Archive Categories: Trade Unionism

This document is a letter dated 31 July 1996 from the UK Commission for Racial Equality addressed to Bernie Grant MP concerning the Black International Construction Organisation (BICO). It discusses a complaint alleging that…

The Global Trade Centre (GTC), founded by the late Bernie Grant MP in 1997 and based in Tottenham, was created to promote international trade as a way to boost local regeneration and employment. It…

This newsletter is the first issue of the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement (BTUSM), highlighting the urgent concerns of Black trade unionists about racism within British society and the labor movement. It expresses opposition…

This letter from Bernie Grant to the London Steering Committee of the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement addresses the urgent need for black trade unionists to organize in response to recent rioting and ongoing…

This poster announces the 1983 conference of the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement held at County Hall, London. The event featured international Black speakers and aimed to promote unity and solidarity among Black trade…

This 1983 Morning Star article features an interview with Bernie Grant, a prominent Black British trade unionist and local government leader. It discusses the founding of the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement, which aimed…

This poster announces a Black Workers Conference held on September 12th, 1981, in Birmingham. It was organized by a steering committee formed by black trade unionists concerned about the unique challenges faced by black…

This poster announces the Black Workers Conference held on September 12th, 1981, in Birmingham, organised by black trade unionists. It highlights the specific challenges faced by black workers in Britain during a time of…

This statement from the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement condemns the 1983 invasion of Grenada by the United States and several Caribbean nations. It criticizes the complicity of certain Black governments and the British…

This document is a statement from the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement (BTUSM) dated 30 October 1983, condemning the US invasion of Grenada. It outlines demands including the immediate withdrawal of foreign troops and…