1 IRAQI WORKERS SOLIDARITY
* The Lothian Iraqi Worker Solidarity Group in conjunction with
Edinburgh TUC and Wordpower books have organised a meeting on Iraq at
the Edinburgh Festival. It is an Eyewitness account of recent events in
Iraq from a trade union perspective. Speakers are: Houzan Mahmoud-
Organisation of Womens' freedom In Iraq & Ewa Jaciewisz. Roxy Art House
(Off Drummond Street), Saturday 14th August at 7pm.
More details from Pete on 0131 556 7318 or at or  pburton300@yahoo.co.uk
* No Sweat South West London Meeting - Solidarity with Iraqi Workers.
Monday 2nd August at 7.30pm in the BWTUC centre, 898 Garratt Lane,
Tooting, SW17. Please come along. More details: 07941 942907.

2 PROTEST AT PEOPLE'S LIBERATION ARMY APPEARING AT EDINBURGH
TATTOO
The most ironically named army in the world is appearing at the
Edinburgh Tattoo. If you think that repressing trade unionists and
denying the national rights of Tibet aren't something to be celebrated,
please come and join us.
*On August 1st there will be a march from the Military tattoo office on
market street to Kings Stables Road along Princes Street: March off
Noon. Speakers - John Watson from Amnesty International and the Free
Tibet Society. After, there will be a Release concert at the Calton
studios at 3pm. Tickets available from Rippin Records or on door.
*August 6th -Leaflets handed out from 4.30 pm about human rights abuses
outside Scottish Parliament.
* 17th August - 4.30m pm onwards -Big protest against PLA invite .
Leafleting of audience.
No Sweat will be highlighting the continued detention of the Liaoyong 2
labour leaders and their deteriorating medical condition.
More from Pete again on 0131 556 7318 or at or  pburton300@yahoo.co.uk

3 LONDON UNFAIR OLYMPICS
Sunday 15th August, Midday till late pm, No Sweat (un)Fair Olympics, on
Clapham Common. For the High Jump, Race to the Bottom, Throw in the
Towel, (get the) Sack Race and much more. Fun for kids and big kids.
More details: 07941 942907.

4 LEICESTER GETS SHIRTY ABOUT SWEATSHOPS
Leicester No Sweat events for August:
* Tuesday 3rd, 7:30, Town Hall Oxfam/No Sweat organising meeting to
discuss the events below.
* Saturday 7th – Victoria Park – Caribbean Carnival – 12-5 (but turn up
earlier if you want to help us set up). No Sweat/Oxfam Play Fair at the
Olympics stall. Fun and games as well as campaigning. All help
appreciated, look for us somewhere central in the park.
* Fri/Sat/Sun 13th/14th/15th – Olympics start – Oxfam and No Sweat have
a stall booked at Summer Sundae (De Montfort Hall) tickets are ½ price
(£27.50 for the weekend or £15 for one day) for those willing to spend a
few hours on the stall, FoE are sending support too. Tickets, to be
collected at the gates, can be reserved via Ruth at Oxfam (
 rstockdale@oxfam.org.uk ) but she needs to know by the end of the month.

* ALSO – Saturday 14th – No Sweat and Oxfam event in Town Hall Square
(11-3ish but turn up at 10 if you can help us set up). WE REALLY NEED
HELP FOR THIS! Event will include ‘Chariots of Fire’ runners in
appropriate vests and commentary, stall, and anything else we come up
with. We’re stretching resources by doing two big events at once but it
should be a really good day. We need runners (bring your own shorts and
trainers, vests/t-shirts will hopefully be provided) and anyone
generally willing to help out.
* Monday 23rd, 7:30, Secular Hall – No Sweat meeting.
More on any of this from Keith Baker  kbaker@dmu.ac.uk

5 DON'T LET GILDAN CUT AND RUN IN HONDURAS
Montreal-based T-shirt manufacturer Gildan Activewear made a surprise
announcement during a meeting with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) and
Worker Rights Association (WRC) that it will close its El Progreso
factory in Honduras on September 30, leaving 1,800 workers unemployed.
Gildan’s decision to cut and run from the factory in the midst of
negotiations on corrective action is totally unacceptable and a clear
violation of the FLA’s corporate membership requirements.
The Maquila Solidarity Network is demanding that Gildan reverse its
decision to close the factory and fully implement all recommendations
for corrective action being requested by the FLA and WRC as a result of
their investigations.
Please send a letter to Gildan today. Key questions to ask Gildan
include:
1. Will Gildan reverse its decision to close its highly productive El
Progeso factory?
2. Will Gildan commit to fully implementing all the recommendations for
corrective action from the FLA and WRC?
3. Will Gildan provide full back pay to any workers whom the FLA or WRC
determine were unjustly fired for union activity or union sympathies?
4. If the FLA and WRC reports indicate that Gildan has violated workers’
right to freedom of association, will Gildan release a public statement
acknowledging that those violations took place, offering to fully
compensate any workers whose rights were violated and pledging to take
appropriate steps to ensure that such violations do not occur in other
Gildan factories in the future?
Send your emails to  slemay@gildan.com and send a copy to the Maquila
Solidarity Network at  info@maquilasolidarity.org
More details at:
 http://www.nosweat.org.uk/article.php?sid=1007&mode=thread&order=0

6 EUROPEAN CREATIVE FORUM
The ECF presents another BUMPER line up of live music, DJ's, workshops,
art and photography, films, healing and MORE. Saturday 14th August
(1pm-1am) @ Project 142, 142 Lea Bridge Road, Clapton, London E5. ENTRY
BY DONATION. Bring Food To Share. DRESS TO EXPRESS.
More info from  becca@EuropeanCreativeForum.org or see
www.EuropeanCreativeForum.org

7 GR8 G8 FAIR TRADE TEXT PETITION
The G8 Summit of World leaders meet in July 2005 in Scotland. World
leaders are keen to expand the global economy through increased trade,
but poorer countries are continually being dealt a crooked deal. The
fair Trade Movement have launched a Gr8 text petition to get Fair Trade
on the G8 Summit Agenda. Text G8 followed by your full name and country
to 83070. Help reach the target of 1,000,000 names by June 2005. Text
now and pass it on!
For more information contact the New Consumer head office on 0131 561
1780.
There will be actions and events galore surrounding the summit. Watch
this space!

8 ACTIVISTS NETWORK
Is a unique internet resource for use by all of the UK's progressive
groups and campaigns. The site has a fully searchable database
containing over 2000 entries. Say for instance you want to know who is
active in Manchester? Simply enter Manchester in the search engine and
any websites of groups active in the city. You can also search by topic
or campaign theme. Check out more at:
www.activistnetwork.org.uk

9 USE YOUR LOAF: ROUND ONE TO US
The Use Your loaf squatted social centre in Deptford has survived
another attempt to kick them out. Use Your Loaf have hosted No Sweat
events and are generally a jolly good bunch. They are still under threat
of the eviction from the landlords who appear to want to run the grade 2
listed building down so they can cash in on a residential development.
Show your support if you can. Get in touch at USE YOUR LOAF, 227
Deptford High Street, Deptford, SE8.  useyourloaf@btinternet.com


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