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BLACK workers condemned today the slow pace of change in too many workplaces.
Unison National Black Members committee’s Annette Hislop told the conference that preserving the legacy of the Year of the Black Member was “paramount” because “black workers still faced massive barriers.”
She said that change was still too slow and the experiences of black members needed to be listened to and “our voices amplified.”
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING
I found myself alone as the sole reporter at Britain’s largest union conference, leaving stories of modern-day slavery and sexual exploitation going unreported: our socialist journalism is just as vital as the union work we cover, writes ROGER McKENZIE
Almost half of universities face deficits, merger mania is taking hold, and massive fee hikes that will lock out working-class students are on the horizon, write RUBEN BRETT, PAUL WHITEHOUSE and DAN GRACE
