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Andrea Gilbert, IWW BAME officer Prevent duty training was published by the Government in March 2015 under section 26 of the counter terrorism and security act 2015. The training is under taken online and is an introductory course which provides…

November is Islamophobia awareness month, which highlights the threat of Islamophobic hate crimes and brings us together to show the positive contributions of British Muslims to society. The month also gives us an opportunity to highlight the issues Muslim members in the IWW may face in the workplace.

Andrea Gilbert, IWW BAME officer BAME workers have been disproportionately affected by the Coronavirus pandemic from deaths to redundancies. BAME workers are over represented in sectors hit worst by the economic crisis. The UK is set to go into the…

Andrea Gilbert, IWW BAME officer In the early twentieth century, the majority of US unions excluded Black and Asian workers. The IWW welcomed Black and Asian workers warmly with an emphasis on class solidarity with their motto “An injury to…

Andrea Gilbert, IWW BAME officer Hi Everyone, I am delighted to be elected the BAME Officer for the IWW. I chose to stand for the role because I noticed there was nowhere for BAME members to self organise. I am…