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Unions need to be doing more to eradicate racism
As far as many black workers are concerned, not enough is being done within the labour movement to address racial discrimination, says ROGER McKENZIE
NO TO HATE: People take part in a Take The Knee event outside the Guildhall, Southampton, as part of a TUC and Stand Up To Racism week

IN COMMON with much of the last year, October is a prime month for tokenistic gestures. 

It is a month when some white people who for the rest of the time treat black people with contempt turn up for their annual dose of black history and food. 

Some are even invited to make a speech or two to underline their “against racism” credentials and to say how much they believe that black lives matter.

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