There's a time when the operation of the machine becomes so odious, makes you so sick at heart that you can't take part! You can't even passively take part! And you've got to put your bodies upon the gears and upon the wheels, upon the levers, upon all the apparatus -- and you've got to make it stop! And you've got to indicate to the people who run it, to the people who own it -- that unless you're free the machine will be prevented from working at all!!
Friday, 29 February 2008
International Womens Day
East Dunbartonshire Women's Radical Film Society
present
on International Womens Day - Saturday 8th March 2008
Lilja 4-ever
followed by a discussion on human trafficking and in particular the trafficking of women for prostitution.
Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre, Conference Room. 10.30am.
FREE ENTRY.
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Single Status Storm Brewing
Thirty plus low paid council workers braved the dark, the wind and rain to stage a picket of East Dunbartonshire council's meeting at Tom Johnston House on Thursday 21st. the picket was in protest against the savage threats to their pay and conditions.
East Dunbartonshire Council are using the Single Status agreement as an excuse to 'level-down'- or more accurately slash existing terms and conditions.
The new pay deal has left a number of employees expecting wage cuts of more than 25 per cent. It has also removed most of the allowances, such as overtime and weekend pay.
As if this wasn't bad enough, management have embarked on bullying tactics to try to secure acceptance of the offer before the 3rd of March. If there is no collective agreement by then the management have threatened to take back-dating of the settlement and three years protection for anyone losig out off the table.
Cowardly councillors may have skulked in the back way to avoid angry protesters but they were left in no doubt about the strength of feeling amongst UNISON and GMB members present.
One placard poignantly read 'Threats do not equal submission!'and there is a distinct possibility that this dispute could lead to industrial action.
In deciding their next move the current coucillors would do well to remember the Kirkintilloch born Socialist - Tom Johnston - in whose honour the council building was named.
The Campsie branch of the Scottish Socialist Party believe he would have sided with the workers in their struggle for fair pay.
East Dunbartonshire Council are using the Single Status agreement as an excuse to 'level-down'- or more accurately slash existing terms and conditions.
The new pay deal has left a number of employees expecting wage cuts of more than 25 per cent. It has also removed most of the allowances, such as overtime and weekend pay.
As if this wasn't bad enough, management have embarked on bullying tactics to try to secure acceptance of the offer before the 3rd of March. If there is no collective agreement by then the management have threatened to take back-dating of the settlement and three years protection for anyone losig out off the table.
Cowardly councillors may have skulked in the back way to avoid angry protesters but they were left in no doubt about the strength of feeling amongst UNISON and GMB members present.
One placard poignantly read 'Threats do not equal submission!'and there is a distinct possibility that this dispute could lead to industrial action.
In deciding their next move the current coucillors would do well to remember the Kirkintilloch born Socialist - Tom Johnston - in whose honour the council building was named.
The Campsie branch of the Scottish Socialist Party believe he would have sided with the workers in their struggle for fair pay.
Thursday, 14 February 2008
West of Scotland Day of Action against Fuel Price rises and Profiteering
Click on the SSP leaflet to read.
This Saturday 16th Feb - CAMPSIE BRANCH WILL BE OUTSIDE KIRKIE SHOPPING PRECINCT FROM 10.30am - SIGN THE PETITION!
Sunday, 10 February 2008
Friday, 8 February 2008
This weekend...
This weeks meeting in Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre on Saturday 9th, will be preceded by the Pilger documentary about the Chagos islanders "Stealing a Nation."
This will be followed by a short discussion led by John Jameson of the SSP, and then a short branch meeting in the coffee shop in the Centre.
All kicks off at 10.30 in the conference room.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealing_a_Nation
Sunday - meet at Cambuslang train station at 12 noon - or if a lift from the city centre suits better - meet at 11.30am sharp in the archway entrance to Central station, Hope St (next to McGinns bar) - ring Bill Bonnar in advance re lifts on 07816 141 064.
Monday - the same places and arrangements - at 7pm or at 6.30pm for a lift.
We intend to repeat that pattern for each Sunday and Monday - but we need a good launch this Sunday.
We will be using a questionairre round the doors - and at the same time putting out the first leaflet. So comrades of all lengths of experience and age-groups should feel confident to play their part.
"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy": - James Madison
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"There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action": Bertrand Russell
"There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action": Bertrand Russell
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"The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself": Robert Ingersoll
"The true civilization is where every man gives to every other every right that he claims for himself": Robert Ingersoll
Tuesday, 5 February 2008
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Film morning SATURDAY 9th
This weeks meeting in Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre on Saturday 9th, will be preceded by the Pilger documentary about the Chagos islanders "Stealing a Nation."
This will be followed by a short discussion led by John Jameson of the SSP, and then a short branch meeting in the coffee shop in the Centre.
All kicks off at 10.30 in the conference room.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealing_a_Nation
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