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
On 29th October 2001, the then Home Secretary David Blunkett announced the scrapping of the voucher system for asylum seekers after a vigorous campaign run by the Refugee Council and other supporters who argue that vouchers are degrading and do not meet the needs of those on Section 4 and that the Government should provide cash instead of vouchers. Please click for full article.
Please click on link below for webpage concerning the campaign of regional branch of Cgil (in Friuli region) against the presence of a centre of detention for migrants. http://www.fvg.cgil.it/News/news-0341.htm
On Saturday 3rd December 2005 in Italy there was a national manifestation
of immigrants against racism and in favour of rights. This event has been
substained by trade unions. Please click on link for more information (in
Italian)
http://www.cub.it/htm-cub-immigrazione/347-dititti-immigrati-3dic05-Roma-manif.htm
Please click to view a new policy report on the protection of minorities and anti-discrimination policies in an enlarged Europe, by Claude Moraes.
This website is to communicate news about the dispute, views from the sacked workers and how the wider trade union and labour movement can actively support their campaign for justice, dignity and respect.
www.sackedbygategourmet.org.uk
Support the 800 T&G members who were sacked by Gate Gourmet on Wednesday 10th August at Heathrow Airport. The T&G is campaigning for their reinstatement and in the meantime is asking for messages of support and donations to the workers' hardship fund
What is it about Asian women who seem to show such grit and tenacity on the picket line? No single analysis can avoid falling into a gender or racial stereotype. The best way to find out is by asking the women on the Gate Gourmet picket. [LINK to full article] »
Unite Against Fascism is organising this conference to bring together the
different sections of society that oppose fascism and the BNP, including the
anti-racist and anti-fascist movement, trade unions, black
organisations, faith communities, disability rights and lesbian and gay organisations
and all others. The conference will discuss why the BNP's vote has grown,
what strategies are needed to halt the BNP's advance and set the scene for
united campaigning against the BNP into the general election.
Please follow this link for further information and the registration form: Act Now - Stop the BNP
The Coalition for the Rights of Migrant Workers is organising an event at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London, on the evening of Saturday 18th. It will be a social event, with African and Latin American music, poetry and dance, and solidarity speeches.
Details and publicity material can be obtained from Don Flynn, JCWI at DON@JCWI.ORG.UK
http://www.enar-eu.org/fr/events/crime/index.shtml
The South East Region TUC (SERTUC) and the new coalition, Unite against Fascism, jointly organised a conference on ‘Defeating Fascism in London, the South East and the East of England’ at Congress House, London, Saturday 3 April 2004.
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This year's campaign for the European-wide Action Week Against Racism aims to raise awareness among people towards racism in everyday-life. In addition, anti-racist education is necessary to empower people to resist racist propaganda.
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Over 50 researchers, trade unionists and anti-racist activists attended the first Working Against Racism conference at Brussels’ International Trade Union House on Thursday January 29 2004.
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Unite Against Fascism is a new national campaign with the aim of alerting British society to the rising threat of the extreme right gaining an electoral foothold in this country, in particular the British National Party (BNP).We aim to unite the broadest possible spectrum of society to counter this threat.
