EQUALITIES Standing together
Many Unite members proudly attended the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Cable Street in Tower Hamlets, London on October 9.
Pictured is Unite general secretary Len McCluskeywith Unite member and Tower Hamlets Labour councillor Amina Ali. Her uncle, Aden Ali, who had come from Somalia, was at Cable Street in October 1936.
“My dad, who was a seafarer, taught me the importance of the trade union and labour movement in fighting racism and improving the lives of all working people,” she said.
Unite national BAEM chair Susan Matthews addressed the rally. “We must do what people did in the 1930s, when Jewish people were scapegoated and blamed for a lack of jobs and poor pay, and stand together,” she said.
See pages 28 and 29 FOOD AND DRINK
Cider mill saved
Unite hailed the decision in October that will see Somerset ciders continue to be produced in Shepton Mallet – with the news that Brothers Drinks will manufacture brands such as Blackthorn and Olde English.
In January Irish drinks giant C&C said it would close the cider mill by the end of the summer. Now although C&C will retain ownership of the brands, orchards and the mill, the Brothers takeover means that 24 jobs will stay.
But Unite has expressed dismay that about 100 local jobs have been lost since January’s announcement.
Unite regional coordinating officer Steve Preddy said, “We’re delighted by the news but sad that the 120-strong workforce in January has been so diminished. The loss of these jobs is something that Somerset can ill-afford.”
Steve added Unite would work constructively with Brothers “to make the new enterprise the success it deserves to be.”
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EQUALITIES Proudly remembered – Len McCluskey with Amina Ali
Red against racism
Unite saw red on October 21 – as members throughout the country supported anti-racism charity Show Racism the Red Card’s Wear red day – an event to raise awareness and vital funding.
Show Racism’s UK government funding was cut in March, and now the charity, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is fighting to keep on doing the work it has done so well for so long. Wearing red, Unite general secretary Len McCluskey, pictured between
commentator Chris Kamara (left), and PFA equalities officer Terry Angus (right) said, “What Show Racism the Red Card does is working – young kids are challenging their own parents about racism and some of our members are reporting back to their shop stewards saying that they made an impression on them.
“They’re doing a fantastic job. Racism is one of the greatest evils – if not the greatest evil – in our society and we have to fight it.”
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