Enhancing Race Equality Initiatives: Projects and Progress Update January 2023
The GMB is implementing recommendations by Dr. Elizabeth Henry to further race equality initiatives. Key projects include kick-starting race equality campaigns, targeted training for minority ethnic activists, and support schemes for staff. Emphasis is on valuing existing achievements in regions and fostering leadership to drive progress. Involvement includes Regional Councils, Branches, Regional Equality Officers, and various other roles to ensure effective implementation. Collaboration with regions and a focus on diversity are essential for successful delivery.
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Race Update and Proposals January 2023
The implementation of the Dr Elizabeth Henry recommendations adopted by the GMB is the source for the projects/programmes that are being developed, but a crucial aspect of establishing and delivering them successfully is working with regions and focussing on how to enhance the good work that is already taking place. Implementation
5 Main Projects Kick-starting Race Equality Campaigns in our workplaces.Joint Race and Women's Campaign Unit Roadshows. A targeted training and development programme for Black Asian and Minority Ethnic activists. (GMB Race Achievement Programme, GRASP) GMB centric Anti-Racism training for all. Elizabeth Henry Recommendation 5 Elizabeth Henry Recommendation 6 Elizabeth Henry Recommendation 3 Coaching, Mentoring and Support Scheme for Black Asian and Minority Ethnic staff. Chronicling the GMB s historical presence of Black Asian and Minority Ethnic activists, race-based campaigns and disputes. Elizabeth Henry Recommendations 2 and 6 Elizabeth Henry Recommendation 4,5,6
Whilst developing these projects will establish new areas of work, we need to also ensure we bring regions with us by valuing what they are already achieving in: Working Together Establishing race-based campaigns Identifying and developing workplace leaders from ethnically diverse backgrounds Improving the diversity of our overall membership particularly where local demographics indicate the numbers are disproportionate
Leadership is crucial to start the work and achieve progress within the regions. Regional Councils and Committees will need to be well-informed and key drivers for progress on how we develop the projects by utilising the skill, experience and expertise already at hand as well as the structures and groups relating to race that are already in existence and operating effectively within GMB rules and remit. Support of Regional Secretaries
Branches (fulfilling Branch Development Plan requirements, review of Branch Race Officer role) REF s PCF s (where established) Regional Race Strand Leaders Who s Involved? Regional Equality Officers Senior Organisers Regional Organisers Regional Equality Officers Regional Education Officers Regional Political Officers Regional Comms and Campaign Departments/Sections
Our Aim Growing in Confidence Improving and increasing the confidence that all members and staff of GMB have in our commitment and ability to rid the workplace of racism. Growing in Competence Comprehensively growing our competence in challenging racism in the workplace through developing solid pro-active membership organisation in workplaces, energised organising that ignites the workplace on the race issues our members face, and straight forward but strong and comprehensive race-based campaigns that make a positive difference in the workplace. Our aim is to stimulate progressive and powerful workplace organising and campaigning that improves race equality Growing the Membership Positively affect growth of the membership by attracting all workers from all backgrounds to join and stay with a union they know challenges racism in the workplace, champions race equality and changes their workplaces by making them better.
