15/10/2022
Black workers have been historically underrepresented in trade union membership.
The contributions of black workers to the trade union movement also remain undervalued and largely undocumented, even though organisations such as the Black People’s Alliance were campaigning for workers’ rights alongside many larger unions.
From the late 1970s onwards, trade unions have steadily become more involved with anti-racist work and this poster is therefore a significant addition to our collection as it showcases anti-racist campaigning in trade unions with Black people at the centre.
Find out more in our latest blog, Black People’s Resistance Movements in PHM’s Poster Collection: bit.ly/3rx3fCd
Image: May Day March and Rally Against Racism and Fascism poster, around 1970
[Image description: A poster with a black banner at the top reading ‘May Day March and Rally Against Racism and Fascism.’ Beneath, is a photo of a Black woman with fist raised in the air. Beneath this is further detail about the event: ‘Saturday 30 April. Assemble 12 noon. Ladybarn Park, Parrs Wood Rd/Egerton Rd. Called by Manchester Trades Union Council & Manchester Unity Committee Against Racism and Fascism.’ In the bottom right is a map of the location, in Fallowfield, Manchester.]
