Unite Construction Rank and File
Let s show the Tate Modern the Art of Civil disobedience
Seven weeks of fantastic rank and file protests has seen off
one of the big 8 [MJN Colston]. At rank and file meetings committees have been elected
in London, Manchester and the North East. And this week's target sites have been
chosen [see below].
But, with the D day approaching, December 7th new contact signing
deadline, and the ballot still nowhere to be seen [email Mr McAulay
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demanding a ballot date].
We need to be upping the ante, walk-outs,
occupations, demos and protest picket
lines - stopping the job where ever and
when ever possible.
Concentrating on the weakest links seems the right tactic Tommy
Clarkes, SPIE Matthew Hall and Grattes. If we are also in the faces of the clients,
who are getting increasingly jarred off with the protests, they can make life hard
for the rougue 7.
Ultimately to stand any chance of beating this attack on the
JIB we need to be building for an all trades all out a national strike of construction
workers on November 30th the day that 2 million public sector workers taking strike
action to defend their pensions.
Since the last update there have been numerous demos and walkouts.
[Sorry if we missed yours out, it's not deliberate].
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Newcastle at Balfours regional HQ. 2 demos in Manchester. In
Liverpool sparks refused to cross the
protest picket line at the Shepards
site, central Library. In Nottingham on Friday there was a walk out at Ratcliffe
power station. In Scotland at Cambuslang on Balfours lads walked off site with 150
outside the gate, where members of the fire brigades union came over with tea and
biscuits, a nice touch eh! Solidari-
tea !!
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In Glasgow a protest at the apprentice of the year award.
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While In London, despite the efforts of Scotland Yard to ban
us over 250 sparks and supporters were outside the T Clarke site and closed Oxford
Street! Click on the video to see for yourself, please forward on to inspire people
to come to a protest near them!
Rank and file demos [That we know about]
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London: Wed 12th Oct 7amTate Modern, Summer Street SE1. Bankside,
nearest tube Southwark on the Jubilee line.
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Newcastle: Wed 12th Oct 6:30 am Walkergate Medical, Centre,
Benfield road, directly outside Walkergate metro station about 1/4 of a mile past
the main Walkergate Hospital, on Benfield Road.
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Glasgow Govan shipyard: Wednesday 12th October 07.00am - Assemble
at the middle Gate. Govan Shipyard - Govan Road.
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Manchester: Wednesday 12th October 6.30 Carrington Paper Mill,
Trafford.
Blacklist Support Group AGM: Sat 29th Oct 11am - 3pm Nunn Hall,
Institute of Education, Euston, London. Premier of new film by Reel News about the
campaign against the blacklist. Blacklist Support Group www.hazards.org/blacklistblog
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