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Bernie Grant Letter to the Mail on Sunday
Reference: BG/P/4/3/2
This document is a letter written by Bernie Grant, then Leader of Haringey Council, addressed to the editor of the Mail on Sunday in…
Orbit Bin Liners letter to Bernie Grant
Reference: BG/P/4/5/2
This is a letter dated 5 March 1986 from Orbital Plastics Limited to Bernie Grant, then leader of the Haringey Council. The letter responds…
BTUSM statement (combine to pdf)
Reference: BG/BTU/1/1
This document is a statement from the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement (BTUSM) dated 30 October 1983, condemning the US invasion of Grenada. It…
BTUSM statement
Reference: BG/BTU/1/3
This statement from the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement condemns the 1983 invasion of Grenada by the United States and several Caribbean nations. It…
Black Workers Conference poster
Reference: BG/BTU/1/1
This poster announces the Black Workers Conference held on September 12th, 1981, in Birmingham, organised by black trade unionists. It highlights the specific challenges…
Black Workers Conference poster
Reference: BG/BTU/1/1
This poster announces a Black Workers Conference held on September 12th, 1981, in Birmingham. It was organized by a steering committee formed by black…
