Solidarity 552, 17 June 2020

"George Floyd was the trigger, but there's more to it"

Abdullah Mohamed organises with Sheffield Black Lives Matter. He spoke to Sacha Ismail. I’m the only organiser remaining from Sheffield Black Lives Matter back in 2016, when we previously had a demonstration. This time round we held a demonstration on 6 June – a peaceful protest with a range of speakers, some organisations and some individuals. We were united by anger at the killings of black people in the US, the UK and elsewhere. In the UK one black person a week dies at the hands of the police or in prison. We’re now doing broader work challenging various organisations and the authorities...

Debate: Anti-racist struggle and working-class unity

The editorial in last week’s Solidarity suggests a "programme for active working class unity" in response to the Black Lives Matter demonstrations. The article falls short in three main respects.

All Risk Assessments Matter?

Management's slapdash approach to risk assessments for black and minority ethnic (BAME) workers is shocking even by their usual standards. The Mayor told the company it had to do this risk assessment. Then before you know it, a hurried document has come out which makes no reference whatsoever to the...

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