People take part in the annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual St Andrew's Day march and rally in Glasgow, in solidarity with those impacted by racism and racial discrimination throughout Scotland. Picture date: Saturday November 25, 2023.
CHANTS of “free Palestine” echoed through the streets of Glasgow as the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) staged its annual St Andrew’s Day celebration on Saturday.
Trade unionists, anti-racism campaign groups and supporters from across Scotland marched through the city and rallied at Strathclyde University, where speakers appealed for support for Palestine and for the eradication of racism.
Scotland’s SNP First Minister Humza Yousaf said that equality is “in the DNA” of the trade union movement, while Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar noted that ethnic minorities in Scotland and around the world continue to suffer racism.
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