STAND UP TO RACISM AND FASCISM – NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION 21 MARCH 2015

TO:    ALL BRANCHES

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

STAND UP TO RACISM AND FASCISM – NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION 21 MARCH 2015

DETAILS AND REQUEST FOR STEWARDS

Further to LTB 147/15, issued earlier this week, arrangements have now been finalised for the above event.

Assembly will be outside the BBC in Portland Place, London W1 at 12 noon.  This is two minutes walk from Oxford Circus underground station. The march will progress down Regent Street and conclude with a rally in Trafalgar Square.

Coaches have been organised from a wide range of towns and cities.  The complete list together with local contacts can be found at http://uaf.org.uk/2015/02/stand-up-to-racism-and-fascism-21-march-2015-2/

Speakers include Owen Jones, Natalie Bennett, Jeremy Corbyn, and George Galloway. There  will also  be representatives from  Syriza, now the party of government in Greece,  as well as Weyman Bennett and Sabby Dhalu  from  Unite against Fascism and  many  community and  faith  groups. CWU will be represented by the General Secretary.

The union has  received a request  from Unite against Fascism,  one of the  key  organisations  behind this  event,  for  stewards to  help  marshal the  demonstration.

Branches and Regions are asked   to  make this  opportunity  known  to   their activists, and to  forward the  names of  anyone  inserted in helping  in this  way   to  info@uaf.org.uk,

Further information is available directly from UAF on 020 8971 7426. Branches and regions are thanked in anticipation for their assistance

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Simon Sapper

Assistant Secretary