Union Friday - successful day of anti-BNP action

by Malcolm Burns

UNISON members and supporters, along with the STUC and other unions were out in force across Scotland on Union Friday 15 May with the message: “Stop the BNP - use your vote against the fascists in the European elections on 4 June.”

The Scottish campaign was part of Hope not Hate’s Union Friday initiative, and included lunchtime street stalls in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Kilmarnock, as well as Inverness and Perth.

UNISON Scotland Equalities Officer Eileen Dinning, who was in charge of the Glasgow stall, said: “The most heartening aspect was the number of young people who wanted to get more information and were passionate about their hatred of what the BNP stands for.

“The future’s looking bright - but we need everyone to get out and vote on 4 June.”

Hardy activists braved rain and wind in many places, and shifted large quantities of UNISON anti-BNP leaflets. Other materials included Unite Against Fascism leaflets, and Show Racism the Red Card’s football team posters also proved popular as always.

In a well co-ordinated Scottish trade union day of action, PCS activists also leafletted rail stations in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Kirkcaldy. The STUC Black Workers Committee and supporters leafletted commuters at Glasgow Queen Street station.

There was a great response from people in the street to the lunchtime stalls and at least in Glasgow city centre campaigners faced down some vile BNP leafletters who quit in short order. No Pasaran!

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