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backs protests to make poverty history UNISON's
Scottish Council meeting of branches has backed a variety
of protest actions aimed at the G8 meeting in Scotland later
this year.
These include:-
• The huge Make Poverty History Demonstration and rally
in Edinburgh on Saturday 2 July,
• The G8 Alternatives Summit the following day,
• A protest at Faslane Nuclear Submarine base on 4 July.
The union welcomed a 'Global New Deal' but called for the
UK government to go it alone if agreement could not be reached
with the G8.
Mike Kirby, UNISON's Scottish Convenor said "UNISON
has been an integral part of the organising of the Make
Poverty History event. Trade union members wear the white
bands urging 'Respect Workers Rights' as well.
"We will be urging UNISON members to attend the demonstration
and be part of the giant human white band around Edinburgh".
"We will also be part of the STUC mobilisation raising
support from elsewhere in the trade union movement at the
STUC Congress later this month. It is wholly in line with
UNISON's aims to draw attention to increasing world poverty
and inequality and to show that another world is possible."
The meeting also backed the peaceful alternative summit
being organised by G8 Alternatives and the blockade of Faslane
by SCND and Trident Ploughshares.
Michael Macneil, Secretary of UNISON's Scottish International
Committee said "The alternative summit follows on from
the European Social Forum last year. We want to ensure that
the maximum number of people from across the world are able
to take part in a range of peaceful protests. We want a
New Global Deal to tackle issues of debt relief, trade negotiations
and development funding."
More detail on the Make Poverty History campaign is available
on a link from the UNISONScotland Website at www.unison-scotland.org.uk
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