Solidarity, Scotland's Socialist Movement have taken further steps towards united left electoral projects by joining the No2Eu/Yes to Democracy platform for the EU elections and engaging in the fast growing movement towards 'left forums' around the country. Solidarity's Management Committee are also discussing further projects for the Westminster elections with leading trade unionists in Scotland.
At a meeting of the party's National Steering Committee (NSC) last week, Solidarity agreed to offer candidates and full support to the RMT led euro campaign, joining the Communist Party of Britain (CPB) and others.
Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan called on the SSP, and others, to get involved. He said:
“Despite our bitter relations with The SSP leadership I believe we should appeal to them and all other left and progressive groups and unions to join this Platform and campaign in a united fashion to maximise the left and progressive vote in Scotland at the Euro election on June 4th."
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Solidarity members will join our comrades behind the banner of No2EU/Yes to Democracy at the "Put People First' march in London this Saturday (March 28th).
Solidarity Co-Convenor, Rosemary Byrne said:
"Although our members will be more involved in other action against G20 in this coming week, we are supporting the No2EU presence at this march which is primarily organised by trade unionists."
The occupation of the Prisme packaging factory in Dundee has entered its 3rd week and is still going strong.
12 workers, some of whom had worked at Prisme for 15 years were sacked without notice on Wednesday 4th March. They were told that although they were entitled to redundancy payments, accrued holiday pay and wages due in lieu they would not be getting a penny because the company had no assets.
The workers took the courageous decision to occupy the factory and have been there ever since.
A wet and windy Monday night in Glasgow did not put off a large number of people from attending Solidarity’s public meeting organised to expose the damage wreaked on working class communities by the crisis in capitalism.
Those at the sharp end of this crisis and its effects were well represented with workers in occupation at the Prisme Factory in Dundee joining community campaigners fighting to save their schools and striking Community Service workers who had been out for over 10 weeks in a dispute about pay and conditions.
Kenny Ross from the FBU reported on his visit to the West Bank and Israel as part of an STUC fact finding mission whilst Brian Smith, recently elected secretary of Scotland’s biggest UNISON branch gave a report on council workers attempts to fight attacks from their employers. Both Kenny and Brian attended the meeting in a personal capacity. Solidarity Co-convenor Tommy Sheridan summed up at the end of the meeting chaired by council worker and Solidarity member Tricia McLeish.
The Viva Palestina convoy finally entered Gaza on Monday 09 March after travelling 10,000km over 8 countries. Starting in Scotland, 300 activists and 100 vehicles, including ambulances and a fire engine, took 23 days to make the historic trip and break the siege on Gaza.
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A wet and windy Monday night in Glasgow did not put off a large number of people from attending Solidarity’s public meeting organised to expose the damage wreaked on working class communities by the crisis in capitalism.
The Viva Palestina convoy finally entered Gaza on Monday 09 March after travelling 10,000km over 8 countries. Starting in Scotland, 300 activists and 100 vehicles, including ambulances and a fire engine, took 23 days to make the historic trip and break the siege on Gaza.
