Open
World Conference of Workers
In Defense of Trade Union Independence & Democratic Rights
Background Information and Endorsers
International Appeal to Free the Liaoyang 5
In Liaoyang (north-east of China) over 10,000 workers laid off from the
State enterprises of the city took to the street on March 11-12 to demand
payment of their arrears. They denounced the conditions in which they were
laid off and demanded that their unemployment allowances be paid. They
also asked that the managers of a steel factory stand trial for
corruption.
On March 12, a meeting took place between 13 workers representatives and
the city authorities.
Other meetings were to take place, but on March 17, Yao Fuxin, one of the
workers' delegates, was arrested.
On March 18, 40,000 laid-off workers of some 20 State firms in Liaoyang
took to the streets to defend their demands and insisted that Yao Fuxin be
released.
On March 19, in spite of the fact that the police took control of the
city, 10,000 workers demonstrated again.
On March 20, the city government sent riot police and the army to smash
the demonstration. Three more organisers were arrested.
On the morning of March 21, around 1,000 workers gathered in front of the
city government offices to demand the release of the four arrested
workers' representatives. Guo Suxiang, 56-year-old wife of arrested leader
Pang Qingxiang, was also arrested by the police and released on March 22.
Another worker from the Liaoyang Fibre Factory tried to intervene,
shouting, "This arrest is wrong!" As a result the police also
arrested him and took him away.
Six workers were arrested, including four workers' representatives, five
are still detained:
* Yao Fuxin arrested March 17
* Pang Qingxiang arrested March 20
* Xiao Yunliang arrested March 20
* Wang Zhaoming arrested March 20
* A worker from Fibre Factory arrested March 21
The four workers' representatives are currently held at Tieling City
Detention Centre for "illegal demonstration."
On or around March 25, Yao's wife was informed by the authorities that Yao
was "in a very serious condition" in the hospital. It is
strongly believed that Yao is in critical health conditions as a result of
torture during detention.
(Information provided by China Labour Bulletin http://iso.china-labour.org.hk/iso/
The International Liaison Committee calls upon all organisations and
activists associated with its activities -- and beyond them, to all
organisations claiming to defend workers and democracy
We, the undersigned trade unionists and supporters of labour rights,
say that by fighting for their legitimate demands, by denouncing the
conditions in which they were laid off, by fighting against corruption, by
demanding that their unemployment allowances be paid, by organising
themselves, the Liaoyang workers are using the traditional means of the
working class to pursue their grievances.
The defence of workers' rights cannot accept borders or exceptions. The
duty of all organisations claiming to defend workers the world over is to
support and protect the Chinese workers' fight to secure their legitimate
demands.
An injury to one is an injury to all!
We demand the immediate release of the detained Liaoyang workers!
Chinese workers must have the rights that are enshrined in ILO Conventions
87 and 98
* the right to strike * * the right to organise.
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I endorse this appeal
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and
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(organizations and titles listed for identification only)
BANGLADESH: Tafazzul Hussain President, Bangladesh Jatiyo Sramik
Federation (BJSF), Jasimuddin Secretary Dhaka Bakery& Confectionary
Workers Union ,M.H. Mohan General Secretary"KRANTI",Nargish
Akhtar Banu- Democratic Women 's Organisation ,Delwar Hossain Secretary
National Garment Workers Federation, Shamimara Sub-Regional Coordinator,
SK Rabiul Islam General Secretary Jute Spinners Workers Union,Belayet
Hossain Bhuiyan President Sattar Jute Mills Workers Union, Ismail Hossain
President Islam Khan Jute Mills Workers Union,Abdul Mannan President
Orient Textile Mills Workers & Employees Union,Abuk Basher President
Jatiyo Sramik Fed,Shahidullah Chowdhury Leader, Trade union Kendra,MD
Zakir Hossain General Secretary Ahmed Bawany Tex Mills Union, F H Ripon
Secretary , Gonotrantric Mojdoor Party,MD Sanzeed Hossain Secretary
Revolutionnay Youth Organisation, Ln. M.W.Faruque Youth Approach For
Development & Cooperation (YADC) BELGIUM: Pierre Marlhioux
General Federation of Belgian Workers Executive Committee BENIN :
Assogba Innocent CSTB Porto-Novo, Azoua Gaston CSTB Porto-Novo, Iko Paul
SYNAPRIM Cotonou, Ladany Gafari SYNAPES Porto-Novo, Lakoussan Maximin
SYNTRA-OCBN Cotonou, Sedjro Moise SYNATRADER Cotonou,Adjadja ErnestSYNEC-Bénin
Porto-Novo,DadagloAmbroisine SYNTRA -JOR Porto-Novo , Holonou Michel
SYNAPES Porto-Novo, Koudoukpo Paul SYNAPES Porto-Novo, Azemade Emile
SYNDOSMAP Cotonou ,Hounkpe Bernard CSTB Cotonopu, BRAZIL: José
Maria de Almeida National Executive Board CUT Brazil,Dirceu Travesso,
National Executive Board CUT Brazil,Jorge Luis Martins, National Executive
Board CUT Brazil, Junia Gouvea, National Executive Board CUT
Brazil,Emanuel Melato, Metal Workers Union Campinas Brazil and president
of the National Federation of Metal Workers / CUT, Democrática e
Combativa, Luis Carlos Prates - President of the Metal Workers Union
Sao,José dos Campos , Agnaldo Fernandes - Fasubra (Federation of Public
Services Union of Brazilian Universities) Public services workers union of
Sao Paolo SINDSEP,Alexandre Linares Coletivo Municipal da Juventude do
Partido dos Trabalhadores , Ulysses Strogoff de Matos University of São
Paulo , Julio Turra - National executive director CUT ,Hélcia de Oliveira
- vice-president CUT-DF, Josenildo Vieira - CUT-PE executive, Maurício
Rosa - CUT-SC executive,Mônica Giovanetti - CUT-PR executive, Gardênia
Baima - CUT-CE executive, Walter Matos - CUT-AM executive, Marília Penna
- CUT-SP executive, Luiz Gomes - CUT-AL executive, Gilmar Gonçalves
-CUT-MS executive, Cláudio Santana - CONDSEF executive, Jesualdo Campos -CONTEE
executive, Cely Taffarel -ANDES-SN executive, Roque Ferreira - Chair
FNITST (railways), Jaqueline Albuquerque -FENAJUFE executive, Luis Bicalho
- Chair SINDSEP-DF union,Verivaldo Mota - ChairVidreiros-SP union, Nilton
de Martins - Chair Radialistas-SP, Roberto Luque - Chair SINTSEF-CE
federation, Pedro Jacobs - CPERS - Porto Alegre - RS, Lourival Pereira
-Chair SAGERS-RS, Roberto Machini - Chair Bank employees union Bauru and
Região-SP, José Jorge Maggio - executive member Sinpro ABC andFepesp,
Renato Gonçalves - Chair Sepe-RJ, Anderson Luiz - Chair Laticínios-RJ
union, Emmanuel Wellington Miranda SINTEP-AL CANADA: B. R. Ashley
SEIU Local 204 Toronto D. M. Albrecht Canadian Auto Workers Union -Retiree,Susan
Stout CAW (retired) Vancouver, Dee LeComte Collective Opposed to Police
Brutality FRANCE: National federation of Teachers FO,National Union
of Journalists FO, National Union of Railworkers FO,UNSENRIC FO - National
Chemical Union, SNTRS CGT Union, SNUDI FO 78, Fue CGT Haute Marne,CGT
Local Council Haute Marne, Freudenberg CGT Haute Marne, SDEN - CGT
Teachers Haute Marne, CGT Forges de Courcelles,CGT plastic Omnium Langres,
SNFOLC-FO Bordeaux, CGT Postworkers Noisiel,FO union Paris Airport,FERC-SUP
CGT Bordeaux,SNFOLC FO 93,National Conference CGT-FO Telecom FTLD,Daniel
Rousseau District Secretary National Union of School Teachers FO,
Executive Committee of the National Union of Regional administrative
staff(FO),CGT Energy Union, FO Secondary Teachers Union 49, FO PCE Union,
Bouchet Reasearch Center CGT Union, Marc Hebert General Secretary FO
regional Committee 29, Florence Widmer Trade Unionist, Denier Claudine
trade Unionist, M Lanteri Workers Party, G Laminesse Trade Unionist CGT, M
Florentin Trade Unionist, MP David Trade unionist, Monique Naton Trade
Unionist, M Leblanc, Renée Laurent Workers Party, M Mollaret Workers
Party,M Gerin Trade Unionist,M Contesse Trade Unionist, Béatrice Sylvain
Trade Unionist FO, JR Iasoni, Françoise Bergot, Jacques Borghese, Maryse
Mangliano, Annie Allassimone, Lea Innocenzi, Emmanuelle Stochl Actress, M
Saint James Teacher, Helene Carrera Lawyer, JM Masson, MC Shidlower
Workers Party, Jean Grillet, M Maroto, JC Willemin, Laurent Mercier
Workers Party, François Rampin Trade Unionist, Chistian Bouvry, Daniel
Schidlower, Françoise Bidard, Patrice Jeanne,, B Loupien DISF FO Pierre
Delporte Trade Unionist,Tristan Malle General Secretary National Union of
Journalists FO,Dominique Arnaudiès Trade Unionist postworkers FO
Union,Jean Claude Chanvin trade Unionist FO railworkers,Stéphane Chatel
trade Unionist FO railworkers,Jean-Pierre Turquin trade Unionist FO
railworkers,Hubert Klein trade unionist social security,Denis Roger Trade
unionist social security,Le Pivert François SDEN CGT 22,Dominique Levy
Trade unionist,Haar Henri Trade unionist,Hubert WhitechurchTrade Unionist
Hihgher education,Colette Laplanche FO AFM Union,Jean-Pierre Séguin CGT
National Executive Councillor Moquette Yvan District secretary SNUDI-FO
37,Nicolas Fattore Trade unionist aviation Industry,Paugam Pascale Trade
Unionist ,Sylvette Chevalier Frec Sup CGT,Didier sarrat CGT Local Coucil
Pessac,Pierre Deleporte Trade Unionist FO Paimpont,Douspis SNFOLC FO
Varennes Sur Loire,Georges Benis trade Unionist,Daniel Rousseau Secretary
SNUDI FO 91 Marc Hebert General Secretary FO 29,Suno Navarro Trade
Unionist,Pascal Paugam Trade unionist University of Brest,Roger Calvez
Trade unionist University of Brest,Daniel Gluckstein National Secretary of
the Workers Party,Olivier Doriane Workers Party,Alain Denizo international
commission of Enquiry of the labour and democratic movement against
repression in China,JP Barrois University of Créteil,31 workers meeting
in Cergy,11 workers meeting in South Paris,Dominique Gros Law department
University of Dijon,21 workers gathered at the initiative of the Workers
Party in Bayonne,Debus Le Theil de Bretagne,Poloce Michelle
Strasbourg,Marie Holzman, Bureau académique du SNFOLC (Syndicat National
FORCE OUVRIERE des Lycées et Collèges) de l'académie de Bordeaux ,
Boubou C.G.T. Muséum, Syndicat FO Le Vinatier Hostipal BRON, SNFOLC
district union Mayenne , Treasury National FO Union, Philip de Mezamat de
Lisse CNL, Jean Michel Sauge trade Unionist, Bui GP, Pierre Rivière
Psychriatrist, Pierre Debat Hospital Doctor, Martine Debat GP,Claudie
Lombardo GP, Jean Louis Chabernaud Workers party, Magne WP, Lucie Viano
FO, Eure et Loir CGT Postal union, Tareh Ben Hiba Income Tax CGT National
Union exec member, Geneviève Deffontaine, Maryvonne Catun Trade Unionist
CGT, Patrick andrieux Workers Party, Val d'Oise district of CGT National
Union of Administrative Staff, Syndicat FO Le Vinatier Hostipal BRON,
SNFOLC district union Mayenne, Syndicat FO des Personnels des Hopitaux de
Paris, Martine Johanel,Snadgi CGT Paris east, Bernard Trinquet, Jacqueline
Trinquet, Tareh Nen Hiba Commission executive Snadgi CGT Essonne, M
Mugnier Snudi FO, M Bidron CGT PTT, Aline Cuny-Ravet, Syndicat de Haute-Garonne
des employés et cadres de Sécurité sociale et d'Allocations familiales,
Hervé Bonnin CGT, F Pantier FO, M Boresztein FO, JJ cros, Syndicat FO du
Personnel Assistance publique des Hopitaux de Paris, Syndicat FO CHIC
Créteil,
Philippe Perre syndicaliste EDF, M Prokhoroff Syndicaliste, M Le peuve
syndicaliste, JP neau Syndicaliste FO, JY Henry Syndicaliste, F Durand
syndicaliste, Eric Lafond syndicaliste, Philippe Selva syndicaliste, GERMANY:
Chemiekreis (Works Council and unionists in the Chemical industry),
Nikolaus Roth, Works Council Bayer Leverkusen, Belegschaftsliste (Works
Council and unionists) at Bayer Wuppertal, International Solidarity
Network , Klaus Schüller (SPD, AFA-Landesvorsiitzender Thüringen, DGB),
Frank Weber (SPD/AfA-Thüringen, IG BAU), Michael Altmann (SPD,
AfA-Bezirksvorstand Hessen-SÜD, ver.di VM), Sigurd Hoppe (IG Metall), Jürgen
Müller (SPD, AGS, Mitglied im SPD-Landesvorstand), Gaby Hahn (SPD,
AfA-Landesvorstand Sachsen), Horst Raupp ((Vors. DGB-Ortskartell Unterzent,
SPD-AfA-Bezirksvorstand) Hans Weigt (DPG), Bärbel Blumenthal (ver.di,
PR), Irmtraud Schlosser (SPD/AfA), Heiner Becker ((GEW-Bezirksvorstand),
Lothar Hesse (SPD, ver.di), Gisela Bilski (Transnet d. GdED)Andreas Koch (SPD/DPG),
Justine Hauptmann (SPD-Kreistagsabgeordnete, HBV), Inge Steinebach (SPD/AfA-UB-Vorstand,
HBV), Frank Weber (SPD/AfA-Thüringen, IG BAU), Cornelia Matzke (ehem.
Landtagsabgeordenete Sachsen), Carla Boulboullé (ehem.
Landtagsabgeordenete NRW), Gotthard Krupp (SPD-Kreisvorstand, ver.di),
Karlheinz Gerhold (SPD, AfA-Vorsitzender Halle, Ver.di), H.W. Schuster (SPD,
AfA-UB-Vorsitzender, ver.di), INDIA: Vasudevan Blue star Union
Bombay KOREA: Hyundai Workers trade union Council NETHERLANDS:Petra
Ploeg union AbvaKabo FNV PAKISTAN: Rubina Jamil, Gulzar Chudhary
All Pakistan Trade Union federation,Nasir Chaudhry President, Progressive
Youth Organization, Mohammad Siddique General Secretary PYO, Aima Mahmood
Secretary Working Women Organization, Salma Liaqat Member WWO, Mrs.
Hafizan Nisar, Member WWO, Samina Amin Secretary Teachers Association of
Punjab, Sajida Farid Joint Secretary Teachers Association of Punjab, Mr.
Nisar Ahmed, Joint Secretary, Muslim Commercial Bank Employees Union,
Shabbir Hussain Shah, President, Ibrahim Spinning Mills, Mr. Niaz Khan,
President Ittehad Labor carpet union, Fazal-e-Wahid Railway Workers Union,
Shabbir Hussain Shah Ibrahim Spinning workers employees Union, Ranou Ahmed
Working Women Organization Parveen Ashiq Working Women Organization,
Mihammad Ilyas Nisar Art Press Employees Union PORTUGAL Maria De
Fetima Martins, Jose Julio Santana Henriques, Aleixo Gemas, José Costa,
enseignant, dirigeant régionale du SPGL (Syndicat des Professeurs de la
Grande Lisbonne); José Ferreira Coelho et Paulo Rodrigues, dirigeants du
SIESI (Syndicat Eléctricien du Sud ); Joaquim Labaredas, dirigeant du
CESP (Syndicat des Travailleurs du Commerce REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS:
Alain Ah-Vee LALIT, ROMANIA: Claudiu Manda Town Councillor Craiova,
Alexandru Stuparu "Traian Demetrescu" Craiova Cultural
Center,Silviu Simion Former Parliamentarian Representative of the
International Committee Against repression, Robert Marian TRICMAVRODIN
Teacher trade unionist, Marian TudorVice Chair Independence Trade Union
local 2, Violeta Tudor Association for Workers Emancipation,Paul Gabriel
Vasile Student Cozma Tiberiu Miniere Lonea Miners Union,Costache Ioan
Miniere Lonea Miners Union Matei Gabriel Miniere Lonea Miners Union,Hiriza
Ioan Miniere Lonea Miners Union,Costin Gheorghe Miniere Lonea Miners
Union,Marlogeanu Silvia Mine Petrila Plant Unio,Constanda Dana Mine
Petrila Plant Union,Csont Dana Mine Petrila Plant Union,Lupulescu Kat Mine
Petrila Plant Union, Grecu Dorin Mine Petrila Plant Union Fulea Emil
Livezeni - Petrosani Miners Union,Rizea Ioan Livezeni - Petrosani Miners
Union,Puiu Horea Livezeni - Petrosani Miners Union,Avram Constantin
Miniere Aninoasa Miners union,Rosu Cristian Miniere Lupeni Miners
Union,Negoi Gheorghe Startrans Petrosani Union,Dragut Adrian Startrans
Petrosani Union,Herman Ioan Transutil Petrosani Union,Blesneac Viorel
Transutil Petrosani Union,Teleche Doru Transutil Petrosani General Union
SPAIN: Rui Santos President bank employeees union UGT SWEDEN:
Annika Gyllfors Union or Organisation:Swedish Tradeuion for Local
Government Officers, regional president Stockholm, Rolf Martens
Metalworkers' Union (Metall), Emma Holmér, student, Dr. Eero Carroll
researcher in sociology, Stockholm University, Sixto Iturra local
president, SEKO Tågia, Christer Friden, SWITZERLAND: Hans Schäppi,
President Basler Gewerkschaftsbund, Switzerland, Roland Conus, Member of
the Executive Committee of ICEM and ECEM, Basel Switzerland, Public
Services Union Geneva, UNITED KINGDOM: Malcolm Law AUT (
Association of University Teachers ) University of York,, Brian Mc Neill
University of Strathclyde, Les Levidow Open University, Guido Bonsaver
University of London, Joan Brennan UNISON University of Central London,
Farman Ellahi Unison City of Birmingham,Alan Magnus-Bennett University of
Worcester, Sunita Gill Unison Birmingham,Martha Wörsching AUT
Loughborough University,Dr Jane Ferrie Department University College
London, Howard Moss Association of University Teachers (AUT) University of
Wales,Jim Flack Communication Workers Union Tyne & Wear.,Sue Wicks
University of Leeds Stefan Cholewka University of Leeds NATFHE, Helen
Peters University of east London, Dr TM Searle, Department of Physics
& Astronomy, The University of Sheffield,, Frances Brindley University
of Sheffield,M. Deuchar University of Wales, Michael Cummings, Rochdale
CLP Executive Rochdale, Mark Hollinrake, T&GWU 6/1045 Rochdale,Mick
Coates, NATFHE, Rochdale,Robin Rankin, T&GWU Rochdale,Rajmil Fischman
AUT (Association of University teachers) Keele University, Veronica
Leadbeater Secretary UNISON Napier University Branch, Nick Phillips Social
worker, Marion Henderson AUT University og Glasgow, Dr. John Hopton
University of Manchester, Mike Hewitt Unison Canterbury Christ Church
College, Dona Strauss University of Hull, Dr. Mayeh Omar University of
Leeds, Paul Liversey Knowsleey UNISON, TimMazur University of Bristol,
Marian Pallister National Union of Journalists, Jane Rolfe Secretary City
of Leicester NUT( National Union of Teachers), Peter Flack Assistant
Secretary City of Leicester NUT, Martha Wörsching AUT University of
Loughborough, Dr. Ruth McElroy University College Worcester, Angela Hulley
AUT University of Leeds, David Margolies (AUT), David Margolies AUT
Goldsmiths College London, Brian Nugent Shetland College branch secretary
EIS ( Education Institute of Scotland), Ruth Shepherd AUT Sheffield
University, Anne Boran University of Chester, AE Pethers University of
Bristol, Debbie Sly NATFHE University College Worcester, Alan Ford
University of Gloucestershire, Ros King AUT University of London, Andy
Scally AUT University of Bradford, Richard Bruckdorfer AUT University
College London, Dr Peter Read AUT University of St Andrews, Linda McDonald
NATFHE New College Nottingham, Clare Tydeman Imperial College, Iona Byford
UNISON University of the West of England, Dr P H Borcherds University of
Birmingham, Andrew Beech Unison Branch General Secretary Liverpool John
Moores University, Roger Burt President AUT University of Exeter, D Maslin
NATFHE University of Wolverhampton, David Songhurst Chair of NATFHE Branch
University of Wolverhampton, Rob Traynor Branch Secretary Unison London
School of economics, Dr Jill Turner Queen's University Belfast, Kalyani
Goswami Unison University College London Jeanette Findlay University of
Glasgow, L.A.Old University of Newcastle, Maureen Macmillan Member of
Scottish Parliament, Pat Wellington University of North London, Trevor
Dewse President University of Manchester AUT , Roger Welch Branch
executive NATFHE University of Portsmouth, Maggie Sumner University of
Westminster, Dr Janet Shapiro NATFHE retired lecturer University of North
London, Dr Sam Bechler Teacher in Wolverhampton, Dr Jane Ferrie University
College London, Jeannie Wright University of Sheffield, Eunice Goes PhD
Student London School of Economics, Young-joo Ko University of Manchester,
Louise Bourdua AUT University of Aberdeen, Howard Moss AUT University of
Wales Swansea, Will Patterson AUT University of Leeds, Sue Blackwell
University of Birmingham, Judith Amanthis African Liberation Support
Campaign, Glyn Reynolds Unison, Health and Safety Lothingland Hospital
Lowestoft. Suffolk, R.J.Lovell AMICUS University of exeter, David W
Edwards AUT, Loughborough University, Dr, Mayeh Omar Univeristy of Leeds,
Mr. M.D.Budd, M.S.F. School of Ocean Sciences, Helen Tipping Unison,
Sheffield Hallam University Branch, Andy Ballard Association of Teachers
and Lecturers, Jean Crocker Vice President AUT University of Newcastle
Emma Clarence AUT University of Aberdeen, Jean Crocker Vice President AUT
University of Newcastle, M.J. Stenning University of Sussex, Gary Jones
Nat Exec CWU( Postal Union ), Choong-Ho Kang University of Leeds, Mark
Burton Manchester, Joan Brennan, UNISON, University College London, Ian
Pope Southend Trades Union Council, Nicholas Watts NATFHE University of
North London, Peter Glanville University of York, Lucio Sponza University
of Westminster, Pete Radcliff NATFHE Chair New College Nottingham, NATFHE
East Midlands Regional Committee, Graham Lindsay Knowsley, Kate Soper
University of North London, Ed Brown Loughborough University, Emmett
Borcik NUJ, Carrie Weston Canterbury Christ Church University College,
Steve Russell Unison University of Central London, Jim Amith member,
Lambeth UNISON, Trevor Scawthorn AMICUS (MSF) University of Leeds, Nick
James University of Leicester AUT, Gill Simpson University of Central
Lancashire, Ros Hawkins University of Huddersfield, Adrian Sparkes
Amicus-MSF Kings' College London, Cahal McLaughlin Royal Holloway
University of London, V. Richards Association of Teachers and Lecturers,
Mary Symons AUT , Dr Andy Wood AUT, University of East London, Ghazala Mir
Research Fellow Univeristy of Leeds, Dr Julie Scott University of North
London, Jim House University of Leeds, Dr.Nat M.Queen AUT University of
Birmingham, Gill Lever member of AMICUS Southampton University, Alan Ford
NATFHE (National Association of Teachers in Higher and Further Education)
University of Gloucestershire, John Holmes CWU National Executive Council
(personal capacity), Dr B McNeil AUT & EIS University of Strathclyde,
Deborah McIlveen member of Oxford City Unison, Tom Tracey Secretary
Inverclyde EIS, Susan Bruce AUT Keele University, Paul Dovey CWU, London
North West, Donald MacDonald CWU Nec pers cap, Mahmood Messkoub University
of Leeds, Dr Maureen Cooper AUT University of Stirling, Val Brophy
Imperial College, University of London, Bob Askew NATFHE Manchester
Metropolitan University, Martin Hughes University of Durham, Joe Gluza MSF
Bury St Edmonds Branch and Cambridge AUT University of Cambridge, Stephen
Yeo London school of economics, Hillel Ticktin AUT Glasgow University, Dr
Karin Lesnik-Oberstein University of Reading, John Paul Massie University
of Aberdeen, Andrew Crompton Manchester University, Rallou Lessios Essex
University , A. Shupikai Rinomhota University of Leeds, Roger Ingham
University of Southampton, Martin Moloney London School of Economics, Dave
Berry AUT Loughborough University, Liam Herringshaw University of
Birmingham, Susan Himmelweit AUT Open University, Paul Luckham AUT, Dr
Susannah Radstone NATFHE University of East London, Dr Mary Thornton
University of Hertfordshire, Viv Green UNISON Loughborough University,
Rayah Feldman NATFHE South Bank University, Margaret Kinsman NATFHE South
Bank University, Jim Smith UNISON (Lambeth Branch), Bernard Anthony Smith
University of Liverpool, Ronnie Alexander, Secretary,West Dunbartonshire
Educational Institute of Scotland Professor Chris Corrin AUT University of
Glasgow ,Helen Cagnoni individual capacity (LSE), Dr Steve Harrold
Manchester, David T. Corry AUT, University of Leeds, Julie Williams NATFHE
Branch Secretary Wolverhampton Business School , University of
Wolverhampton, Dr Michael Loughlin Manchester Metropolitian University,
Robert Boyce London School of Economics, Netta Cartwright NUT, Bernard
Harris University of Southampton USA: Ed Rosario, Executive Board,
San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Alan Benjamin, Delegate, OPEIU 3,
San Francisco Labor Council, AFL-CIO, Millie Phillips, Editorial Board,
The Organizer Newspaper, San Francisco, Calif.,Dan Kaplan Executive
Secretary, AFT Local 1493, Dorothy Gilles Farm Labor Organizing Committee,
AFL-CIO, Dr. Stuart and Judith Block New York, N.Y., Mark Demming,
National Lawyers Guild,Timothy Stinson Socialist Organizer, Robert Rosoff
China Working Group, Patty Jaundzems Employees Local 3, AFL-CIO,
S.F.,Medea Benjamin Founding Director Global Exchange, Glen L. Van Lehn
City College of San Francisco, Claude Piller Attorney at Law, Jeff Mackler,
National Secretary, Socialist Action San Francisco, Karl Kramer S.F.
Living Wage Coalition, John Hocevar, Executive Director Students for a
Free Tibet, Jennie Pasquarella Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, David
Walters IBEW 1245 Shop Steward,Gene Pepi ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union)
Delegate -- San Francisco Labor Council, Hene Kelly UESF/AFT local
#61,Marlene Santoyo Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Jan Boudart,
Teres Palmer M.D. and Paul Cartier, San Francisco California, Greg Durka
W. Keansburg, N.J, Larry Small California Media Workers
Guild/Typographical Union #39521,James D. Seymour Columbia University, Sue
Hotte SCDLC, Patrick Bonner Member of United Teachers Los Angeles, Peter
Stone, Anarchist Action of Rochester, Rochester Food Not Bombs, Peter
Arata American Postal Workers union, Eric Chase Industrial Workers of the
World, Heather St. John, Sarah Ringler AFT and Monterey Bay CLC Delegate
at Large, Craig Gordon Oakland Education Association Executive Board
member, R. Stockwell Industrial Workers of the World, IU 610,A. Spalding
Port Clinton, Ohio, Mark Stern, Somerville MA, Elliott M. Abramson
Professor of Law (Ret.), Gregg Shotwell United Automobile Workers,R.
Stockwell Industrial Workers of the World, IU 610,Youth Approach for
Development & Cooperation (YADC), Linda Salas Coalition of University
Employees, Deborah Clearwaters SEIU Local 790, Hene Kelly United Educators
of San Francisco, News and Letters Committees Chicago, Mark Stern Attorney
Somerville, Henneke Brink Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, Gordy
Hawkins Harvard University