Model motion: Mobilise to stop Robinson on 13 September

This branch/region/exec notes:

1. Stephen Yaxley-Lennon aka Tommy Robinson has called a further national demonstration in London on Saturday 13 September. Stand Up to Racism has called a counter-demonstration, this was announced at the Trade Union Congress. 
2. Having mobilised 25,000 for his demonstration on 26 October last year, his 1 February demonstration this year rallied just 5,000.
3. The breakthrough of racist Reform UK in the last British general election where Nigel Farage and another 4 far right MPs entered parliament for the first time. And further council election successes so that they now boast over 800 councillors and control 10 councils.
4. The recent successes of fascist parties across Europe with fascist party Alternative fur Deutschland doubling its vote in February’s federal elections.

This branch/region/exec believes: 

1. Following Tommy Robinson’s London demonstration in July last year we saw the outbreak of racist riots in Southport that spread across much of the country and saw attacks on mosques, asylum seeker accommodation and on black people on the street.
2. Tommy Robinson was at the centre of the online misinformation that fueled this outbreak of racist violence. He is a dangerous figure attempting to build a violent fascist street movement.
3. Anti-racists up and down the country came out bravely in their thousands on 7 and 10 August to push back the immediate threat in Walthamstow, Brighton, Liverpool and many other places.
4. The anti-fascist mobilisation on 26 October last year of 20,000 curbed Robinson’s upward trajectory.
5. We cannot afford to be complacent. The far right and fascist forces in this country are looking to continue to grow. The trade union movement needs to mobilise to take on Robinson every time he raises his head. That means we have to take this mobilisation for 13 September seriously too. 
6. We live in a dangerous time where the far right are close to or already in power across Europe and the US. 
7. We can stop the slide to the far right in Britain if we commit to antiracist and antifascist struggle. Our aim should be to outnumber Robinson’s protest on 13 September. 

This branch/region/exec resolves to:

1. Speak to every rep and every member about the importance of the counter-demonstration.
2. Take our union banner and a large delegation 
3. Urge other branches in the region/area to mobilise as well. 
4. Donate ____ towards cost of transport. 

This branch calls on the NEC to:

1. Call an urgent national union meeting to urge all reps, officers and officials to mobilise the whole union to get to the counter demonstration called by Stand Up to Racism.
2. Organise and fund mass transport from around the country.
3. Produce workplace materials including posters and badges urging people to pledge to get to London for 13 September. 
4. Commit to organising a union bloc with thousands of members and the union’s flags, banners and balloons. 
5. Support Stand Up to Racism initiatives.
6. This branch/region/exec agrees to affiliate/re-affiliate to Stand Up to Racism.

Bank account details:

Sort code: 60-83-01
Account number: 20366698
Account name: Stand up to Racism

Please make cheques payable to “Stand up to Racism” at PO Box 79407