News and information about Global Justice Cleveland
by GJ Cleveland
We held our AGM on 22nd March. All the officer posts will remain the same as last year and we agreed the annual report.
Following the AGM we had a discussion on migration using the new GJN materials to promote discussion, the new booklet on Global Free Movement and the briefing called Hostile Environment for immigrants. We started by listening to Hollie McNish’s poem called Maths and then went through the booklet.
by GJ Cleveland
by GJ Cleveland
Hopefully the weather will be alright for us to get together this evening for a Christmas social. We had to cancel our November meeting, on the day, due to icy roads.
Dates for our 2018 meetings will be coming shortly.
by GJ Cleveland
by GJ Cleveland
Cleveland GJN group are meeting on Thursday 26th October, starting at 8.15pm, to see how we can take forward the fight for trade democracy.
So that we can view a presentation to help with the discussion we are meeting at ‘Heatherley’, Dikes Lane, Great Ayton TS9 6HG. All welcome to come and join in the discussion. For directions phone 01642 723137.
If you are not able to attend but want to take action then look at the ideas on the Global Justice Now website – www.globaljustice.org.uk/twenty-ways-fight-trade-democracy
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by GJ Cleveland
We went through the main issues in September’s Think Global.
Trade
Trade Democracy Trade has been in the news a lot over the summer.There have been quite a lot of references to ‘chlorine washed chicken’ which seems to be building on the previous TTIP campaigning. There has also been a lot of concern about Trump refusing to condemn neo-Nazis. Despite that it seems that a UK-US trade deal is essential for Brexit to take place and there is the real concern of opening the NHS up to US healthcare corporations. The US trade deal is being given the highest profile but there are also working groups with other countries. All of these proposed deals are being discussed in secrecy.
New Resources on Trade There is a new booklet called ‘Twenty ways to fight for trade democacy’. GJN has also developed a workshop called ‘Trading with Trump’ and there is a new powerpoint and talk.
Meeting with our MP’s This is a key moment to set up a meeting with our MP’s. Previously trade deals have been dealt with by MEP’s. We should give MP’s a copy of the ‘Giving Away Control’ briefing and ask them to sign EDM128.
[Read more…] about Global Justice Cleveland meeting 21st September 2017
We’re part of Global Justice Now, a democratic membership organisation which campaigns against inequality and injustice in the global economy. We want to see a world where ordinary people control the resources they need to live a decent life, rather than corporations and the super rich calling the shots.