Issue No 113 | 28 September 2001 | |
NewsThe Workers United, Need a New Slogan!
Workers planning a major international rally against corporate globalisation are seeking inspiration for some 21st century chants. With a major street demonsatration planned, organsiers want to go beyond the usual lines of "the workers united ..." and "whata do we want ..." The AMWU, AWU, CEPU along with all the major unions, community, social, environmental and religious organisations are marching to support global justice, fair trade and to oppose any new WTO agreements at Qatar on Tuesday November 13.
The rally coincides with the International Metalworkers Federation World Congress in Sydney. 1000 union delegates from all over the world will lead the march.
Info on the rally and a list of supporters is at http://www.sydneyrally.org.
"We need new, good and loud chants that will be heard and remembered," AMWU organiser Natasha Holmes says. "They have to be short, catchy and relevant!"
The best chants will be printed up and distributed to be used in the rally. A final selection will be posted on Workers Online and the sydneyrally website.
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