The trade union Unite has been targeting Tesco stores across the UK and Ireland in an attempt to expose the company for its practice of exploiting (mainly migrant) workers in its supply chain.
In material handed out by activists at stores the union points out;
Tesco is the largest and probably the most famous retailer in Britain and Ireland. It claims its success depends on people: the people who shop with it and the people who work with it. Tesco claim their “every little helps” strategy is about treating people as Tesco would like to be treated. But evidence about the treatment of workers employed by companies in the British and Irish meat supply industry that supplies Tesco stores tells a different story.
Solidarity, Scotland’s Socialist Movement today wishes to mark the second anniversary of the deaths of two miners at the Pennyvenie Open Cast mine in Ayrshire on February 26th 2007 by continuing our call for a full public inquiry into health and safety in Scotland’s open cast mines.
Colin Ferguson and Brian French died in an industry that continues to be amongst the most dangerous of any workplace. Less than one year on from the tragedy, another opencast miner, Jim Griffen died at Penneyvenie, the frourth such fatality in less than 8 years. Since the year 2000, there have been 21 fatalities and more than 2,700 injuries in UK Coal fields alone. Worldwide miners are being killed or seriously wounded on a daily basis.
The Coalfields Solidarity Branch, which is predominately made up of open cast workers and their families, has campaigned for a public inquiry since that tragic day and last November the Solidarity Annual Conference agreed a motion backing the local branch’s campaign.
At this time our thoughts are with the family, friends and work mates of Jim, Colin and Brian and with those working in dangerous occupations above and below ground across the world.
In a move that would have made even Thatcher blush, this Thursday sees New Labour's latest attempt to sell off more of the family silver with a bill to privitise around 30% of the Royal Mail. Despite meeting with fierce opposition from back bench Labour MP’s and trade unionists, an unholy alliance of New Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat MP’s are set to back the proposals which Lord Mandelson has said are required if the Royal Mail is to survive in its current form.
As Senior Police Officers Prepare for a Summer of Rage, protesters in Ireland say; “Tax the Greedy – Not the Needy!”
Over 120,000 people brough Dublin to a standstill on Saturday during a protest over the Irish Governments handling of the economic ressession. Organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions the demonstration marked the latest stage in a series of protests across Europe over governments handling of the growing crisis in capitalism.
10:00 AM-5:00 PM Charles Wilson Building, Glasgow University, corner of University Avenue and Gibson Street.
The line up of international speakers already includes - Walter Wolfgang (Labour NEC), Ghada Karmi (Palestinian campaigner), Kate Hudson (British CND, Chair), Aamer Anwar (human rights lawyer), Pauline McNeill (Labour MSP), Sandra White (SNP MSP), Bill Kidd (SNP MSP), Neil Mackay (journalist), Hossam el-Hamalawy (Egyptian journalist), Osama Saeed (Scottish Islamic Foundation), Rose Gentle (Military Families Against War), Eamonn McCann (Raytheon Nine), Mohammad Asif (Scottish Afghan Society), Lindsey German (Stop the War Coalition convenor), Ivona Novomestska (Czech bases campaign), STUC speaker, Alan McKinnon (SCND), Kenny Ross (Scottish Regional Secretary FBU), Mujahid Islam and others to be confirmed.
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Solidarity, Scotland’s Socialist Movement today wishes to mark the second anniversary of the deaths of two miners at the Pennyvenie Open Cast mine in Ayrshire on February 26th 2007 by continuing our call for a full public inquiry into health and safety in Scotland’s open cast mines. 
In a move that would have made even Thatcher blush, this Thursday sees New Labour's latest attempt to sell off more of the family silver with a bill to privitise around 30% of the Royal Mail. Despite meeting with fierce opposition from back bench Labour MP’s and trade unionists, an unholy alliance of New Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat MP’s are set to back the proposals which Lord Mandelson has said are required if the Royal Mail is to survive in its current form. 
As Senior Police Officers Prepare for a Summer of Rage, protesters in Ireland say; “Tax the Greedy – Not the Needy!”
Saturday 21st February
