In Copenhagen in 1910 an International Conference of Working Women, hosted by the Socialist (second) International gathered to hear Clara Zetkin (Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany) table the idea of an International Women's Day.

She proposed that every year in every country there should be a celebration on the same day - a Women's Day - to press for their demands. The conference of over 100 women from 17 countries, representing unions, socialist parties, working women's clubs, and including the first three women elected to the Finnish parliament, greeted Zetkin's suggestion with unanimous approval and thus International Women's Day was the result. 

To read an article by Solidarity’s Sinead Daly on IWD click here

The Prisme Workers Banner

The 12 Prisme packaging workers occupying their workplace in Dundee have voted to continue their protest for a second night.  

The 12 who were sacked without notice and who have been told the company will pay them no redundancy, wages due or accrued holiday pay began their occupation on Thursday at 5pm.

Maureen has worked at Prisme for 13 years and told us: “We have decided to continue our fight to put this company to shame. We have to fight for our rights. The support we have had has been tremendous, totally amazing.. I spoke to Tommy Sheridan last night and that was brilliant. It’s made us determined to fight even harder to get what we are owed. We have been loyal workers and now we are being treated disgracefully.”

Tuesday 3 March  - 

Scotland, Freedom and Terror - Public meeting and SACC AGM
 

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Friends Meeting House, 7, Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH1 2JL 

with guest speakers  Aamer Anwar and Mujahid Islam.  Palestinian poet Ghazi Hussain will be reading some of his work

Everyone welcome - admission free www.sacc.org.uk  

Supermarkets…Don’t Exploit Your Power 

Unite activists picket Tesco Galashiels 26/02

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.