15th STUC Black Workers’ Conference
Saturday 1 / Sunday 2 October 2011
STUC Centre, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow
The 15th STUC Black Workers’ Conference will take place in Glasgow this weekend (Saturday and Sunday 1-2 October). The Conference will debate a number of motions on issues of particular concern to black and ethnic minorities – on equality, defending jobs, pay, pensions and public services, cuts in education, protecting migrants and victims of trafficking, as well as motions on Egypt and Syria.
Conference delegates will also take time out of the Conference on Saturday to participate in the People First March from Glasgow Green and the Rally in Kelvingrove Park. Lud Ramsey, Chair of the STUC Black Workers’ Conference will be amongst the speakers addressing the rally at Kelvingrove Park.
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Speakers at the conference include
Agnes Tolmie STUC Vice-President
Paul Holleran, National Union of Journalists
Anas Sarwar MP, Scottish Labour Party
Councillor Ashay Ghai, Liberal Democrats
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, Ethnic Minority Women’s Network
Aamer Anwar, Human Rights Lawyer
Humza Yousaf MSP SNP
Tanveer Parnez, Deputy Director, BEMIS (TBC)
Hansala Malik, MSP Scottish Labour Party
A programme outlining speakers and times is downloadable here
For further information contact Ian Tasker 0141 337 8100
Details of the People First March and Rally are available at http://www.peoplefirstoctoberfirst.org
