The trial of 5 Scottish Paleatinian Solidarity Campaign activists has been adjourned until January.
The 5 were charged following a non-violent protest during a performance by the Jesrusalem Quartet in Edinburgh in August 2008.
Unbelievably the 5 were charged with “racism” for their actions.At the trial in Edinburgh this week, the Sherriff heard evidence from the defence that criticism of Israel is not racist, and that the charge is not competent.
The trial was adjourned until January after the BBC refused to hand over their audio recording of the concert (and the activists interventions) without a court order.
This coming weekend, postal workers in Scotland will again take part in strike action as part of their ongoing fight to save jobs and defend pay and conditions.
In Kilmarnock on Friday and Irvine on Saturday, workers will withdraw their labour as part of the CWU’s latest series of localised strikes. Friday will also see the result of the unions national strike ballot.
Dave Ward, CWU deputy general secretary, said:
"Without agreement there can be no successful change in Royal Mail. This is a simple message which Royal Mail management needs to take on board. Postal workers are striking to defend future services as well as for jobs and modern conditions.”
Solidarity Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan addressed a meeting organised by Ayrshire Solidarity in the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock last Thursday to back the 700 workers threatened with the loss of their jobs.
Workers from Diageo’s Johnny Walker Whiskey plant explained that they were being kept in the dark by the management over the plans for their future however their union was little better.
One worker said "the plan of the company is clear they want to maximise production at present so they can build stockpiles of whisky while they close the plant." Another said the management are clearly trying to divide and demoralise the workers, we need to unite against their tactics and we need a clearer lead from the trade union."
Former Labour MEP Hugh Kerr said they could expect little help from the Labour government in Westminster since they were hand in hand with big business and the trade union leadership was little better.
Tommy Sheridan said "we should take Johnny Walkers into public ownership after all we have taken ownership of the Royal Bank of Scotland at a cost of billions of pounds it would cost far less to take over Walkers and save the jobs of Kilmarnock workers instead of city bankers"
The meeting was chaired by former Ayrshire MSP Rosemary Byrne and Solidarity Kilmarnock organiser Gordon Walker also spoke.
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The trial of 5 Scottish Paleatinian Solidarity Campaign activists has been adjourned until January.
Solidarity Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan addressed a meeting organised by Ayrshire Solidarity in the Grand Hall in Kilmarnock last Thursday to back the 700 workers threatened with the loss of their jobs.
Tommy Sheridan said "we should take Johnny Walkers into public ownership after all we have taken ownership of the Royal Bank of Scotland at a cost of billions of pounds it would cost far less to take over Walkers and save the jobs of Kilmarnock workers instead of city bankers" 
