At the ARU UCU Branch Meeting on September 26th, 2024, the Branch adopted the following motion:
“This branch NOTES the wave of riots and Islamophobic attacks which followed the demonstration of 20,000 organised by the fascist ‘Tommy Robinson’ in July.
It further NOTES that ‘Robinson’ has called another demonstration on October 26th in central London and that Stand up to Racism, with the support of the TUC, has called a counter demonstration.
This branch BELIEVES that combatting racism and fascism is a Trades Union issue, because racism is reprehensible, because it divides us and because, as Pastor Niemöller put it, ‘then they came for the Trades Unionists.’
This branch BELIEVES that it is essential, in light of the rising tide of far right and fascist activity across Europe, to ensure that the October 26th counter demonstration outnumbers that of the fascists.
This branch RESOLVES to support the Oct 26th counter demonstration and to actively urge our members to attend.
This branch further RESOLVES to make a donation of £100 each to Harlow and Cambridge SUTR groups, the two nearest groups to ARU running transport to the demo on the 26th, to help fund that transport and in addition RESOLVES to affiliate to SUTR nationally.”
