Solidarity with the Gate Gourmet workers

Sacked workers and their supporters picket Gate Gourment, August 2005, Heathrow, London

Resources and links with information on background and how you can support the 620 sacked Gate Gourmet workers.

Read information about the strike here:
http://libcom.org/tags/gate-gourmet

By far the best strike support website to check out is http://sackedbygategourmet.org.uk. Make sure you visit the support page for info on solidarity protests, support gigs, mailing list and more!

http://sackedbygategourmet.org.uk

Visit the Labourstart Gate Gourmet workers page to email messages to Gate Gourmet management and the unions:

www.labourstart.org/gategourmet

Donate to the workers' strike support fund:

http://www.labourstart.org/docs/en/000180.html - online via PayPal in several currencies.

www.tgwu.org.uk/Templates/Internal.asp?NodeID=91870 - by post.

Discuss support for the strikers on libcom.org/forums:

www.libcom.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6185

Involved trade unions:

TGWU website | TGUW on libcom.org - Transport and General Workers Union.

IUF - International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations.

ITF - International Transport Workers Federation.

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