Black members events

In UNISON, ‘Black’ – with a capital B – is used to indicate people with a shared history. ‘Black’ is used in a broad political and inclusive sense to describe people in the UK who have suffered from colonialism and enslavement in the past and continue to experience racism and diminished opportunities in today’s society. 

Black people have a long, successful history of organising collectively. But Black people suffer disproportionately from public spending cuts, both as communities that use public services and as employees. Fighting for equality is now more important than ever.

The next Unison North West Black Members Committee meeting is being held on Thursday 17th February at 5.30pm. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet up with Black Unison activists across the North West. If you would like to attend please register here

Unison is also hosting a Black Members Training Day on Wednesday 2nd March. The theme of the day is – ‘Black Workers in the UK: A tradition of Resistance’. If you would like to attend, please email  northwestlearningandorganising@unison.co.uk 

And finally, Unison has produced a Racism at Work Toolkit which can be accessed here We hope you find this toolkit easy to use and informative. It may inspire you to take action and get more involved in your union!