Black Members
– please see important information below to action or note, thanks.
Notting Hill
Carnival, London, 27-28 August
Notting Hill
Carnival is Europe’s largest street festival representing London's
multicultural past and present. UNISON has a regular presence every year at the
carnival through its relationship with South Connections, an award winning
group – many of whom are NHS workers.
This year we will be
promoting UNISON’s key messages and campaigns and engaging as many members as
possible. To volunteer - from distributing information to wearing a costume -
email blackmembers@unison.co.uk
UNISON
Celebrates the Journey of Black Trade Unionism
UNISON is organising
a networking and community event to celebrate Black History Month at the UNISON
Centre on Friday 20th October from 11am to 6.30pm. The event will
focus on the journey and link with trade unionism that brought many Black
people to the shores of Great Britain. The theme for the event is “The History of Black Trade Unionism across
the Diaspora – The Journey". There will
be presentations on educational aspects of Black History Month, which will also
include music, poetry, food from different continents of the world and lots of
drinks and nibbles. Speakers include Dave Prentis, General Secretary, Margaret
McKee, UNISON President, Rakesh Patel, Thompsons Solicitors, Francis Duku, Show
Racism the Red Card, Oku Ekpenyon, Memorial 2007 and others. To attend the
event, you will need to register your interest at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-black-history-month-event-tickets-36153354657.
National Black Member’s Conference,
Liverpool, 19-21 January 2018
The 2018 UNISON National Black Members’
Conference bulletin is now available on the UNISON
Conference website. The conference is now open for registration on
the Online Conference System (OCS). The conference will be held at the BT
Centre, Liverpool from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 January. If you are
interested in attending, now is the time to speak to your branch about
registering you as a delegate to the conference.
Margaret
Greer
National
Officer, Race Equality
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