Support tesco wildcat strike -- pickets called for Thursday 4th
Saddleback | 02.08.2005 12:55 | Workers' Movements
Staff at Tesco distribution are on wildcat strike over pay and conditions. They are asking for support pickets -- leaflet your local Tesco on Thurs 4th Aug at 6pm
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Most of the workers are Polish, who have been brought over by agencies in the expectation that they will work for less pay and in worse conditions as they will not know their rights. Well it looks like Tesco's days of ripping off staff are at an end!
Tesco staff organising benefits all of us, as it makes attempts to lower wages harder for corporations like Tescos. If workers at tescos get stronger it will also mean that Tesco is less able to rip off local communities or farmers.
Here's a call-out from the Tesco Temps Support Committee about the demos this Thurs. The leaflet it mentions is attached to this IMC post as a pdf file. More info is on www.ie.indymedia.org.
If you hold a protest please post up details/pictures here, or email them to
ejasiewicz@tgwu.org.uk
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Distribution Of Leaflets To Raise Awareness Of Temp Conditions This Thursday
The Tesco Temps Defence Committee, a group of friends and supporters of the sacked Polish workers are asking people to distribute information to highlight the exploitative use of agency workers by Tesco in their plant in Greenhills.
A group of us will be meeting at Tesco on Baggot Street (the one nearest Stephens Green) at 6pm this Thursday, August 4th to distribute information.
We are asking people to do the same outside a Tesco in their area at the same time. Please announce your attention to do so on Indymedia so other supporters may join you.
This Tuesday there will also be another international solidarity action with the sacked workers in Poland.
Below you will find links to a leaflet and poster designed to raise awareness about conditions in Tesco,
We are requesting that people distribute this leaflet to workers in the store prior to distributing it to the general public if you chose to join our campaign on Thursday.
Tesco staff organising benefits all of us, as it makes attempts to lower wages harder for corporations like Tescos. If workers at tescos get stronger it will also mean that Tesco is less able to rip off local communities or farmers.
Here's a call-out from the Tesco Temps Support Committee about the demos this Thurs. The leaflet it mentions is attached to this IMC post as a pdf file. More info is on www.ie.indymedia.org.
If you hold a protest please post up details/pictures here, or email them to
ejasiewicz@tgwu.org.uk **********
Distribution Of Leaflets To Raise Awareness Of Temp Conditions This Thursday
The Tesco Temps Defence Committee, a group of friends and supporters of the sacked Polish workers are asking people to distribute information to highlight the exploitative use of agency workers by Tesco in their plant in Greenhills.
A group of us will be meeting at Tesco on Baggot Street (the one nearest Stephens Green) at 6pm this Thursday, August 4th to distribute information.
We are asking people to do the same outside a Tesco in their area at the same time. Please announce your attention to do so on Indymedia so other supporters may join you.
This Tuesday there will also be another international solidarity action with the sacked workers in Poland.
Below you will find links to a leaflet and poster designed to raise awareness about conditions in Tesco,
We are requesting that people distribute this leaflet to workers in the store prior to distributing it to the general public if you chose to join our campaign on Thursday.
Saddleback
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fuck shopping at tesco let alone working there
02.08.2005 15:31
Sell class addles shite - are you no frills or finest sir.
Contribute to wastage, extra packing, psychotic food miles, and Shirley Porters wallet.
Fucked over the highstreet.
]Fucked over the southern hemisphere - cash crop support.
Support farmers markets and the little shops - DONT SHOP At TEscos or the Big 4 FULL fucking stop you morons. fucking leeching bastard country. if you have to go in there make sure you POCKET THE DIFFERENCE by not going to the checkout.
Destroy all corporations.
your all goin got die from climate change hah hah
what?
03.08.2005 09:07
It's fine to not shop at Tesco, they don't even pay their employees sick pay for the first three days off and require a doctor's note after that. That is amongst all the other reasons not to shop at Tesco.
But the workers don't deserve to be ignored because they work for an evil corporation. Amazingly enough, many people in our society don't have that many options. Tesco is the biggest earning supermarket in the UK so the plight of their workers is not going to go away because a handful of people have made the conscientious decision not to shop there. No matter where they work, those who are fucked over by their bosses deserve our support and solidarity. It's irresponsible and selfish to suggest otherwise.
'nother yank