UWE UNISON Black Members update from August & looking forward

UWE UNISON Black Members update from August & looking forward

Last month I had a discussion with UWE officers responsible for organisational learning and development. A recommendation put to them was based on identifying implicit bias through an online test, this would result in identifying training needs and then providing...
UWE Unison Black Members July update

UWE Unison Black Members July update

As UWE Unison’s Black members officer, one of the things I do is attend the staff BME forum, and recently I became one of it’s coordinators. At the last gathering we disussed a number of issues and topics: • Various racist and related inappropriate...
UWE Unison Black Members May update

UWE Unison Black Members May update

As this year’s elected UWE Unison’s Black Members officer, I’m attending the self-organised staff group meetings held by the ‘BME Forum’. This is a good opportunity to speak with me and for me to hear the views and concerns of UWE Black members. Please also feel free...
UWE UNISON Reading Group May meeting

UWE UNISON Reading Group May meeting

The next book selection of the branch reading group is Half a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. We will be meeting to discuss it on Wednesday, 23 May from 12-1pm in the Community Hub Lounge (Octagon). All are welcome! Bring your lunch along. Tea & coffee...
Knickerbocker Glories! An evening of one-act suffragette comedies

Knickerbocker Glories! An evening of one-act suffragette comedies

This year is the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which introduced the right to vote for men over 21 and some women. It was an important step towards universal suffrage some 10 years later and a defining moment in our political history. In an...
Join the UWE UNISON Reading Group

Join the UWE UNISON Reading Group

To commemorate the centenary of women’s voting rights in the UK and to highlight the ongoing issues in gender inequality, our branch has set up a reading group focusing on women’s writing.