West Yorkshire Combined Authority becomes first to sign UNISON’s anti-racism charter

A West Yorkshire organisation made up of elected councillors from different councils across the region has signed UNISON’s anti-racism charter, the union says today (Friday). West Yorkshire Combined Authority signed the charter earlier this week, becoming the first combined authority to do so. The charter is a commitment by an employer to introduce a number […]

Council leaders in Sheffield commit to tackle racism with help of UNISON

Senior figures from Sheffield City Council have again committed to rooting out racism at the authority, at an event organised by UNISON today (Tuesday).  The Race Equality Commission assessed the council to be “institutionally racist” and introduced a three-year improvement plan to change culture, structures, processes, policies and systems.  UNISON City of Sheffield branch arranged […]