Save Our Blood Service - 11th April Watford
Mar 29 2008 14:18
I'm posting on behalf of the Save Our National Blood Service campaign of which the IWW is a part to ask if you or people you know could help with a demonstration the Watford Blood Service HQ on Friday the 11th of April. The proposed cuts to the Blood Service will close labs all over the country to consolidate them into just 3 ‘supercentres’. This is a small part of the current attack on the NHS, but just as dangerous as any other. As well as 600 job losses, all of us that use the NHS will be put in danger by this irrational move - which has been roundly condemned by medical experts and health workers alike.
As the campaign has gained momentum, with Amicus and Unison threatening to ballot their members for industrial action, the Blood Service bosses called a temporary review of their plans. Following the review by McKinsey & Co. consultants they have announced jobs will partly stay in Sheffield and all jobs will stay in Newcastle . They have also scrapped the idea of 'supercentres'. It is clear the campaign is forcing their hand.
We are calling a demonstration at to:
- Show the workers they are supported, especially before the ballot for strike action
- Demand management release the full findings of the review
- Demand management agree to meet the campaign
- Attract media attention to this, and all NHS sell offs
We hope that any kind of victory in the NBS campaign would help pave the way for a broad fight-back for the NHS uniting patients and workers; defending the health service is urgent and we must support any initiative that could stem the tide. We literally cannot afford to lose.
The demo will meet at 12 at Watford junction station
Apr 7 2008 11:14
#2
methinks this call-out is to organisations rather than general public. hey ho. good work tacks. i shall be there and in fine spirit 
Apr 8 2008 14:43
#3
wtf do you want then? 
Its a call out aimed at poltico's who will come, most people don't think 'oh yeah, the bloodservice, i'll take half a day off for that'
...actually that occurs to me now: shoulda made it 1pm soe people could take half a day off. 12 means they'll have to miss some of their morning. Muppetry 
Apr 8 2008 15:56
#4
it was just an excuse to bump the thread up tbh.
doesn't matter about the time. if they are a serious, committed revolutionary they will be there 
Apr 8 2008 17:35
#5
Good luck with this...shame its a work day for me.
Apr 10 2008 13:50
#6
see you tommorow
Apr 10 2008 16:07
#7
Jason Cortez wrote:
see you tommorow
Apr 11 2008 23:40
#8
october_lost wrote:
Good luck with this...shame its a work day for me.
me too - took it off 
went remarkably well! Bosses came out and had heated debate, some of which was filmed (but not enough:( ) and despite not being too many people it definitely put them under pressure. Cheers to: IWW London, Brum and Glasgow, Solfed, LASN, AWL, and Watford TUC for their support 
I collect acronyms, yes. A filthy habit.
Apr 12 2008 09:48
#9
Apr 12 2008 18:07
#10
Tacks wrote:
Love it!
Apr 14 2008 08:58
#11
that hailstorm was the shizzle. plus the bangers and mash afterwards were top notch (by wetherspoon's standards).
big love goes out to the certain IWW member and libcom poster who gave the HR manager a fucking earful for fifteen minutes. it was great entertainment and the only argument he could come up with was "well, er, but you know our staffside organisations [management spiel for recognised trade unions] aren't involved in this campaign don't you?" lolz.
bump ffs