#StandUpToRacism fringe meeting underway at #STUC24 'stop the racist government' bringing trade unionists together to discuss what workers can do to fight for #StopRwanda #RefugeesWelcome #BlackLivesMatter #Justice4ShekuBayoh #StopIslamophobia
Colin, Erskine resident & from @PaisleyTuc speaks about the long-running antifascist campaign in Erskine to oppose the far-right & welcome refugees. The campaign saw trade unionists, local residents, asylum seekers coming together in a powerful alliance driving the Nazis out
@PaisleyTuc @AntiRacismDay @uafscot @uaf @paisley_strike Next Liz McGachey from @PCS_Scotland says it was @pcs_union members' action with @Care4Calais and antiracists to legally challenge the government and mobilise members against it that has ensured not a single refugee has been deported to Rwanda - but the fight is far from over
@PaisleyTuc @AntiRacismDay @uafscot @uaf @paisley_strike @PCS_Scotland @pcs_union @Care4Calais @edinburghbranch @GlasgowClydePCS @PCSGlasgow Next @zamardzahid speaks on the rise of Islamophobia & its violent consequences - the #Prevent agenda, a racist policy, has led to Muslims living under surveillance Particularly since October 7th, 'Muslims feel under siege' & are treated as an 'enemy within' #StopIslamophobia
@PaisleyTuc @AntiRacismDay @uafscot @uaf @paisley_strike @PCS_Scotland @pcs_union @Care4Calais @edinburghbranch @GlasgowClydePCS @PCSGlasgow @zamardzahid @mendcommunity @AfghanHRF Scotland's leading human rights lawyer @AamerAnwar speaks next. He says the campaign for #Justice4ShekuBayoh is the most important antiracist battle Scotland has ever seen - he is right and all anti-racists must mobilise to make this a turning point in fighting police racism