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May Day Solidarity Conference

South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group | 27.01.2009 21:35 | Anti-racism | Migration | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

Advance notice of a working conference on Saturday May 2nd on the theme of "Trade Unions for Asylum and Migrant Rights" in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
Organising meeting 7pm this Thursday 29th Jan at UNISON office in Barnsley.

Saturday May 2nd at National Union of Mineworkers HQ in Barnsley 10am-3.30pm

Sessions include: Introduction to the asylum system; Organising migrant workers; Equality of access to services; Asylum seekers' right to work; Challenging racism in the workplace and unions; International trade union solidarity; fighting the BNP; Refusing to implement racist/discriminatory laws and rules at work.

We hope to inform and help co-ordinate trade unionists who want workers' unity and solidarity - regardless of immigration status. We welcome other suggestions for sessions and help in organising the day. You are welcome to come to meetings of the organising committee - the next is in Barnsley, Thursday 29th January at 7pm Barnsley UNISON office (18 Regent Street, Barnsley, S70 2HG).

The conference already has the support and sponsorship of a number of trade union branches in South Yorkshire. Please add yours. We particularly welcome the participation of people seeking asylum and migrant workers with trade union experience in their countries of origin.

South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group
- e-mail: dignitynotdetention@yahoo.co.uk

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  1. Barnsley May Day thingy — Noah Finnity
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