NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2002
BLACK AND ETHNIC MINORITY TRADE UNIONISTS GATHER IN PERTH
6TH STUC BLACK WORKERS' CONFERENCE SATURDAY/SUNDAY, 21/22 SEPTEMBER 2002 SALUTATION HOTEL, PERTH
The STUC's 6th Annual Black Workers' Conference will take place this weekend in the Salutation Hotel, Perth. Sessions of Conference are:
Saturday 21 September 9.30 am 1pm/2pm 5 pm Sunday 22 September 9.30 am 1 pm
Key issues to be debated by delegates include:
Opposition to the Government's proposals for ID Cards
Strategy for Implementation of the Race Relations Amendment Act
Support for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Tackling Slavery.
The Conference will also hold a special afternoon session on the Saturday afternoon from 2 pm until 4 pm on Tackling Racism and Community Cohesion: Scotland's Challenge. Keynote speakers at this session include:
Margaret Curran MSP, Minister for Social Justice
Kay Hampton, CRE Commissioner for Scotland
Shahid Malik, Community Activist from Burnley, England
"All members of the press are welcome to attend all or any part of the Conference. For further details, briefing and/or to arrange interviews or photocalls, please contact Rozanne Foyer, STUC Assistant Secretary, on 07958 729181 (mobile). A copy of the Conference Programme is attached.