Solidarity : A new movement for socialism in Scotland
SOLIDARITY WITH those fighting against low pay and oppression
SOLIDARITY AGAINST poverty and discrimination in all its forms
SOLIDARITY FOR an independent socialist nuclear free Scotland
SOLIDARITY AGAINST War and FOR Peace
Lobby at the Parliament
Campaigners from two very different campaigns converged to lobby the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 14th May. Parents from The Glasgow Save our Schools Campaign and supporters of The Today Group, a mental health advocacy group from Fife protested outside the parliament building.
The schools campaigners have vowed to fight on despite the New Labour controlled Glasgow City Council’s decision to close 22 schools and nurseries in the city. To find out more about the schools campaign click here
A spokesperson for Today said;
“The TODAY Group (Together Overcoming Discrimination Against you and me) is a Mental Health Advocacy Group based in Cupar and serves the whole of Fife. The group was set up in 1993 by people who used Mental Health services. The group supports the rights, views and opinions of over 300 members and 12 member groups in Fife. Fife Council decided to tender advocacy in Fife and awarded the contract to an English based group. This means the group will lose this local based service which will be detrimental to people who need the service, carers, staff and volunteers.”
After over 50 days in occupation , victorious workers emerged from the Prisme factory occupation having secured their future. Launching on May 1st will be a new company, Discovery Packaging and Design Ltd, which will be run as a workers co-operative.
A statement released by the workers said; “Our occupation began to secure our redundancy payments and other monies that were denied to us by our employer when we were sacked. However, during the occupation we also decided to fight to safeguard our jobs because we believed there was a viable business, even if our predecessors did not. It looks like we have achieved this aim.
This victory would not have been possible if it had not been for the support we have had from the general public, trade unionists, socialists and many others. This support and solidarity has been overwhelming and has helped give us the energy and determination to carry on for more than 7 weeks.We said at the beginning of this that we were little people who had refused to be little anymore. We are proud of what we have achieved and our dignity is intact. We showed we would not be walked over by an uncaring employer.
We want to thank all those who have supported our struggle over the last 51 days, your support has been invaluable. Thanks once again to you all.”
For more on the Prisme struggle click the following links here , here and here or visit the Facebook page here
Euro Election Appeal
Solidarity has pledged to raise at least £2,000 for the NO2EU - Yes to Democracy European Election Campaign so that election leaflets can be produced in Scotland. We ask all our supporters help us exceed this target by attempting to get Union Branches to donate to the campaign; by fundraising; and by personal donations.
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Campaigners from two very different campaigns converged to lobby the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 14th May. Parents from The Glasgow Save our Schools Campaign and supporters of The Today Group, a mental health advocacy group from Fife protested outside the parliament building.
“The TODAY Group (Together Overcoming Discrimination Against you and me) is a Mental Health Advocacy Group based in Cupar and serves the whole of Fife. The group was set up in 1993 by people who used Mental Health services. The group supports the rights, views and opinions of over 300 members and 12 member groups in Fife. Fife Council decided to tender advocacy in Fife and awarded the contract to an English based group. This means the group will lose this local based service which will be detrimental to people who need the service, carers, staff and volunteers.” 
NO2EU - Yes to Democracy European Election Campaign so that election leaflets can be produced in Scotland. We ask all our supporters help us exceed this target by attempting to get Union Branches to donate to the campaign; by fundraising; and by personal donations.
