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Manchester SUTR-UAF campaign against fascist ‘Tommy Robinson’ “I want to say a massive thank you to you all for everything that’s been done so far since the start of this campaign… particularly to Unite Against Fascism and Stand Up to Racism.” l ANDY BURNHAM, Metro-Mayor, Greater Manchester City Region

Stand Up to Racism (SUTR) NW region political officer; Mark Rowe, and Unite Against Fascism FBU NW Regional Secretary; Sharon Hutchinson, Unite The Union NW (UAF) launched the campaign Regional Women’s & Equalities officer; against ‘Tommy Robinson’ – Richard Leese, Leader, Manchester with the support of trades Council; Joe Anderson, Mayor of ; Steve Rotheram, Metro-Mayor, unions, politicians and others ; Andrew Western, – on the night he announced Leader, Trafford Council; Matthew Brown, Liverpool he was standing in the Leader, Preston Council; Liverpool City ‘Tommy Robinson’ in Albert Square European Elections. Councillors: Steve Munby, Nick Small, Manchester. Speakers included Paula Emily Spurrell, Jeremy Wolfson; Preston Barker, UNISON NW Regional Convenor; Signatories to the Councillors: Freddie Bailey; Anna Hindle; statement supporting the Alison Spencer-Scragg, NW Regional Alison Spencer-Scragg, Unite NW Political Officer, Unite the union; SUTR/UAF campaign include: Regional Political Officer; Anna Rothery, Councillors and others. MP; MP; Liverpool Mayoral Lead for Equality & l Sat 27th April: Manchester campaign MP; Jo Platt MP; Angela Race Equality and Liverpool City launch in St Peter’s Square, with Kate Rayner MP; MP; Cat Councillor; Paula Barker, North West Green MP and Julie Ward MEP, followed Smith MP; CWU North West Region; GMB Regional Convenor, UNISON; and others. by leafleting. Liverpool leafleting: with North West & Irish Region; PCS North Anna Rothery (Mayoral Lead for Equality West Region; Unite the Union North West SUTR & UAF distributed & Race Equality) & Paula Barker (UNISON Region; Kevan Nelson, UNISON North thousands of leaflets, posters NW Regional Officer). West Regional Secretary; Ritchie James, and stickers across the North l Sun 28th April: No to Tommy Regional Secretary, Unite the Union West. Here we list some of Robinson In Salford SUTR/UAF campaign North West; Peter Middleman, NEU North launch, Bexley Square, with speakers West Regional Secretary; Dawn Taylor, the campaign activities. including Debbie Brannan, Regional Co- NEU NEC; Neil Smith, Gmb NW & Irish l Thurs 25th April: North West Regional ordinating Officer, Unite the union North Region Political Officer; Claire Jones, PCS SUTR/UAF Campaign launch against West. >>> Burnley Barrow

>>> l Wed 1st May: Liverpool University Campaign stall; Barrow: Town centre stall (Metro Mayor, Liverpool City Region), leafleting. and leafleting; Lancaster city centre stall Debbie Brannan (Unite the union), and l Thurs 2nd May: Warrington protest and leafleting; Burnley leafleting; Anna Rothery (Mayoral Lead for Equality & against Robinson; Bury Met leafleting. Liverpool city centre stall and leafleting; Race Equality) – held at Unite the Union l Fri 3rd May: Manchester Piccadilly Stockport leafleting; Liverpool: city NW Regional Office; No Place for Robinson leafleting; North West Regional centre leafleting. rallies in Oldham and Heywood. organising meeting in Manchester: ‘Stop l Sun 12th May: Birkenhead protest l Sun 19th May: Protests against fascist Tommy Robinson – Keep racism against Robinson. ‘Use your vote’ Robinson in Bootle and Huyton, out of elections’ with representation from leafleting at Old Trafford. . Speakers at Huyton included across the region. l Mon 13th May: Wigan leafleting; Steve Rotheram, Sean Donnelly (Council l Sat 4th May: Market St Manchester Manchester Oxford Rd Station leafleting. Leader), MP & Paul campaign stall; Lancaster May Day March l Tues 14th May: Manchester planning Jenkins (UAF); Manchester Market St & Rally: leafleting & speakers including meeting; Barrow leafleting. campaign stall; Barrow leafleting; MP & Paul Jenkins (UAF); l Wed 15th May: Manchester: Piccadilly Morecambe leafleting of Festival Market. Liverpool: Church Street stall & leafleting. station leafleting; Liverpool: Church l Mon 20th May: Wigan leafleting with l Sun 5th May: Eccles protest and Street stall & leafleting. Lisa Nandy MP; Unite North West Region leafleting against Robinson, with Barbara l Thurs 16th May: Trades Union Day of launch campaign ‘Vote to stop the far Keekey MP and others; Leafleting of May Action; Rochdale College leafleting; right’; Manchester Piccadilly train station Day events in Manchester & Salford, Launch of Old Trafford group, meeting leafleting; SUTR/UAF at Preston including meeting organised by UNISON and leafleting; Barrow UAF protest Milkshake Party. Regional Black Members’ Committee. against Robinson. l Tues 21st May: ‘No Place in Burnley for Speakers included Nahella Ashraf (SUTR). l Fri 17th May: Trade Union Day of Tommy Robinson’ rally, protest & l Monday 6th May: Burnley May Day Action; Didsbury mosque leafleting, leafleting; Barrow leafleting; Manchester March & Rally: leafleting, speakers Cheadle Masjid leafleting, Rusholme Piccadilly train station leafleting. included MP, Julie Cooper mosque leafleting, Old Trafford mosques l Wed 22nd May: ‘No Place for Tommy MP, Wajid Khan MEP & Paul Jenkins (UAF); leafleting; LGBT+ Against Tommy Robinson’ protest rally, Mocha Parade, Liverpool May Day March & Rally: Robinson Rally in the Gay Village, Salford; Longridge leafleting, Ribble leafleting, with politicians and trades followed by leafleting. Valley; Liverpool Church Street stall & union representatives; Blackpool Protest l Sat 18th May: Regional Day of Action – leafleting with Neil Smith (GMB NW & Irish against Robinson; Lancaster SUTR/UAF leafleting and stalls in Carlisle, Crewe, Region Political Officer), Liverpool City campaign meeting: speakers – Cat Smith Liverpool, Manchester & Preston (with MPs Councillor Nick Small & others. MP and Paul Jenkins (UAF). & Cat Smith); Manchester l Thurs 23 May: Election Day leafleting at l Tues 7th May: Manchester University SUTR/UAF Rally with Andy Burnham Victoria & Piccadilly stations, Manchester; students campaign stall; ‘No Place in (Metro Mayor Greater Manchester City and Moorfields Station, Liverpool. Stockport for Tommy Robinson’ Rally. Region), Kate Green MP, Julie Ward MEP, l Sun 26th May: SUTR/UAF rally against l Wed 8th May: Liverpool: Church St and Wendy Olsen of the Green Party; Liverpool racism and fascism at election count. Central Station stall & leafleting; SUTR/UAF rally with Steve Rotheram Speakers include Theresa Griffin MEP. Manchester: leafleting Piccadilly train station; Stockport leafleting; UAF speaker Bootle at Merseyside Pensioners Association meeting. l Thurs 9th May: St Helens leafleting. l Fri 10th May: Mosques in Rusholme and Old Trafford leafleting; Blackburn Unity Rally Against Racist Robinson; Leafleting of UNISON rally, Liverpool, selfies of SUTR/UAF poster with trades unionists and politicians including Laura Smith MP. l Sat 11th May: Tommy Robinson not welcome in Prestwich; Bury campaign stall; Bolton rally/leafleting against [email protected] Robinson; Manchester: Market St