HEALTH SERVICE Black women workers in the 1982 health workers dispute level of the unions. The 1984 PSI study IN 1984, for the first time, the TUC Congress adopted a formal position in favour of black self-organisation in the unions. 1984 Congress resolution on racism stated that the TUC: 'will encourage affiliated unions to set up appropriate structures, eg Equality Committees and Black Members Groups to coordinate unions work on racism.' As the 1986 trade union conferences get underway the fight to transform these TUC words into action also started.
At the NUT conference 42 per cent of votes were cast in favour of black self-organisation in the union - against the opposition of the executive. ference unanimously passed resolution stating: ould be encouraged to give support to black members in organising in caucuses in line with TUC policy' LAWRENCE looks at some of the studies of the long history of racism and default by the TUC. found THE FIRST nationally prominent The The NUJ con'Chapels shDREW Imperial Typewriters dispute brought racism in the unions brutally out into the oper tion of any legal anti-racist measures inwhy? If there are no black activists,