Black members

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Black members' conference 2009 - bulletin

The bulletin for UNISON's 2009 Black Members' conference, containing all the relevant documents and forms.
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Black Network flier for LGBT conf 2008

This flier contains information for black LGBT UNISON members attending LGBT conference.
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No entry for the BNP

Campaign leaflet: stock number 2662
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For information on bargaining for equality:
* Equalities zone
  • Play a key role in winning equality in the workplace
  • Actively challenge racism wherever it is found
  • Are at the forefront of UNISON's organising work
  • Enjoy UNISON's support at local, regional and national level

As black members in UNISON we work together to win positive change in the workplace. The more of us that are actively involved the stronger we become. The stronger we are the more positive change we can achieve.

What we are doing now

High Court victory for Black women’s group

(24/07/08) Users of Southall Black sisters (SBS) have won their case against Ealing Council for its failure to have proper regard to existing equality legislation, especially the Race Relations Act, in reaching its decision to withdraw the SBS funding.

One Society Many Cultures campaign update

(22/07/08) NAAR and UNISON will hold a joint fringe meeting at this year's Labour Party Conference in Manchester on 21 September at 5pm. Confirmed speakers so far are Ken Livingstone, Keith Vaz MP and Mohammed Azam, the Co-Chair of NAAR.

Protest Against fascist BNP's Red, White & Blue

(21/07/08) A protest will take place against the Red, White & Blue fascist rally organised by the BNP in Derbyshire on Saturday, August 16.

UK Black Pride 2008

(8/7/08) UK Black Pride (UKBP) has announced the launch of ticket sales for this year's festival taking place on Saturday, 16 August at Regents College, Regents Park, London. There’s an early bird offer of 30% discount off the standard ticket price until midnight Sunday, 20 July. UNISON is a major sponsor of this event.

Timetable for National Black Members’ Conference

(1/7/08) The National Black Members' Conference 2009 will be held at the Bristol City Centre Marriott, Bristol from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 January. The deadlines for submitting motions and amendments to the 2009 National Black Members’ Conference have now been agreed. The conference bulletin will be sent out to branches later this month.

EDM 1816: Promoting Multiculturalism

(20/06/08) An Early Day Motion regarding promoting multiculturalism (EDM 1816) has been tabled in Parliament by Keith Vaz MP on behalf of UNISON.

One Society Many Cultures - Photographic Competition

(13/6/08) The National Assembly Against Racism with the public services trade union, UNISON, invite you to enter a national photographic competition.

Taskforce to Address the Under Representation of Black People Women Councillors

(23/05/08) A new taskforce has been launched to help more Black and Asian women to become councillors and so make councils more representative of the community.

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CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work.
• Your regional black members contact can put you in touch with other black members and activists.
• UNISON's national race equalities officer is Pav Akhtar.
UNISON Black members
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: blackmembers@unison.co.uk
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