Unite Against Fascism North West

[michele cryer]

UNITE AGAINST FASCISM -
North West Regional meeting, Saturday 11th March, 3.15 - 5.30 p.m.
Biko Cafe, in basement of Manchester University Students Union, Oxford Road,
Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PR

Manchester UAF is hosting a regional UAF meeting, to discuss the threat of the
BNP in the forthcoming local elections, to plan activity and how better to
coordinate our work across the region.

We warmly invite representatives of UAF groups in cities and towns across the
North West to send representatives to this meeting, as well as inviting our own
supporters from Manchester.

Speakers will include Mohammed Azam (TGWU, Oldham), Jim Battle (Deputy Leader,
Manchester City Council), Weyman Bennett (joint national secretary of UAF), John
Campbell (secretary, Sheffield TUC), Helen Christie (Pendle UAF), Henry Guterman
(Holocaust survivor), Sam Kirk (Leeds UAF). Speakers also invited from NW TUC
and Love Music Hate Racism.

By train, it's best to get off at Oxford Road and take a bus south down Oxford
Road. (There are lots of buses.) From Piccadilly bus station, any bus going down
Oxford Road. By car, the easiest parking is in Pencroft Way, which runs through
Manchester Business Park to the west of Oxford Road. You can walk through the
University buildings to Oxford Road. There's a map on the web at

www.streetmap.co.uk/newprint.srf?x=384681&y=396429&z=1&searchp=newprint.srf&mapp=newmap.srf&dn=817&ax=384681&ay=396429
(or go to streetmap.co.uk and type in M13 9PR)

If you need further information, do not hesitate to contact us.

Dick Withecombe (secretary) [e-mail]
Colin Barker (chair) [e-mail]
Manchester Unite Against Fascism

[michele cryer]

Updates from Unite against Fascism:

Update from Unite Against Fascism

Campaign against BNP at Manchester Students Union
The campaign against Joe Finnon the BNP's Youth Officer who is standing for the
General Secretary position at Manchester Student Union, is gaining momentum with
Cllr Afzal Khan from the Muslim Council of Britain and Rehana Azam GMB National
Equalities Officer, pledging their support for the campaign. Please circulate
the statement attached. The elections will take place from Tuesday 21 March to
Thursday 23 March next week.

Racist lecturer at Leeds University
Around 200 students from Leeds university took part in a march and rally against
Lecturer Frank Ellis, calling for him to be sacked, as he has displayed support
for the racist bell curve theory which suggests black people have lower IQs than
white people, has stated that it is necessary to take a stand against lesbian
and gay equality and has spoken on platforms of American Renaissance, who give
platform to French National Front and the BNP and have links with other white
supremacists and fascists. He also believes that the BNP are a "very very good
thing". The main call of the rally and demo was that he should Frank Ellis'
actions in promoting such views contravene the university responsibilities under
the race relations amendment act to promote racial equality, and under its own
equal opportunities statement to ensure the university is a welcoming
environment to all staff and students. The event was supported by AUT, NATFHE,
PCS, NUS Black Students Campaign, Unite Against Fascism and also included
speakers from the University's Jewish society, African Caribbean Society, with
supporters from the Windsor Fellowship, students from Coventry and Warwick
University also joining in. Please add your name to the petition attached and
circulate it widely.

25 March national day of action
New full colour A4 folded leaflets will be available next week to distribute on
your days of action and activity against the BNP in the run up to the 4th May
local election are available for ordering. Can all local groups /regions and
supporters needing to order national leaflets please contact Donna Guthrie at
the UAF office on 020 7833 4916 or 020 7837 4522 or 07838 370374, so these may
be posted out in time for the next national day of action on weekend 25th March-
26th March. Please also let us have details of activities in your local area on
these days [unite] or any other days , so we can publicise these widely.

For further information please contact 020 7833 4916