THANET UNIONS CALL MAY DAY MEETING

A meeting has been called in Thanet for Sunday May 1^st to discuss the need for strong trade unions in the area.

Called by the Thanet Trades Union Council, the meeting will be addressed by a representative from Unite, Britain’s largest trade union.

Issues to be discussed will include the need to unionise workers in Thanet Earth who, Unite claims, are being “systematically denied workers’ rights”.

Thanet TUC member Dave Bull said: “The present attacks on jobs and working conditions demonstrate how important it is that we have strong unions. We need solidarity, we need to stand together in the face of the present cuts.”

But Mr Bull said that there is an important job of education to be done. “Younger people in particular often have never been a union member and don’t know why they should be one. It doesn’t take them long to see why.

Thanet Trades Union Council recently took part in a demonstration in Canterbury against cuts in the National Health Service and also took part in the big TUC march in London on March 26^th (photos attached).

Mr Bull is optimistic that the unions will get stronger. “The union march in London recently was so successful, this shows that people are ready to join together to defend their rights and services.”

The meeting will be followed by a free film showing of Harlan Country USA – an award winning documentary about corporate arrogance, corruption and communal solidarity during a bitter Kentucky coal miners’ strike.

The meeting will be held at the Red Hall, 11 Grosvenor Road, Broadstairs at 4pm on Sunday May 1^st. Telephone Jon Flaig 07789961744. Photos attached of Thanet trade unionists on the London march and the Trades Council banner with Filiz McNamara a retired health worker from Broadstairs.

THANET TRADES UNION COUNCIL

The Red Hall,

Grosvenor Road

Broadstairs CT10 2BT