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Leeds solidarity pickets for Tesco workers

Cat Purdy | 05.08.2005 13:24 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements

Nationwide pickets were held yesterday evening in support of Tesco workers in Dublin, who were laid off after complaining about unachievable production targets.

 http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=71189

Leeds solidarity picket
Leeds solidarity picket

On Roundhay Road
On Roundhay Road

A young activist giving out leaflets
A young activist giving out leaflets


We started the picket at the shop entrance of Tescos, Roundhay Road, Leeds and tried to target Tesco staff.
We were moved to the main road outside quite quickly. We thought it would be more difficult to make contact with people on the road but were surprised when almost every car stopped for information.

Tesco customers were very supportive, saying things like, 'Thanks for doing this, I hate Tescos!' and 'I must find somewhere else to shop.' One shopper joined the picket.

Some Tesco staff waved their support from the store and Tesco delivery drivers took information on their way out. When Tesco called the police they took a leaflet and left us to get on with it.

We were very encouraged by the support of Tesco customers and workers. I hope the workers in Dublin are too.

Cat Purdy
- e-mail: cat@homeworking.gn.apc.org

Comments

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nice work

05.08.2005 15:08

Nice one, good work. Just out of interest, was there any information in the leaflets about where to find alternative, local, independent food producers? Just wandered as you mentioned that people were commenting that they hated Tesco and would like to shop elsewhere.

Links to websites such as  http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/ would be useful for them if not and maybe to the Whats Wrong With Supermarkets leaflet on the Corporate Watch website  http://www.corporatewatch.org/?lid=705.

Sorry if this was all covered in the leaflet.

gristle

Alternatives

08.08.2005 09:22

We used the information supplied by the Tesco Temps Defence Committee. It didn't contain any information about alternatives, but will use those links next time, so thanks for the info.

Cat

Cat

Trade unions

12.08.2005 08:59

Thanks for the big barn link

I think that it it quite disturbing that there is not a mention, or presence of trade unions or the trades council - are they too busy cosying up to the labour party?

Pinto