Equality: Anti-Racism

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Anti-Racist Sub-Committee 2024-26

The EIS Anti-Racist Sub Committee advises the Equality Committee on race equality projects, policies and campaigns.

The EIS Anti-Racist Sub Committee advises the Equality Committee on race equality projects, policies and campaigns. Its membership is drawn from the Equality Committee and also from among the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) members of the union.

The following members will serve as co-opted members during the period 2024-2026: 

  • Sara Akhtar (Scottish Borders
  • Sadia Hussain Savuk (Edinburgh)
  • Khadija Mohammed (University of the West of Scotland)
  • Janvier Nkurunziza (City of Glasgow College)
  • Nuzhat Uthmani (Glasgow)

The members of the Equality Committee who will serve on the Anti-Racist Sub Committee during the 2024-2025 session are:

  • Nicola Fisher (Glasgow)
  • Andrew O’Halloran (Dumfries and Galloway)
  • Sunita Nayyer (South Lanarkshire)
  • Mark Smith (North Ayrshire)
  • Nikhat Yusaf (Edinburgh)

For more information contact Natalie Carroll.

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Last week, we wrote to council leaders about whether a fascist-led march by Nick Tenconi in Glasgow on 26 July would be allowed. We were told there wasn't clear evidence that this poses a risk to public safety, despite Tenconi's record of participating in violent racist actions

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After a racist riot erupted outside a refugee hotel in Epping Far-right thugs threaten to return to #Edinburgh! Please join our anti-racist protest, Friday 1st August, 6pm, Nr East Meadows play park. #NaeNazis #NoRacism #EdinburghFestival RefugeesWelcome

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¨The ambition of the trade union movement is and must always be for workers and all citizens, to live and to live well..." A fantastic guest blog from Andrea Bradley of @eis_union on #ScotlandDemandsBetter.
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