29 October 2022 9:30am–3:00pm
African Caribbean Centre, Maidstone Road, Leicester, LE2 0UA
BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT:
BLACK HISTORY IS WORLD HISTORY
Saturday 29 October: 10am to 3pm, African Caribbean Centre,
Maidstone Road, Leicester, LE2 0UA
Guest speakers:
Sir Peter Soulsby, Mayor of Leicester
George Cole, Lord Mayor of Leicester
Alison Greenhill, CEO – Leicester City Council
Amerit Rait, Vice President – UNISON
Chris Jenkinson, Regional Secretary – UNISON East Midlands
Michelle Codrington-Rogers / Former President, NASUWT
Richard Kempa, Secretary – North Northants NASUWT
Agenda:
09:30-09:59: Registration
1000-10:03: Welcome and introduction
10:03-10:05: Apologies
10:05-10:10: Minutes from virtual AGM on Saturday 9th October
10:10-10:15: Actions from 2021 virtual AGM and reports
10:15-10:25: Elections for all regional and national lay committees
10:25-10:50: Guest Speaker
10:50-11:00: Q&A
11:00-11:10: Thompsons Personal Injury Black Members case numbers – Becky Hill, Branch Manager
11:10-11:20: Q&A
11:20-11:50: Case Management Unit update
11:50-12:00: Uncomfortable conversation about racism in the workplace campaign update & Black Members Training courses provision
12:00-12:10: Break
12:10-12:20: Chris Tansley – Regional Convenor
12:20-12:30: Chris Jenkinson – Developing Black leaders
12:30-12:40: Emma Proctor – UNISON NEC
12:40-12:50: Nathalie Birkett – UNISON NEC
12:50-13:05: Amerit Rait, UNISON Vice President
13:05-13:25: Questions
13:25-13:30: Thanks from all meeting ends
13:30-15:00: Lunch and socialising