Black members ’ conference vows to continue the legacy of the Year of Black Workers

                                                                                                                     Photo: Rod Leon Delegates convened in Brighton at the weekend for UNISON’s national Black members’ conference, passing motions that will underpin the achievements of 2023’s Year of Black Workers. These included motions on the mental health of young Black members and children, the fight against microaggressions in the workplace and the appropriate treatment of Black patients and service users. Much of the agenda’s importance comes in the light of continued government belligerence against migrant workers. In addressing delegates, UNISON president Christina McAnea (above) told them that the union had been given the go-ahead to join a legal challenge of former home secretary Suella Braverman’s decision to renege on three key recommendations made by the Windrush scandal inquiry. “The Windrush generation haven’t had justice yet. Suella Braverman might have gone, but the Home Office is as unaccountable and cruel in its policies as ever,” she said. “UNISON branches are busy organising and supporting our migrant worker members, who are still facing a hostile environment, especially in social care. These are members who get treated like second-class citizens in this country, even as they help prop up health and social care services.” Ms McAnea added: “With each passing day – whether it’...
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