Helga Pile responds to NHS Providers survey which reveals discrimination concerns
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NHS staff need greater protection amid growing racist rhetoric, says UNISON
Helga Pile responds to NHS Providers survey which reveals discrimination concerns
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UNISON Community Conference 2025
Saturday 1st March was Day 2 of the UNISON Community Seminar – then Conference in Bristol. Saturday was also of course St David’s Day which the Welsh contingent (including myself) celebrated (but I have been told off for not wearing a daffodil)&n…Read more…
AI reinforces racism
Unite delegate Susan Matthews gave a barnstorming speech as she moved a composite on the impact of AI in the workplace on Tuesday (September 10) at TUC Congress. Susan acknowledged that the scale of the impact of AI across all sectors was “far-reaching and only beginning to be understood”. She highlighted the work Unite has […]
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Communities must come together to reject extremism and hatred, says UNISON
Public servants are in the firing line, with reports of Filipino NHS nurses and others travelling to work to treat the injured being attacked
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Communities must come together to reject extremism and hatred, says UNISON
Public servants are in the firing line, with reports of Filipino NHS nurses and others travelling to work to treat the injured being attacked
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#LondonForEveryone | A Message For All Londoners
Tonight there was a briefing for all London Labour Councillors by our Mayor, Sadiq Khan. I sadly missed most of it due to trade union case work. Sadiq’s team have retweeted this great video about his recent message to all Londoners. When we have r…Read more…
‘We must all stand up and be counted’
Today (August 23), Unite marks what has been designated by UNESCO as the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. Unite Equalities urges everyone to commemorate the day and fight the racist legacy of the transatlantic slave trade in their statement below: In 1555, John Lok became the first recorded […]
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The imperial roots of British racism
“Sydney Smith tells us that men seldom eulogize the wisdom and virtues of their fathers, but to excuse some folly … MoreRead more…
Blog: Remembering the ‘banality of evil’ is of vital importance
Two UNISON young members reflect on the significance of Holocaust Memorial Day
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Marking Holocaust Memorial Day
This year’s theme charges us to collectively challenge antisemitism, intolerance and the politics of division and hate
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‘We need action’
Unite delegate Susan Matthews gave an impassioned speech at TUC conference on Wednesday (October 19) as she moved a composite on winning equalities in the workplace. What is needed, Susan said, “is stronger action – action is needed to drive an equalities strategy through our workplaces, as part of achieving a more equal society and […]
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu
To UNISON and our predecessor unions Desmond Tutu was and is an inspiration
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‘Defend our rights – through whatever means necessary’
Unite delegate Susan Matthews spoke out against the police and crime bill – and its implications for peaceful protest – on Tuesday (September 28) at the Labour Party conference. “It is no coincidence…Read more…
‘We will not let racists have the final word’
In the latest news on the scandal involving racist abuse against England football players, four people have been arrested in connection with the abuse. After England’s defeat in the Euro 2020 Final…Read more…
“Ban racists for life from all football matches in England”
I am not a football fan and also I am not English but from a Welsh/Scots background but I have lived in England far longer than anywhere else. I was disappointed for Wales and Scotland teams but pleasantly surprised and pleased how well the English tea…Read more…
‘Unacceptable situation’
The troubled North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust has been accused of ‘dragging its feet’ in its investigation over an alleged racist comment directed at a leading Unite rep. Unite the union…Read more…
UNISON to help lead union response to the racism report
The union will work with the TUC to address the discredited report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which downplays structural and institutional racism
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Blog: The government can still address racism properly
Assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie looks at the background to the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and examines its failings
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Green light to racists
It’s not genetics, vitamin D, underlying conditions, or lifestyle choices causing disproportionate deaths of black and Asian people from Covid-19. It is poverty and racism, says a report by Doctors…Read more…