Head Office Circular No: NP/004/25
TO ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS
14th January 2025
Dear Colleague
Stop the Far Right – Stand up to Racism National Demonstration – Saturday 1stFebruary 2025, London
The union is putting an urgent call out for Branches and Regional Councils to support an RMT mass-mobilisation for members to attend an anti-racist demonstration called by Stand up to Racism and supported by the Trade Union movement to oppose a far-right demonstration called by supporters of Tommy Robinson to spread his racism and Islamophobia on the streets of London.
The anti-racist counter-demonstration will take place on Saturday 1st February in Central London with form up time and location still to be confirmed by the organisers.
Use of Branch Funds
Please Note: Due to the importance of mobilising for this important demonstration branches have permission to utilise expenditure from Branch management Funds for travel and other expenses. Branches and Regional Councils are asked to organise their own contingents to attend the demonstration using their own communication channels to do this.
Trade Union bloc
We have had confirmations that there will be a Trade Union Bloc on this demonstration for RMT Branches and Regional Councils and other trade unions to form up together. Key details to be confirmed but please organize to bring RMT flags and Branch banners.
We will provide you with further information as we get it, but please also check the Stand up to Racism website here for updates https://standuptoracism.org.uk/oppose-tommy-robinson-supporters-stop-the-far-right-sat-1-feb/
Yours sincerely
Michael Lynch
General Secretary