globalise resistance make apology to trades union congress boss
genuine resista | 15.05.2002 18:33
how cynical is this, the SWP oppose trade union bureaucrats, this guy is the irish equivalent of john monks, (TUC)yet in their quest for an irish broad front (and a bigger pool) of recruits they suck up to highly paid officials
btw plenty of comment here
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=4986
GR open letter to SIPTU leadership
by Globalise Resistance Wed, May 15 2002, 2:39pm
After the media coverage of the heckling at Liberty hall on Mayday, and the subsequent debate about who runs GR, some of us felt it was necessary to clarify our position as a group. It was decided at our last meeting that this letter should be send to Des Geraghty. This in no way negates the right of any individual to hold their own opinions and voice them as they see fit. Des Geraghty is to be invited to speak at a meeting so that anyone who wishes to raise issues with him may do so in person.
Dear Mr. Geraghty
Globalise Resistance regrets the inappropriate behaviour of some of its members on Mayday, and would like to assure you that most of those involved were not GR members. As you know we are a diverse group and some of our members have strong views concerning the trade-union leadership. We would like you to know that the behaviour of these members does not reflect the views of Globalise Resistance as a group.
We value the support of SIPTU in our movement and hope that we can work together to achieve our common goals. Such members as have issues to raise with you have agreed in future to discuss them in a more appropriate setting.
Our goal is to build a broad-based anti-capitalist movement, and to achieve this we need to emphasise common ground amongst left-wing groups, environmentalists, anarchists, trade unions and individuals. It is not our intention to marginalize or intimidate anyone who shares our vision for a better social structure. With this goal in mind, we would like to encourage intelligent debate and hope that in this way we can develop an understanding and learn to tolerate our differences.
We hope you agree that we should put this incident behind us, and we look forward to working with you in the future. Please feel free to publish this letter in any publication to which you have access, and it will be posted on the internet.
Yours fraternally,
Globalise Resistance.
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btw plenty of comment here
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=4986 GR open letter to SIPTU leadership
by Globalise Resistance Wed, May 15 2002, 2:39pm
After the media coverage of the heckling at Liberty hall on Mayday, and the subsequent debate about who runs GR, some of us felt it was necessary to clarify our position as a group. It was decided at our last meeting that this letter should be send to Des Geraghty. This in no way negates the right of any individual to hold their own opinions and voice them as they see fit. Des Geraghty is to be invited to speak at a meeting so that anyone who wishes to raise issues with him may do so in person.
Dear Mr. Geraghty
Globalise Resistance regrets the inappropriate behaviour of some of its members on Mayday, and would like to assure you that most of those involved were not GR members. As you know we are a diverse group and some of our members have strong views concerning the trade-union leadership. We would like you to know that the behaviour of these members does not reflect the views of Globalise Resistance as a group.
We value the support of SIPTU in our movement and hope that we can work together to achieve our common goals. Such members as have issues to raise with you have agreed in future to discuss them in a more appropriate setting.
Our goal is to build a broad-based anti-capitalist movement, and to achieve this we need to emphasise common ground amongst left-wing groups, environmentalists, anarchists, trade unions and individuals. It is not our intention to marginalize or intimidate anyone who shares our vision for a better social structure. With this goal in mind, we would like to encourage intelligent debate and hope that in this way we can develop an understanding and learn to tolerate our differences.
We hope you agree that we should put this incident behind us, and we look forward to working with you in the future. Please feel free to publish this letter in any publication to which you have access, and it will be posted on the internet.
Yours fraternally,
Globalise Resistance.
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genuine resista
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Democratic?
15.05.2002 21:10
Probably the same people who were consulted about Guy Taylor siphoning off £500 quid (i.e. half) of its money every month - meaning not the members, nor even the steering committee, but just the SWP central committee.
For more info on GR, along with a critique of the anti-authoritarian movement, check out
red'n'black
Homepage:
http://www.schnews.org.uk/monopresist/index.htm
just being diplomatic
15.05.2002 22:00
but i do agree that the leadership should have consulted the ordinary members.
Hugh Jones
GR pretends to represent RTS in this letter
16.05.2002 04:14
Bangkok Lojack
who are GR
16.05.2002 06:35
smells dodgy to me anyway
i'm having nowt to do with them
Nuggett