Better than Zero
Wales
Working group meeting
4 October 2018 - report of decisions and actions
- There
were eight supporters present and five apologies had been received.
- Introductions
showed that there was representation from UCU Wales branches, Unite
services, Unite community - four present, Cardiff TUC, Labour Party,
Momentum, People’s Assembly Wales and Left Unity. Those not on the email
list agreed to join.
- Discussion
and action
Following a discussion about the
background of BtZ Scotland and Wales and how to take the fight against
precarious and super exploitative work forward through renewing trade union
membership and action it was agreed:
·
We organise a day of action in Cardiff on Saturday 10 November starting
at 12.30 by the Aneurin Bevan statue. Stalls and gazebos will be organised
together with recruitment literature from all unions prepared to supply it. Our
basic BtW flyer will form the main part of the campaign with the aim of
contacting people who wish to start to organise at work.
A FB event page will be set up via the
BtZ Wales page and other forms of publicity and action developed.
[Since this discussion it has been
suggested that we consider using the slogan ‘make Cardiff a £10 per hour city’
to cover the day of action and we work with others to develop the campaigning
around the day. It may also be the case that other towns in Wales might like to
coordinate with us].
LA to coordinate the offers of help
from the meeting.
·
Agreed that perhaps the day before or following the event we use the
same format outside the Cardiff Students Union in Park Place.
·
Agreed that following this event and nearer Christmas we organise a get
together party with Bryan Simpson BtZ organiser from Scotland speaking,
together with some of his younger members. LA to contact Bryan for availability
AJ to work with Cardiff Italian supporters to organise the party.
·
Unison Community would use our flyer on the claimants stalls.
·
Directing action at a particular employer was considered with some
possibilities mentioned.
·
The meeting ended with a collection for
the room and the remaining balance of £8.00 was paid into the RCT PA account as
this had been used so far to provide financial support for BtZ Wales and had
covered the cost of our flyers.
