Helga Pile and May Parsons were placed in the top 10 most influential Black people in English health by the Health Service Journal
Article, News on the UNISON National
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Black history month
‘We know that, together, we can make the UK a place where Black people are never left underrepresented, undervalued or underpaid’
General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National
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This year’s Black History Month, in October, is themed ‘Saluting our Sisters’. UNISON is using the month to celebrate exceptional women working in health
COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on Black workers and communities and it is vital to focus on challenging racism in the workplace
Article, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National
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This October, UNISON celebrates Black health workers who are making history now
Article on the UNISON National
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We were delighted to be back sponsoring Sunshine International Art at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. Our presence has been a proud tradition of community engagement over several years. The Notting Hill Carnival is Europe’s largest street festival which takes place annually in London the last weekend in August. The Carnival celebrates London’s multicultural past […]
Black members news on the UNISON National
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All Black workers face racial oppression. Whilst each Black worker may experience racism, discrimination, and oppression differently, unity within and between Black workers creates greater power to confront the ills of racism. To achieve this, we must reconceptualise power and unity and broaden our reach in the context of our search for fair and equal […]
Black members news on the UNISON National
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As part of Black History Month, Mary Folashade Onafalujo shares her personal journey, from arriving in the UK to being a national officer at UNISON
Article on the UNISON National
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Shantha David is the first Black or Asian woman to head the legal services team of a trade union – not just the first at UNISON, but the first anywhere in the UK
Article on the UNISON National
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Racism in all its forms is objectionable. Islamophobia is a more nuanced form of hate. UNISON recognises the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) definition of Islamophobia, which is as follows: ‘Islamophobia is rooted in racism and is a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness’ This is just one description – there […]
Black members news on the UNISON National
site.