Head Office Circular No: NP/016/25
TO ALL BRANCHES AND REGIONAL COUNCILS
28th January 2025
Dear Colleague
UPDATE - Stop the Far Right – Stand up to Racism National Demonstration – Saturday 1st February 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 at 11:30am and will form up at St James's Street, off Piccadilly, Central London, W1J 0DZ - The nearest tube station is Green Park
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 at Corner of St James’s Street & Jermyn Street at 11:30am. Please organise 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