From Unite Against Fascism Say no to scapegoating immigrants - Stand up to Racism and Fascism demo, 21 March 2015, Glasgow - Open organising meeting for the demo Tuesday 13th January at 7.30pm, Glasgow City Unison Offices, 84 Bell St, G1 1LQ. Following the successful UN Anti-Racism Day demonstrations that took place across Europe this year, the Greek anti-racist and anti-fascist coalition Keerfa, have again called for an International day of protests against racism and fascism on Saturday 21 March 2015. Unite Against Fascism has seconded this call for anti-racism demonstrations to be held across cities in Europe and Britain. In March 2014, 1,000 people marched in Glasgow, with 12,000 in central London for the UN Anti-Racism day, as part of a series of demonstrations across Europe and around the world to challenge a rising climate of racism and scapegoating of migrants and refugees. Scapegoating immigrants for the fall in living standards, economic problems and austerity has provided the cutting edge for the far-right, racists and fascists to grow. In Scotland, fascist street thugs like the Scottish Defence League have attempted to grow in this racist climate, stoked by the rhetoric and rise of racist populist parties like UKIP, now for the first time with their own Scottish MEP. As austerity deepens, scapegoating will continue to rise, along with the attacks against migrants and refugees that follows from this. Far right and fascist organisations gained significant support across Europe at this years Euro Elections, with populist racist party UKIP securing first position ahead of mainstream parties in Britain. UAF has called for demonstrations on March 21st in Glasgow and London to reject racism, Islamophobia and anti-Semitism; to celebrate diversity and make migrants welcome. These demos can be a focus for combating racists like UKIP and fascist parties standing in the 2015 General Elections. Please come to the UAF Scotland open organizing meeting to discuss how we can build for the March 21 ‘Stand up to racism and Fascism’ demo in Glasgow. Meeting is on Tuesday 13th January at 7.30pm, Glasgow City Unison Offices, 84 Bell St, G1 1LQ. This is an open meetings planned to bring together trade unionists, Councillors, students, people of faith, members of migrant communities all those who want to support and mobilise for March 21 and everyone is welcome. The 2014 march was supported by the STUC, UAF Scotland, Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees, Show Racism the Red Card, Scottish Refugee Council, Friends of Romano Lav, numerous trades councils across Scotland, including major trade unions including EIS, FBU, UNITE, PCS, UCU and UNISON. In addition, MPs, MSPs, Councillors and senior politicians of all the main political parties also declared their support along with The Glasgow Girls Campaign, local mosques and other religious groups. We hope you will support the demonstration and help build an even bigger anti-racist demonstration on the streets of Glasgow next year on March 21. We will be publishing a list of signatories to our statement and Press Release. Please contact uafscotland@gmail if you wish to add your name and organisation’s details and help take part in building this very important demonstration.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:51:16 +0000
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