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Here is a link to my memoirs which, if you are a glutton for punishment, you can purchase online at https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/an-obscure-footnote-in-trade-union-history.
Men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name. (William Morris - A Dream of John Ball)

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

UNISON standing up to racism

http://www.unison.org.uk/news/stand-up-to-racism

It's good to see UNISON's high profile support for the forthcoming demonstration against racism, in London on 21 March. 

As the continuing crisis unleashed by the banking collapse continues to work itself out through a brutal assault on what is left of the welfare state, racism is on the rise in many European countries and beyond.

The trade union movement has to be the rock upon which the waves of reaction break - at least we have to try. The question of racism - and of opposition to racism - will be important in the General Election.

And beyond.

Therefore we need to consider how this question is debated at UNISON's Conference. I hope that My NEC colleagues‎ will consider submitting a motion which addresses this question (even if that means changing some of our minds tomorrow).
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