Archive Items – The Bernie Grant Archive

Politics: Local and Central Government

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…

Politics: Local and Central Government

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…

Trade Unionism

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…

Trade Unionism

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…

Trade Unionism

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…

Trade Unionism

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…

Trade Unionism

Morning Star: Up Against Racism in the Unions

Reference: BG/BTU/1/1

This 1983 Morning Star article features an interview with Bernie Grant, a prominent Black British trade unionist and local government leader. It discusses the…

Trade Unionism

BTUSM conference poster

Reference: BG/BTU/1/1

This poster announces the 1983 conference of the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement held at County Hall, London. The event featured international Black speakers…

Trade Unionism

Bernie Grant letter to BTUSM after rioting

Reference: BG/BTU/1/1

This letter from Bernie Grant to the London Steering Committee of the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement addresses the urgent need for black trade…

Trade Unionism

BTUSM newsletter

Reference: BG/BTU/1/1

This newsletter is the first issue of the Black Trade Unionists Solidarity Movement (BTUSM), highlighting the urgent concerns of Black trade unionists about racism…

Trade Unionism

Global Trade Centre

Reference: BG/GTC/1/1

The Global Trade Centre (GTC), founded by the late Bernie Grant MP in 1997 and based in Tottenham, was created to promote international trade…

Trade Unionism

Black International Construction Organisation

Reference: BG/BICO/1/3

This document is a letter dated 31 July 1996 from the UK Commission for Racial Equality addressed to Bernie Grant MP concerning the Black…

Trade Unionism

Building Design newspaper

Reference: BG/BICO/1/3

This issue of Building Design newspaper includes a report on the launch of the Black International Construction Organisation (BICO), chaired by Labour MP Bernie…

Trade Unionism

BICO meeting minutes

Reference: BG/BICO/1/3

This document contains minutes from a 1996 meeting involving Bernie Grant and Vernon Clemens related to trade union activities and international collaboration. It highlights…

Trade Unionism

BICO letter

Reference: BG/BICO/1/4

This document is a letter from the Black International Construction Organisation (BICO), a UK-based group led by Black professionals focused on supporting sustainable development…

Trade Unionism

Ujima Housing Association letter

Reference: BG/BICO/1/4

This letter, dated March 20, 1996, is addressed to Mr. David Devine, Chair of the Ujima Housing Association, from Mr. MGP Lekota, Premier of…

Trade Unionism

BICO pamphlet

Reference: BG/BICO/1/4

This document is a pamphlet from BICO (Black International Construction Organisation), a multidisciplinary voluntary group focused on issues related to the built environment. It…