New Yorkers up for a Visteon picket?
Apr 6 2009 17:11
... who could have a little picket outside the Ford head office, if that's the place where they have their negotiations with the Visteon union officials on Wednesday?
Or does anyone have any contacts there we could try to get in touch with?
edit - now I know it's in new york city, sorry!
Apr 6 2009 18:51
#2
Actually, thinking about it the negotiations might be with a Visteon, not Ford. We should probably get clarification before getting you on a six-hour journey!
Apr 6 2009 20:13
#3
Mass Facebook message:
Facebook wrote:
Hi people in the UK are asking if there could be a picket or demo in support of the occupiers and Unite negotiators when they come over to the US on wednesday? cheers glynLibcom have done a leaflet for North American distribution
Maybe change the title of the thread/cross post to news/organise/US forums?
EDIT: btw my understanding is the meeting's in New York, dunno where though.
Apr 6 2009 23:01
#4
If we aim to support them, can someone tell where is going to be the meeting?
Apr 7 2009 00:01
#5
Quote:
Actually, thinking about it the negotiations might be with a Visteon, not Ford. We should probably get clarification before getting you on a six-hour journey!
A union official tonight confirmed the negotiations are with Visteon, not Ford - see my post here; http://libcom.org/forums/news/workers-occupy-visteon-factory-31032009?page=2
Quote:
If we aim to support them, can someone tell where is going to be the meeting?
Will try to find out tomorrow where in US the negotiations will be.
Apr 7 2009 00:29
#6
I've dropped a line to some new yorkers to see if they could sort something out - how about any on here - if we find out where it is, you be up for a picket?
Apr 7 2009 02:43
#7
From: wsany@hotmail.com
To:
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 02:42:02 +0000
Subject: Re: [WSA-members] Help needed for UK worker going to NY to negotiate with head office
Dear .....
greetings and thanks for the email. we will forward it to various comrades. Perhaps something will come of it. A quick look at the Vestion site indicates locations where we may not have comrades.
Where is the NY location?
Yours in solidarity,
Mitch
Workers Solidarity Alliance (WSA)
Corresponding Secty.
BCC: wsa-memberslist
class struggle contacts
Apr 8 2009 07:23
#8
Quote:
Urgent - Negotiation meeting venue for Visteon workers in NYCVisteon meeting in NYC is at Kirkland and Ellis at 153 53rd St entrance at plaza level meeting on 50floor conference centre
time wednesday 8 april 10am ( assuming est not gmt )
please circulate asap
thank you
Apr 8 2009 20:29
#9
hi people, any news, report backs? 
Apr 8 2009 22:53
#10
I doubt anyone would've been able to make it on such short notice. even the night before we probably could've sorted something, but oh well. Next time!
Apr 9 2009 02:55
#11
Yeah, it was very short timed. I got notice with less then an hour to go. A bunch of us would've been at work and tough to roll most folks out.
We'll do what we can with a bit more notice next time. By the way, we need to factor time differences into this as well.
Perhaps some folks actually showed up? Maybe the hosts of the Vitseon workers pulled out some folks?
Apr 9 2009 07:32
#12
yep no worries, was very last minute .. if you do hear anything please pass back to us here, as i am should you would anyway
Apr 9 2009 12:56
#13
durruti02 wrote:
yep no worries, was very last minute .. if you do hear anything please pass back to us here, as i am should you would anyway
Sure thing. We'll keep our ears to the rail.
edit: put together a u.s. leaflet here.
double edit: Detroit was doable. Not so much with New York.