OK - so it ain't Hackney, or even London (or even England...) but broadening the localist horizons can be inspirational ...
First meeting of the Glasgow Solidarity Network
7p.m. Daisy Street Neighbourhood Centre, Govanhill, Glasgow
Landlord messing you around?
Agency not paying you?
Job centre making life a misery?
Feel like it's too much to cope with alone?
We all face problems like these and it can seem impossible to do anything about them. The Glasgow Solidarity Network is a group of people, just like you, who work together to support one another and stand up for their rights.
Modelled on Seattle Solidarity Network, Anti-Poll Tax unions and the Claimants' Union from the 80's, Glasgow Solidarity Network is a non-hierarchical organisation controlled by its members and unaffiliated to any political group or party. It aims to confront bad landlords, bad employers, and bad jobcentres/benefits agencies through collective direct action and build solidarity between tenants, claimants and workers, active and retired.
Come by the Daisy Street Neighbourhood Centre in Govanhill on the 13th July at 7p.m. to help us get this project off the ground, whether you could really use some solidarity yourself or whether you can offer it to others.
Map to the centre: http://tinyurl.com/377bx6q
Blog: www.glasgowsolnet.tk
Email: glasgowsolnet [at] gmail.com
What do GSN do?
We support one another in dealing with problems including, but not limited to, dodgy landlords, dealing with employers and the dole.
Why do we do this?
As working class people we have all had to deal with some form of unjust treatment. Employers not paying us for work we have done, landlords withholding deposits or refusing to carry out repairs, harassment from the DWP/DSS. We have learned from experience that if we want to be treated with dignity and come out on top we need to stand up for ourselves. It’s hard to do this alone. That’s why we’ve come together, and we’re seeking out other local people with similar problems who feel the same way. Together we can find ways of dealing with abusive bosses, greedy landlords, and those who would deny us, our friends, families, neighbors and co-workers the right to a decent life.
Is GSN a political group?
No. The Glasgow Solidarity Network is not a political platform for any political party. We are united by a need to defend ourselves and our rights against bosses and landlords, everything else can happily be discussed amongst members.
Sounds good, how do I get involved?
Getting involved is easy, come to actions such as picketing a boss, visiting a landlord, or whatever it takes. Volunteer to do work such as gathering information or distributing flyers, and come to organising meetings. organise by meeting with, educating, and mobilizing fellow workers and tenants to participate.
First of all, get in touch!
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