Cuba Solidarity Campaign
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Cuba Solidarity Campaign is a British organisation that campaigns against the US embargo of Cuba, for an end to the US occupation of Cuban land at Guantanamo Bay, and to defend the Cuban people’s right to be free from foreign intervention.[1]
Activities
The Campaign operates travel tours to Cuba.[2]
Supporters
Jeremy Corbyn, Labour MP for Islington North and Leader of the Labour Party from 2015–2020,[3] is a well-known long-time supporter of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign. In July 2016, in the midst of a leadership challenge and on the day that Theresa May was appointed leader of the Conservative Party, Corbyn surprised reporters by going to address the Cuba Solidarity Campaign. He was criticised by those who "pointed out the Cuban regime’s record on human rights was poor and included imprisoning trade unionists."[4] Following the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro in November 2016, Corbyn said "Fidel Castro’s death marks the passing of a huge figure of modern history, national independence and 20th century socialism."[5]
Other supporters include:
- Richard Burgon, Labour MP for Leeds East, Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor[6]
- Grahame Morris, Labour MP for Easington (2010–)
- Paul Maskey, Sinn Féin MP for Belfast West (2011–)
- Father Geoff Bottoms, Catholic Priest
- Andy de la Tour, actor[3]
- Chris Williamson, Labour MP for Derby North
- Cathy Jamieson, Labour MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (2010–15)
- Ken Livingstone, Former Labour mayor of London
Affiliates
The following trade unions are affiliated to the campaign:[7]
- Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen[8]
- Derby Trades Union Council
- Eastbourne Trades Union Council
- Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- Communication Workers Union
- Fire Brigades Union
- GMB Union
- Musicians Union
- NAPO
- NASUWT
- National Union of Journalists
- National Union of Mineworkers
- National Union of Teachers
- Public and Commercial Services Union
- Prison Officers Association
- RMT
- Transport Salaried Staffs' Association
- Trades Union Congress
- Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians
- University and College Union
- UNISON
- Unite the Union
- Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers
See also
References
- ^ http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/about-us/
- ^ http://www.cuba-solidarity.org.uk/tours/
- ^ a b "Cuba Solidarity Campaign - EVENTS". Cuba-solidarity.org.uk. 2014-12-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ^ "Jeremy Corbyn Responds To Leadership Challenge And Theresa May Becoming PM By Going To Cuban Solidarity Event".
- ^ "Jeremy Corbyn hails Fidel Castro, ‘a champion of social justice’ | Coffee House". blogs.spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
- ^ "Fidel Castro was a giant. A man of ideas. A man of action - Richard Burgon MP". Cuba Solidarity Campaign. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Cuba Solidarity Campaign". Cubasolidaritycampaign.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ^ "Cuba Solidarity Campaign". ASLEF.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-26.