Workers Against Racism: The UK Solidarity Story Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The UK Solidarity Story highlights the campaigns launched by Workers Against Racism in the 1980's. The George Roucou story is salutary. Roucou was a shop steward in the building workers' union UCATT in Manchester. Workers Against Racism helped to organise a campaign culminating in a one-day stoppage and demonstration by his fellow workers on 6 February 1987. The level of support spurred the Home Office appeal panel to reverse Roucou's deportation order. This is a remarkable story because these were white building workers who it would be assumed today are irredeemably racist.
This short film is the latest chapter from the documentary The UK Solidarity Story. The full film reveals the inspiring stories of heroes and heroines who made the struggles of others their own. Crowd filmed by volunteers with first-hand accounts and expert testimony interwoven with archive to reveal the context, this documentary brings to life tales which shine a light upon our common humanity.
The full film - The UK Solidarity Story, will be available on TH-cam later in 2024. It has already been selected by seven film festivals and won quite a number of awards. The trailer and press kit are available at www.worldwrite....

[@61chickens]

Very happy memories for this veteran of the George Roucou Defence Campaign - few fancied our chances of success, but Norman was an inspirational and tireless organiser and leader. It was hard work for sure, but in the end, the realisation that you could take on the state - and win - was an exhilarating feeling that made it all worthwhile.

[@evolassunglasses4673]

In group preference is completely normal around the World.
Immigration is capitalism importing an over supply of labour in, which is a race to the bottom particularly for the working. Oligarchs love immigration.
Capitalism will never invest in training, robotics or increase pay and conditions if it can just fly in labour.

[@Sarahk150]

Nice one!

[@Pulsonar]

I never heard of it, I was 70s and 80s teenager and cannot believe I never heard of W.A.R. Yet got the full Monty racist treatment and saw enough of BNP to turn my eyeballs red, blue and white. This is an amazing discovery and perhaps an indictment of how little the establishment cared about racist attitudes of that era 🙏🏽