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A Letter from Unite on the cartoon that appeared in the Morning Star

WE ARE writing on behalf of Unite to condemn in the strongest terms the printing of a deeply discriminatory, offensive, transphobic, sexist, and divisive cartoon in the Morning Star. 

Our members feel betrayed and let down, particularly given our long-standing relationship with the Morning Star, as the only daily paper actively supporting the struggles of trade unions and working people. 

Our trans members suffer daily discrimination and pressure as working people and as trade unionists — it is abhorrent that the Morning Star has added to this in such a disgraceful and unacceptable way. 

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