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This racialised pandemic shows the fight goes on
PATRICK ROACH, NASUWT leader and chair of the TUC's anti-racism task force, says the trade union movement needs to redouble its struggle against racism

AS TRADE unions, there is no more important time for us to be redoubling our efforts and organising activities to address the scourge of racism and the fight against the far right.
The racialised and deadly impact of the coronavirus pandemic continues to disproportionately affect the lives of black communities and individuals, amplifying the racial injustice already embedded in the social, economic and cultural fabric of our society.
As trade unionists we need to reflect and learn from the battles which have been fought throughout history for race equality, but also commit to even greater action by our unions, our members and activists today.
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