TUC asks Black workers and others to share any experiences of workplace racism, using an online survey which runs to 27 February
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Mayor of Newham issues public apology to Travellers and Gypsies
Comments made by the Mayor of Newham were said to be “racist”.Sir Robin Wales has formally apologised to Gypsies and Travellers for making comments deemed to be “casual racist banter” at a council meeting.The Mayor of Newham said he was “sorry for the distress caused by my comments, how they came…Read more…
Xmas deliveries threat
Staff at UPS Parcels in central London will strike for two days next week, which will disrupt the firm’s deliveries in the run-up to Christmas, over alleged bullying, harassment and racism. …Read more…
Send red card message to racists
Football is among the most powerful cultural forces in the UK, and so has the potential to change society in ways we might not even begin to imagine. Show Racism the Red Card, an educational…Read more…
Bound for nowhere: Fascist band calls off gig
An American neo-nazi band who were planning to hold one of the “largest white power concerts ever held in Scotland” have cancelled their trip, after a public outcry. On Sunday (October 16),…Read more…
Combating racism
Unite is reaching out to NHS workplaces to combat the scourge of racism that holds back the promotion prospects of black Asian and ethnic minority (BAEM) workers in the health service. Unite…Read more…
Black worker representation in the police and justice sector ‘going in the wrong direction’
A white applicant to the police force has a better chance of getting a job than a Black applicant in more than two thirds of UK forces, UNISON’s police and justice conference heard today.
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‘Being you is not a crime’
Neo Nazis have plastered lampposts in Hull with far right stickers, in the latest in a number of racist incidents across Britain since the EU referendum. The stickers, which despite being…Read more…
Hate crime on the rise
Efforts to tackle the spike in racist hate crime following the vote to leave the EU must be redoubled, a new TUC report has concluded. Since the June 23 vote there has been a major increase in…Read more…
Time to turn the tide on hatred
Summer should be a time of warmth and light, but weather aside, there seems precious little of either quality around at the moment.
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Standing together against this rise in prejudice
Over 3,000 people reported hate crimes to the police in the weeks around the EU referendum. That’s an increase of nearly 60%. We can only assume that many more crimes went unreported. Racism in…Read more…
Give EU migrants already here an assurance they can stay
TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady has co-signed a letter in the Sunday Telegraph today building on the joint statement that she made with CBI Director-General Carolyn Fairbairn last week, calling on the government to guarantee that EU migrants already in the UK can stay no matter what…Read more…
Prentis presents vision of a future built on what unites us
General secretary tells conference humanity has more in common that what divides it – and UNISON is the same
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United in our condemnation of the ugly rhetoric employed by Brexit campaigners
Although UNISON is encouraging a Remain vote, it’s clear that there are arguments for leaving the EU. But they aren’t being made by the bilious, hate-filled campaigns aiming to drag us into…Read more…
Irish slavery – fact or myth?
There has been a stupid debate going on for over a year now about whether Irish slaves existed or not. Irish historian Liam Hogan has made a name for himself condemning those who talk about the Irish history of slavery. Firstly, and most importantly, H…Read more…
‘Dog-whistle’ racism claim
The Conservative party is regularly beset by allegations of racism against its MPs, councillors and candidates but even the most offensive comments rarely result in serious disciplinary action, a…Read more…
UNISON urges Swansea to celebrate multicultural community
Festival and concert can help to combat efforts of National Front to organise intimidating rally
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Stand up to Racism demo: refugees welcome
On Saturday 19 March thousands of people will join the Stand up to Racism demonstration and rally in Central London to voice their opposition to inhumane way that the government has dealt with the…Read more…
Refugees Welcome demo: Saturday 19 March in London
Our Branch is supporting the Refugees Welcome demo in London, Saturday 19 March.
Stand Up to Racism!
Brighton People’s Assembly is running a coach to London for the Stand Up To Racism demonstration…Read more…
Remembering the Holocaust
On Holocaust Memorial Day, light a candle as a sign of remembrance and hope
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