The demo calls for ‘Regularisation for all migrants: No one is illegal’. It is called by the coalition of migrant rights activists, trade unionists, and social justice activists, who organised the national march in London on 7th October 2006. They are calling for another demonstration on Monday May 7th. It assembles at 11am at Westminster Cathedral near Victoria Station. No Borders supports the right and opportunity of all migrants to work. The involvement of trade unions at national level is interesting, however,…

The demo calls for ‘Regularisation for all migrants: No one is illegal’. It is called by the coalition of migrant rights activists, trade unionists, and social justice activists, who organised the national march in London on 7th October 2006. They are calling for another demonstration on Monday May 7th. It assembles at 11am at Westminster Cathedral near Victoria Station. No Borders supports the right and opportunity of all migrants to work. The involvement of trade unions at national level is interesting, however,…

…given that some, notably USDAW, have supported and even called for repressive measures against immigrants in various categories and the use of ID cards in this context. This is an issue people need to be taking up within their unions where relevant, given that they are not obvious defenders of the rights of their non-members to work. However, the support of ordinary trades unionists for asylum seeker and migrant rights to be here, to stay here freely and to work here, as well as the huge amounts of practical support they give as local activists, has been vital in this struggle so far and will continue to be so.