Racism, An Ongoing Tale.

[douglas9401]

I suppose not being black (I've checked) I can't possibly understand what those interviewed have gone through.
I will say though that I worked pretty much every day during the madness with no PPE or training.
Am I remiss in not laying the groundwork for my own compensation? Because in the end it's the aim of 'campaigners', innit.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64783753

[naomi24]

I hope they ask how many rejected the vaccine.

[Atheist]

Naimi, I'm sure they will look at all angles.

[youngmafbog]

Are they saying Covid19 was racist? Because as far as everything else is concerned Black people were no different to anyone else.

I do remember something about they were affected more but thats not really anyones fault - is it?

Just sounds like a bid for some tax payers money.

[mushroom25]

at work, it's your employer's responsibility to ensure your health and safety (not the government's, or anyone else's), and it's their responsibility to provide you with any safety or protective equipment to be able to do your job safely (this must be provided free at point of use), and have in place any policies or procedures as deemed necessary.

our company were deemed "key" and a good proportion of us were issued with letters to show to the authorities if ever we were stopped while out and about. the company put a covid-secure policy in place early on, and issued appropriate PPE (including surgical style masks, and the more effective FFP3s where appropriate) and hand sanitiser. in offices where staff were still required to work, hot desking was banned, all desks were screened, entry was conditional on passing a temperature test and a rather inconvenient one-way system was implemented and enforced. in more than 2 years of this regime, we had very few covid cases, and none that could be attributed to conditions at work. Did you know that covid outbreaks within the workplace were RIDDOR reportable (as lost time events)?

I accept that non-whites make up a larger proportion of the population with customer-facing roles and as such, they would be more susceptible, so point taken. so where were their employers' covid secure arrangements and if they did have them, why were they so ineffective?

[youngmafbog]

//I accept that non-whites make up a larger proportion of the population with customer-facing roles//

Do you? Well I dont, the maths doesnt add up. In some areas of the country maybe but the UK is far bigger than London and it might surprise and annoy some virtue signallers but outside of London there are no 'non whites' living there.

[naomi24]

Atheist, I hope you’re right. In my opinion that should be the first question but, unless I’ve missed it, I see no mention of it in the link.

[Atheist]

Naomi, if racism is to be considered, then vaccine take-up would surely be considered. If racism was to be debunked, then it's an obvious thing to do. If there was genuine interest in investigating the racism issue, then take-up would be an issue, as there could be a question of 'system' racism.

[naomi24]

That makes no sense, atheist. If, as we’re assured, ethnic minority workers are the glue that holds the NHS together, why would they single out ethnic minorities for poorer treatment than anyone else?

[Atheist]

It's not for you or me to tell the Covid enquiry what their conclusions should or will be.

[naomi24]

Who did that, atheist? Not me.

[Atheist]

Naomi, you haven't as far as I know told the Enquiry what to conclude. But you seem to have your own opinion about it. That's fine, but not really of interest to me or them. :-)

[youngmafbog]

It is of interest to me though. Stop trying to cancel people.

[naomi24]

For someone who isn’t interested you’re eager to respond, atheist.

[Atheist]

I'm not trying to cancel people. And I reply when you post to me, trying to be polite.

[youngmafbog]

Well if you are not you certainly seem to be portraying such.

As Naomi points out for someone with no interest you seem to be very interested.

[Atheist]

I'm interested in the racism issue, but not in replies which have a go at me instead of making interesting points.

[ladybirder]

I'm pretty sure I read at the time that many non white people were refusing the vaccine.

[douglas9401]

"If racism was to be debunked..."

Then that would be howled down as racist.

Nice work if you can get it.

[naomi24]

Atheist, I haven’t had a go at you but you said you’re not interested in my opinions. Is that because they suggest a solution that doesn’t involve racism?