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Scourge of sexual harassment and misogyny in the workplace highlighted at TUC Black Workers’ Conference panel
Labour MP Dawn Butler, February 15, 2020

THE scourge of sexual harassment and misogyny in the workplace was highlighted in a panel discussion at TUC Black Workers’ Conference today.

Michelle Codrington-Rogers, from teaching union NASUWT, chaired the discussion and pointed delegates to a recent TUC report on black women’s experiences of sexual harassment.

“This is about repaying the trust given by people who came forward to give evidence for the report,” she said.

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