Black members SOG
About Us
Annual General Meeting 2012
UNISON is committed to fighting racism and discrimination for its members at work and in their communities.Through our self organisation UNISON gives a voice to our black members who can come together and work on key issues for themselves. UNISON has a growing network of active black members throughout the public services.
The Regional Black Members Group seeks to:
- Raise awareness about race discrimination
- Tackle discrimination at work
- Campaign for the rights of black workers
- Mainstream key negotiating areas for black workers
- Provide trade union training for black members
- Give a voice to black members key issues
- Develop and encourage black members to become activists
- Develop black members networks within UNISON's rules
The Regional Black Members Group encourages UNISON branches to support their black members and to recognise their needs. Through the Group, black members are represented at Regional and National levels within UNISON. The Group meets 4 times a year and has an active presence at events such as the St Paul's Carnival as well as putting on it's own events including the popular Black History Trail around the city of Bristol.
REGIONAL BLACK MEMBERS SOG - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Regional Black Members Self-Organised Group will take place as follows;
VENUE: ST. AGNES LODGE, THOMAS ST, ST. AGNES, BRISTOL BS2 9LJ [map]
DATE: SATURDAY 14th APRIL 2012
TIME: 10:00 am for refreshments
10:30 am – 3:00 pm meeting
Branches are invited to send up to two delegates to the AGM as well as nominate a member to sit on the Black Members Committee.
The Black Members Committee will be elected first and from that Committee, any nominations received for officer posts etc. will be elected from the newly formed Committee.
Elections will only be ratified if the nominee is present at the meeting when elected.
The following forms have been sent to all UNISON South West branches and Black Members' / Equalities distribution lists. PDF copies can be downloaded by clicking the titles below.
Delegate Attendance Form for Branches and separate form for current committee members - To be completed, particularly in regard to special needs i.e. childcare, diet etc, and returned by Monday 2nd April 2012
Committee Nomination Form – Nominations for membership of the Regional Black Members Committee to be received no later than Monday 2nd April 2012.
Officer Nomination Form – for nominations to the officer posts and delegates to other Regional Committees (to be elected from the newly formed Committee who are present at the meeting).
Motions - Any motions to be submitted on the attached form. Motions must be seconded by a black member. To be received no later than Monday 2nd April 2012.
An agenda will be forwarded to delegates at a later stage.
Anyone on the mailing list is welcome to attend the AGM but must go through their branch for travelling expenses to be paid. Should you not know how to contact your Branch, or need further information, please telephone Mark Phelan or Siobhan Brown on 0117 9689479
If you are already a member of UNISON and want to add your name to the national mailing list, receive e-mail copies of Black Action the magazine for black members, and other national information please click here. Black Action is published three times a year.