Urgent - picket needed in support of UK factory worker occupation in NYC today, Wednesday 8th April

Hundreds of Visteon workers here were all sacked with no redundancy and no pension - they have now occupied two of their three factories (one was evicted by police). They have now won negotiations with Visteon International management in New York City, which are taking place today, Wednesday 8 April at 10 am.

Submitted by Ed on April 8, 2009

Location of the meeting in NYC is at Kirkland and Ellis at 153 53rd St entrance at plaza level meeting on 50floor conference centre.

So please forward this round lists, indymedias, to anyone in the area who might be able to get down there, and if anyone does make it please take some photos to show the workers here!

Full information about the occupation can be found at www.visteonoccupation.org

Comments

syndicalist

15 years 7 months ago

In reply to by libcom.org

Submitted by syndicalist on April 8, 2009

Got this less then an hour before they satrt nego. Will pass along.

petey

15 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by petey on April 8, 2009

got the message, but couldn't make it because i was teaching in a block from 8:30 - 10:50. i feel badly about missing it, but couldn't drop my work on someone else. i hope the workers saw some support.

mobarez

15 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by mobarez on April 8, 2009

I just saw this post and am frustrated that it is long after the fact. Would like to know if there is some contact for the people organizing solidarity outreach.

syndicalist

15 years 7 months ago

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Submitted by syndicalist on April 9, 2009

mobarez.....contact me. let's see if can do some follow-up. WSA learned of the activity less then an hour before it was to happen. we shoud do the trifecta WSA-NEFAC-IWW and footloose.