Coming up next month, the Communications Workers Union will play host to this year’s ICTU Stronger Together Anti-Racism conference.
The CWU has kindly made William Norton House, North Circular Road, Dublin, available for the conference which will take place from 10AM to 4.30PM, on Thursday 3rd December.
The event is open to all union members. It will be of especial interest to ethnic minority and migrant members as well as those who wish to support them.
It is shaping up to be an action-packed agenda for the day, including the annual update on the activities of the Anti-Racist Workplaces and Trade Unions Project, as well as speakers, panels, and discussions on combatting racism as trade unionists.
There will be a lot to talk about for the Anti-Racist Workplaces and Trade Unions Project with the continuing success of their ethnic minority/migrant leadership trainings and the newly formed ICTU ethnic minority/migrant worker peer group (EMMWA) taking their first steps this year.
On top of this, there is an exciting line up of speakers. Special Rapporteur on Racism, Dr. Ebun Joseph and Dr. Lucy Michael are set to speak alongside representatives from Migrants Rights Centre Ireland, Black & Irish, AkiDwA, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, and EMMWA.
Topics will range from supporting ethnic minority/migrant colleagues, dealing with the threat of racism in the workplace and society, and the importance of lifting up ethnic minority/migrant workers so they can advocate for the issues affecting them in their own voices.
Fórsa deputy general secretary and ICTU vice president, Katie Morgan said: “In the trade union movement we are proud to always lead with solidarity, so it’s of vital importance that we support our ethnic minority and migrant colleagues to have their place at the table and be able to advocate for the issues affecting them that may not affect other workers.”
The conference will take place at the Communications Workers Union headquarters, William Norton House, North Circular Road, Dublin, from 10AM to 4.30PM, Thursday 3rd December.
To register to attend you can email: antiracism@ictu.ie
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