Union Calling

Climate Camp Invites Union to Join in Actions for the Earth & Other Union News

camper writes; An invitation to the trade union movement to engage in a dialogue with the Camp for Action. As you may be aware the Camp for Climate Action will be happening near Kingsnorth in Kent, august 3 -11th 2008....We aim to shut down Kingsnorth power station on the 9th of August for one day. We want to clarify that this action is not against the workers at Kingsnorth, nor does it mean we think the UK coal industry should be shut down overnight. It means we want to show the seriousness of the threat both to humans and our environment, now and into the future. This crisis affects the world’s poorest people first and hardest and is a social justice issue. We feel that we must take collective, political direct action to address it....We recognise the history of political attacks on the miners and the union movement and we firmly resist that. We recognise the need for jobs, viable communities and a strong trade union movement, and we want a decent, fair and long term deal for all, including miners, energy workers and their communities. We believe we face a common enemy of short-termism, capitalism and the exploitation of people and nature that capitalism inevitably brings. Full article.

In other Union-related news, Solidarity writes; Wednesday & Thursday see 2 days of strike action by many of the lowest paid workers in the public sector. Nationally up to 600,000 members of the Unison & Unite unions could take action in what may be the first of a series of rolling strikes. Next time around it may be 3 days, then 4, then…? In Bristol many schools and other services managed by Bristol city council will be effected (see the employers website). Early morning pickets will be followed by a march meeting on Castle Park at 11am, then rallying on College Green an hour later. Be there in support, and if you aren’t on strike take a very long lunch.Full article.

(Image: A Union-Led Labour Party image from 1914 when it's manifesto stated; 'The land for the people. The wealth for the wealth producers. Down with privilege. Up with the people.')

[ Open statement and invitation to the trade union movement from the Climate Camp | Break the Labour Union Link Now! | Citywide postal strike looms over sacking of 'Bristol Three' | Fire Service Control Regionalisation Business Case Finally Released | Strike! March! Rally!]

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