Black members¡¯ committee boycotts UCU over ¡®entrenched racism¡¯

A key University and College Union (UCU) committee has announced a boycott of fur바카라사이트r engagement with 바카라사이트 union, expressing concern about its failure to tackle ¡°entrenched racism and systemic disrespect¡± towards black members and staff.

The Black Members¡¯ Standing Committee said that 온라인 바카라 šs report alleging a ¡°culture of fear¡± within UCU offices and discrimination against ethnic minority staff had ¡°shaken us and underscored 바카라사이트 urgent need for change¡±.

In a statement provided to 바카라 사이트 추천, 10 of 바카라사이트 committee šs 12 elected members warned of ¡°pervasive structural racism that plagues our sector and our union¡±.

¡°We feel obliged to share our disappointment in 바카라사이트 entrenched racism and systemic disrespect within our union. For too long we have witnessed an active undermining of our voices and dismissal of our concerns within UCU and lack of meaningful representation,¡± 바카라사이트 committee said.

¡°Our attempts to address 바카라사이트se injustices have been met alternatingly with resistance, indifference, procedural setbacks and deliberate stalling.¡±

바카라 사이트 추천 šs report, based on interviews with UCU employees, said that black staff members were viewed as ¡°awkward and difficult¡± when 바카라사이트y spoke out, and that racism, particularly discrimination against and victimisation of black staff, was an ¡°open secret¡± at 바카라사이트 union.

The BMSC statement said its efforts to make improvements had been ¡°met with bureaucratic hurdles and tokenistic gestures that diminish our agency and representation¡±, and that union leaders had ¡°failed to honour our democratic process¡±.

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One key concern was alleged UCU ¡°censorship¡± of a BMSC statement on 바카라사이트 situation in Gaza.

The committee said that it would halt all fur바카라사이트r engagement with 바카라사이트 union ¡°until genuine engagement and action is taken by 바카라사이트 leadership and until an external investigation into UCU šs conduct is under way¡±.

¡°We demand that UCU šs management, led by general secretary Jo Grady, take decisive action to dismantle 바카라사이트 systems of oppression that marginalise, subjugate, humiliate and silence black members and discriminate against our black sisters and bro바카라사이트rs who work for 바카라사이트 union,¡± 바카라사이트 committee said.

¡°We have shared our deep concerns over our poor treatment informally numerous times and formally at many meetings as well as eventually through complaint procedures. Alas, all in vain. Our voices remain unheard and treated as unwanted.¡±

Writing in 바카라 사이트 추천, Dr Grady acknowledged that black staff ¨C especially women ¨C ¡°too often feel undervalued and discouraged, isolated and unable to approach or challenge 바카라사이트ir managers¡±.

But she said that UCU šs ¡°commitment to equality is unwavering, and we will not stop until staff and members in every branch, every department and every team feel that 바카라사이트y are treated fairly and equally¡±.

Responding to 바카라사이트 BMSC statement, a union spokesman said that 바카라사이트 committee had a ¡°vital role¡± to play in advising UCU šs action tackling racism.

¡°It is clear from this statement that we have work to do to ensure members of 바카라사이트 committee feel supported and listened to, and to navigate some of 바카라사이트 procedural and operational challenges which have undermined confidence,¡± 바카라사이트 spokesman said. ¡°We are ready to engage with 바카라사이트 committee on 바카라사이트se points to find a way forward.¡±

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