111 Meat workers are still locked-out from the jobs at in Rangitikei. They've been more than six weeks without wages and they need support.
This Saturday is a national day of fund-raising and action in support of the locked-out workers. McDonalds are being targetted, as they are one of the primary customers of the company. There are events organised all over the country Saturday 2 December:
Whangarei
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10:00: McDonalds Whangarei, Bank Street – Mehau, mehow@riseup.net, 0226894509
West Auckland
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10:00: McDonalds Lincoln Rd, CNR Lincoln Rd & Moselle Ave, Carol Gilmour, CarolG@nzno.org.nz, 0274 827 030
Central Auckland
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11:00: McDonalds Grey Lynn, 102-112 Great North Road - Louisa Jones, louisa.jones@epmu.org.nz, 027 590 0071
Hamilton
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12:00: McDonalds Five cross roads, 231 Peach Grove Road - Jared Philips, jared@unite.org.nz, 029-494-9863
Tauranga
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12:00: McDonalds Tauranga at CNR 11th Ave & Cameron Road - Jill Kerr, 021 626 094
New Plymouth
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11:00: McDonalds New Plymouth on Cnr Eliott and Leach Sts – Sam Jones, sam.jones@sfwu.org.nz, 0275448563 (pls txt)
Manawatu
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11:00: McDonalds Palmerston North, Cnr Rangitikei & Featherston Sts - Simon Oosterman, cmplockout@nzctu.org.nz, 021 885 410
1:00: McDonalds Bulls, 95 Bridge St, Bulls – Wayne Ruscoe, wayne.ruscoe@epmu.org.nz, 0275910056
1:00: McDonalds Feilding, 78 Kimbolton Rd – Joceyln Pratt, jocelynp@nzdwu.org.nz, 021 551 991
1:00: McDonalds Levin, Cnr Stanley & Oxford Sts – Simon Oosterman, cmplockout@nzctu.org.nz, 021 885 410
1:00: McDonalds Wanganui, 314 Victoria Street – Terangi Wroe - 0220165199
Hutt Valley
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11:00: McDonalds Petone, 29 Victoria Street - Toby Boraman, ffyddless@yahoo.co.nz
Wellington
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12:00: McDonalds Manners Mall, 55 Manners Street, Tali Williams, tali.williams@gmail.com, 021 204 4087
Greymouth
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11:00 - McDonalds Greymouth, 57 Tainui Street – Garth Elliot, garth.elliot@epmu.org.nz - 0275900084
Christchurch
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10:00 – Banner making at Occupy Corner.
11:00: McDonalds Riccarton, CNR Riccarton Rd & Matipo St, Riccarton - Matt Jones, matthew@unite.org.nz, 029 201 3837
Dunedin
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10:00: McDonalds George St Dunedin, 232 George Street - Malcolm Deans, mdeans@gardener.com, 0210566593
Invercargill
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Dylan would like to attend a protest if someone can help him organise it: dylan_dogg@hotmail.com.
If you can't attend then donate some money (info on donating here) If employers discover they can starve workers into accepting wages 25% wage cuts then who is next?
5 comments:
thanx. Can't get that link to work; and wondered what DAYS these listed events are...?
Delightful Anonymous. So you're ok with people not having enough money to feed themselves, their lovers, their children, their other dependents while the company they work for makes profits?
sorry LJ, i deleted anon because of non-compliance with our policy. anon, have a read of the para's above the comments box & try again.
icanhasname, if you have any issues with moderation, there's a handy email address just above the comments box for you to use. please don't make comments on moderation in threads. thanx.
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