Black and ethnic minority members

Black and ethnic minority RMT members are organising for equality and against racism. 

 

 

RMT calls for responsible reporting of security matters in light of the spike of racist abuse

Submitted by admin on 11 April, 2018 - 02:07

RMT raises serious concerns with Minister over spike in racist abuse of staff in wake of headlines about terror cells on London Transport

Tube union RMT has today written to the Minister of State for Security, Ben Wallace, after Government comments about the possibility of terrorists embedding themselves within London Transport were turned into front page headlines last week, leading to a spike of racist abuse and threats against staff on London Underground over the weekend.
 
In the letter, RMT General Secretary Mick Cash, says:
 

Poster: RMT National Black & Ethnic Minority Members’ Conference 2018

Submitted by admin on 22 March, 2018 - 00:01
We’re pleased to welcome veteran Black activist and trade unionist Marc Wadsworth. He will be delivering for the first time in Europe his Labour Movement “Liberation School” specially put together for our conference. It links up the fight for Black Rights in Britain with working class struggle of which it has historically always been a part.
Jeremy Corbyn with Marc Wadsworth
 

Assassination of female politicians in Brazil

Submitted by admin on 21 March, 2018 - 23:48

A few months ago, we heard that Brazilian activist and comrade, sister Tamaris Rizzo, keynote speaker at RMT’s reparations conference, was facing difficulties in Brazil, with political turmoil and social/ethnic cleansing in her community.

Tamaris, an activist for ’21 days Without Racism,' alerted us to; 12 persons being shot dead in her local area, military rule over the police, and, personal difficulties with losing her teaching job because of her trade union and political activism.