A major study of racism at work involving researchers and trade unionists in 5 European countries has completed it's investigation. Its aim was to examine the role that trade unions could and should be playing in combating racism. This pamphlet draws on the research undertaken in Britain and is presented as a contribution to the continuing fight for justice for black workers.
A copy of the pamphlet costs £5. If you wish to order one please contact:
Wilf Sullivan
TUC Race Equality Officer
Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS
telephone: 020 7467 1259; fax: 020 7467 1333;
e-mail: wsullivan@tuc.org.uk
fighting racismWaR hosts examples of good and bad practice in fighting racism and xenophobia in the trade unions and at work throughout Europe. It encourages debate among trade unionists about the problems and issues involved. It identifies other campaigning web sites that highlight other aspects of the struggle against racism. more » seminars and conferencesAt any one time there are always several seminars and conferences taking place across Europe that are of interest to anti-racists concerned with understanding racism in the workplace and in the unions and in combating it. WaR provides up-to-date lists of conferences and seminars. more » |
researchThe WaR research partners are now looking at how trade union anti-racist policy is implemented – or not – on the ground. Using case studies of workplaces that have some similarities in the five different partner countries the research attempts to highlight both the current limits of trade union efforts, and how to extend them. more » bibliographyIf you need to find out the most important and latest information and arguments about European workplace racism and xenophobia then look no further. WaR’s list of books, pamphlets and papers aims to be one of the most comprehensive in the world. more » |
Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University
L’Unité de Recherche
Migrations et Sociétés, CNRS
Centre de Sociologie du
Travail, de l’Emploi et de
la Formation, ULB,
Brussels
Laboratory of Training and
Research on Immigration,
Venice University
Instituto di Ricerche Economiche e Sociali (IRES)
International Center for
Minority Studies and
Intercultural Relations (IMIR), Sofia
