- Conference
- 2015 National Black Members' Conference
- Date
- 16 September 2014
- Decision
- Carried
With the General Election less than 3 months away, never has it been more important for Black people and their communities to understand the importance of their political voice and participation over the next coming months and years.
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics, does not mean that politics won’t take an interest in you”.
With most major UK Political party signing up to the same spending plans and promising further austerity after the 2015 General Election. Labour has to listen to the voice of the people. It is up to the Trade Unions to resist these failed policies that are disproportionately hitting Black people, women, disabled and LGBT working class communities.
The programme of cuts and privatisations affecting the NHS, schools, social security, employment law and public services across the UK is co-ordinated and systematic attacks that will be continue to get worse if we do not have a change of government in 2015.
Black workers, people and their communities have a vital and integral part to play in the political arena and their vote has to count in the selection of the next prime minster and government, they must not fail to act.
Black people reject the economic policies of the coalition government, as the austerity cuts are impacting on them significantly and we cannot sit back and see our basic human rights eroded due to the colour of your skin.
Still too often the colour of your skin determines your life outcomes, but the Black vote must be used as a force to demand that the government addresses persistent race in equality across the UK.
With UKIP and other Far Right Groups ceasing to promote their propaganda about immigration we must organise to ensure the Black vote helps to decide who governs these shores for the next 4 to 5 years and rid ourselves of these vile and senseless people.
We therefore call on the NBMC to continue to work with the NEC and Labour Link to:
1)Continue to campaign on issues that unfairly disadvantage Black communities and challenge the undermining of equalities in the UK government;
2)Continue to campaign to encourage Black members to vote in the General Election in 2015;
3)Receive an update on the political education campaign and the challenge to the anti-immigration debate;
4)Continue to promote the contributions of migrant communities to the UK.