Green Party Trade Union Group supports victimised trade union activist

GREEN PARTY TRADE UNION GROUP STATEMENT ON ALBERTO DURANGO

"Green Party Trade Union Group applauds the work undertaken by Alberto Durango as a UNITE shop steward and a leader of the Latin American Workers Association. City cleaners, mainly migrant workers undertaking vital work supporting the wealthiest and most fortunate in our society - are exploited and marginalised and Alberto's work to defend their rights is vital. To steal David C. Coates' famous quote - "an injury to one is an injury to all" - it is disgraceful that Alberto has been targeted and sacked because of his union activity and Green Left stands in solidarity in his defence, and in defence of all workers."

Details of the campaign are here http://thecommune.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/urgent-appeal-for-solidarity-defend-alberto-durango/ This is another example of unscrupulous employers in London and elsewhere who are more than happy to employ migrant workers at slave wages, then sacking them when they become active in the trade union movement and seek to gain the rights which every worker in this country is entitled to. As Treasure of the Green Party Trade Union Group and a UNISON member I stand fully behind this statement and the campaign for migrant workers' rights. I intend to be at the demonstration below on Friday next.


MASS DEMONSTRATION



No Victimisation of Alberto – Hands Off Our Union


Friday 12 February 1:00 PM, Outside UBS 21 Lombard Street, London EC3 9AH