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How we will refresh, renew and reboot the movement against racism
PATRICK ROACH on how to tackle racism in the world of work and make our trade unions more inclusive and more representative at every level
DETERMINED: Dr Patrick Roach
DR DAVID GORDON SCOTT tells the story of the North Sands Massacre, Sunderland, as part of the ongoing work of remembrance of those killed by soldiers during the 1825 Seafarers Strike and the bicentennial commemorations on Sunday August 3
MATT KERR charts his bike-riding odyssey in aid of the Royal Marsden charity and CWU Humanitarian Aid
JOHN CALLOW tells of the rise, fall and rise again of a young martyr to the early French republic, Joseph Bara, whose short life was elevated by Robespierre and, later, others for its emotional and ideological appeal
April 9 1928 – July 26 2025
OLIVER SNELLING, a south London stonecarver and yeoman stonemason, relates how he is helping bring about a new festival next month
IN THE last two years, our trade unions have put anti-racism at the centre of our work, and with good reason, as the Conservative government is now returning to its business as usual agenda — scapegoating and attacking refugees and unions and blaming our communities for their disastrous management of the economy, our public services and for the ongoing cost of living crisis.
The age-old Tory tactic of divide and rule is being played out with the government’s legislative programme, including the Illegal Migration Bill and Minimum Service Levels Bill which build on other legislation to extend police powers and remove rights to public protest.
And we know that black communities are bearing the brunt of these measures, just as they bore the brunt of the government’s handling of the Covid pandemic.
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