TUC National Meeting: Building a trade union response to the far-right

Head Office Circular No. NP/45/23

 

To all Branches and Regional Councils

 

7^th March 2023

 

Dear Colleagues

 

TUC National Meeting: Building a trade union response to the far-right

 

The trade union movement has always been at the forefront of activity to oppose fascism. The TUC is organising a national meeting for trade unionists to explore ways in which local trade union groups are already organising to oppose the far right and to see whether this can provide a starting point for a national anti-fascist network of trade unionists.  

 

In recent weeks there have been a growing number of far-right and fascist activities, we have seen riots, attacks on migrant centres and far-right leaflets being distributed across towns. The Home Office has recorded 70 racist incidents by far-right supporters against asylum seekers in barracks and hotel accommodation in the last two years. We need an organised trade union response. 

 

Date/Time: Monday 13^th March, 2.30pm-4pm.

 

Location: Online – Please register here https://forms.office.com/e/6tguNDkYJy

 

Speakers: Care4Calais, Migrants Rights Network, TUC NW, TUC International, Belfast Trademark, more TBC. 

 

Please make every effort to attend

 

Yours sincerely

 

Michael Lynch

General Secretary