In October 2020, the BAME Representative Committee hosted a webinar to mark Black History Month. The theme for the event was ‘Black Lives Matter: A UK Perspective’.
Members heard from Florence Eshalomi, MP for Lambeth, and Unison Assistant General Secretary Roger McKenzie who shared their personal experiences as well as giving their views on why the BLM movement is important in the UK.
ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan explained why ASLEF supported BLM and how it was a campaigning issue for trade unions.
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