The following may be of some use to you in gaining the support of your union (locally, regionally or nationally) for LabourStart. I was asked to draft it for a Union here in Canada and thought it might be (a) helpful, and (b) a trigger to some of us formally asking our Unions to support our work here on LabourStart.
If you do use it it would be great to hear back from you on the results. It has been drafted using the traditional form for such things, but can be easily converted into plain language if your Union allows or preferrs a more accessible format for motions.
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Whereas we live and work in a globalized world defined by corporations and not by working people;
And Whereas global solidarityis more important now than it has ever been in the history of our Union,
And Whereas LabourStart.org works to connect and inform workers the world over about all our struggles,
And Whereas while we have many experiences we can share with our sisters and brothers around the world, we also have a great deal to learn from others as we all face the same threats to the existence of good, secure, healthy jobs;
And Whereas LabourStart works, without regard to national borders, union affiliation or sector of employment to build global solidarity between workers and to assist them in their struggles by mobilizing workers around the world,
Be It Therefore Resolved That our Union place a link to LabourStart on our website.
Be It Further Resolved That our Union’s website carry the relevant LabourStart newswires
Be It Further Resolved That our Union designate a member or staff person as our LabourStart Correspondent to ensure that news from and about our Union reaches the world.
And Be It Finally Resolved That our Union donate the sum of ________ to LabourStart to allow it to continue its work.
