Windrush and the Hostile Environment

Gus John – “Covid Pandemic – Black Deaths; Windrush Epidemic – Blacks in Denial”


Professor Gus John is a lifelong campaigner for children’s education rights, a visiting professor at Coventry University and associate professor at the UCL Institute of Education.

Steve Cushion – “Trade Unionists against the Hostile Environment”


Steve Cushion is a member of the University and College Union (UCU) and the Executive of Caribbean Labour Solidarity (CLS). He is a Senior Research Fellow at UCL.

GET OUT (The Windrush Song) – Crusoe [Lyric Video]

 

Resolution at UCU Congress 2023

The following resolution was passed at the University and College Union (UCU) Annual Congress 2023

EQ13 Refugees Welcome, Campaign Against Racism         National executive committee 

Congress reaffirms solidarity with refugees and migrants and commitment to opposing racism.

Congress deplores:

  1. The continuing hostile climate to refugees
  2. The racist immigration and asylum legislation
  3. The ‘Rwanda plan’ to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
  4. The attacks and protests by Patriotic Alliance and other far right groups on refugee housing.

Congress calls on NEC, members and branches to:

  1. Step up the campaign to overturn racist asylum and immigration legislation
  2. and bring a motion to TUC Congress
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