tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post5697739077325557984..comments2023-06-14T01:57:25.811+12:00Comments on UNITY: Thousands stand up for workers’ rightsUNITYbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988382051387127423noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post-80083043981461743972010-10-23T10:29:40.068+13:002010-10-23T10:29:40.068+13:00@Miles - The "grey suits" may or may not...@Miles - The "grey suits" may or may not make some concessions on the law changes, but these protests are going to create all sorts of ripples. The union movement is like the proverbial battleship which takes ages (sometimes seems like forever) to build up momentum, but once it's in motion it's not easy to stop. I believe these actions, and all the buzz about them in homes and Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816011271818325499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post-37428184037947346672010-10-23T10:26:50.047+13:002010-10-23T10:26:50.047+13:00The Wellington rally was *awesome*! The reported s...The Wellington rally was *awesome*! The reported size of 4,000 may have been conservative.<br />Hundreds stopped work at Wellington Hospital to take part, so the lift in confidence from the day will really spread at my worksite.<br />Great uptake of Unity's "kick up a fuss" tax justice leaflets, too.<br />GrantGranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816011271818325499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post-48647059514533142742010-10-22T13:10:30.030+13:002010-10-22T13:10:30.030+13:00It's true that most workers are not union memb...It's true that most workers are not union members, and 15,000 (or even 22,000 which is the higher figure I've heard) itself is not very big compared to the number of union members.<br /><br />I also agree that more needs to be done to win over the "the public".<br /><br />But I don't agree that "the majority of the public is anti-union..." etc. I haven't seen Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711773649948256237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post-61188406795141944112010-10-22T12:13:19.849+13:002010-10-22T12:13:19.849+13:0015,000 people turning out for a protest will not s...15,000 people turning out for a protest will not sway the grey suits and the media because they know the majority of the public is anti-union and couldn't care less about public servants, teachers, beneficiaries and low paid workers who do the shit jobs because of the belief that they're all lazy or stupid and expendable. It's not the politicans we need to sway but the public. They Miles Laceynoreply@blogger.com