Cambridge Activists slow down Tesco's Building work
redhandbean | 22.07.2009 22:55 | Globalisation | Social Struggles | Cambridge
Cambridge activists sabotage machinery in a bid to slow down the building work of a new Tescos's on Mill Road
Last night local activists sabotaged a digger being used by Tesco's who have started work on a new store on Mill Road in Cambridge. A selection of glues was used to disable machinery and doorlocks. Reports from an eyewitness saw the digger being transported away this morning.
Tesco's, true to form are using heavy handed techniques. They have announced opening dates, commenced works without having the necessary permissions to do so. They have no delivery access and do not have an alcohol license. This is designed to intimidate local campaigners and the council.
Last nights action was not aimed at workers from the hire company or the people working on the site but to send a strong message to Tescos.
One activist said:
"we've no quarrel with the people being paid to work on the site, they're just doing a job and we understand their need to get paid for their jobs.HOWEVER we publicly invite them to help us to give them a well earned break, by letting us know how we can best slow down the work!"
Tesco's, true to form are using heavy handed techniques. They have announced opening dates, commenced works without having the necessary permissions to do so. They have no delivery access and do not have an alcohol license. This is designed to intimidate local campaigners and the council.
Last nights action was not aimed at workers from the hire company or the people working on the site but to send a strong message to Tescos.
One activist said:
"we've no quarrel with the people being paid to work on the site, they're just doing a job and we understand their need to get paid for their jobs.HOWEVER we publicly invite them to help us to give them a well earned break, by letting us know how we can best slow down the work!"
redhandbean
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John - You ran Cambridge.
23.07.2009 01:28
Earth First Second- Wales First, not Scotland because it´s too far away .- and then the Big Smoke. Revolution, here we come!
Harold Hamlet
Good work there!
23.07.2009 05:43
I did some snooping up there myself yesterday, and below are some pictures of what Tescos have done to the site so far, including digging a whopping great trench in the carpark around the back.
There seems to be no tangible purpose to this wanton destruction, apart from Tescos arbitrarily doing a bit of willy waving because they can.
They were even cocky enough to leave the front door of the building wide open in the middle of the afternoon, with no noticeable barriers in front of it.
Cameraboy
Nice one!
24.07.2009 16:02
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