At the Hackney TUC AGM on 14 February, we recommitted to campaigning against the BNP in the run up to the European Elections in June (where there is a real risk that they may get a MEP elected). However, we also agreed that, as well as working with community groups, we needed to make progress in building our own trade union base.

Londoners will vote for the mayor and London Assembly on 1 May 2008. Due to the part proportional representation system in the election, the BNP will gain a seat on the Assembly if they gain more than 5% of the total votes cast. If they gain more than 8% they will gain two seats.

Click 'read more' for more information. At the bottom of the article, click 'empire meeting' to download a leaflet/poster advertising the meeting (PDF).

They shall not pass!

This Hackney TUC leaflet advertises our forthcoming meeting which aims to mobilise people against the fascist BNP in the run-up to the GLA and European elections on 10 June.

It also sets out why fighting the fascists is a trade union and working-class issue.

Download the leaflet here.

Hackney TUC and Hackney UNISON are asking campaigners to send this postcard to Trevor Phillips, Chair of the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE). After Mr Phillips asked trade unionists to tell him about racist practices at work, we wanted to make sure that he knew our concerns about insitutional racism towards black employees of Hackney Council.

Download the postcard here.

Hackney TUC has produced a special newsletter in support of the 'Anti-racist 3'. John Page, Will Leng and Brian Debus (pictured) are all officers of Hackney UNISON. Hackney Council has taken disciplinary action against them over the production of a report into racism against black Council workers.



This newsletter sets out the facts of the case, provides information about the campaign, and carries several messages of support from trade unionists and others around the country.



You can download it here.