Bullet points from 3rd September 2020 Zoom Meeting of anti fascist activists in the North West about responding to Britain First attacks on hotels etc. organised by Liverpool based PCS Trades Union organiser Mary Dooley
- Coordinate letters to local papers and complaints to IPSOS if letters or articles fostering hate are carried in local press
- Insist that decent internet and wifi connection is put into every residence
- Intention is to involve the people living in the hotels and hostels in the planning and development of our responses so that they are enabled to acquire more control of what is happening and their environment
- Make phone trees including phone numbers of natural leaders in the residences
- Put calls out for old phones so that residents can be given them – and sim cards
- Translate leaflets into key languages – expressing solidarity and offering contact details
- Residents can use healthy snacks fresh fruit and cash – there is no access to cooking facilities so food donations must be appropriate
- Secure solidarity statements and actions from local trade union branches and TUC groups in the area
- Translate leaflets into key languages – expressing solidarity and offering contact details
This is in response to the intrusions by Britain First into hotels where asylum seekers have been accommodated: https://statusnow4all.org/press-release-the-status-now-network-unconditionally-condemns-the-actions-of-members-of-britain-first/