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Mark Walker - Union Membership
& New Labour Censorship
This arrived in my email inbox today. ( Monday 22nd October
2007 )
Don't say that you haven't been warned !
Sean Bryson
Hi, I wanted to tell you about Mark Walker and ask for any
help you can offer.
As a Union we are doing our best to support him against political
persecution.
An online petition has been started in support of Mark Walker.
Mark has been suspended on full-pay from his job as a teacher
at Sunnydale Community College.
Ostensibly allegations concern unauthorised use of the Internet
but there are also political undertones relating to his membership
of the British National Party.
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/1stu2007/petition.html
Solidarity is also raising funds for
legal action.
The following has just been posted on our website
http://www.solidaritytradeunion.org
"MARK WALKER LEGAL FUND"
Many of you will have heard of the Mark Walker case. He is
a teacher at the Sunnydale Community College in Shildon, County
Durham.
He is 36, a former RAF weapons technician, a popular Design
and Technology Teacher, a husband and father.
He and his family have now been hit by a body-blow!
He has been suspended from his job since March, allegedly
due to misusing school computers whilst at work, but our Union
believes his real ‘crime’ was standing as a candidate
for the British National Party.
Mark has fallen foul of political
correctness.
Our Trades Union Solidarity welcomes all
members whatever their political background and takes a hard
line against political discrimination.
Freedom of Association and Expression and the right to earn
a livelihood, regardless of political affiliation, are things
we value.
Our Union is vigourously defending Brother Mark.
Beyond all the pickets, petitions and letters condeming this
persecution it looks likely that the Union will have to support
and fund legal action to protect Mark’s rights.
How can you help?
Well if you believe in Free Speech, Freedom of Association
and a mans (or woman’s) democratic right to a livelihood
then please send a donation.
We all know that Legal costs can run into many thousands
of pounds and there is no guarantee of success but we believe
that injustice must be challenged.
Do you wish those opposed to freedom to win without even a
fight?
Trade Unions supporting New Labour
have already been given the green light to ban membership
from individuals belonging to parties they don’t like.
This was one of the reasons for the formation of Solidarity;
to enable workers to protect their employment rights without
fear of discrimination on grounds of political belief.
This time we need to do our utmost
to protect Mark.
We urge you to send as much as you can afford.
If you are a member of an association ask your local Branch
to send a small donation.
Consider making a collection and sending it in.
Our website will chart the progress. Please help us to protect
you. One day they might come for you.
Let us take
the battle for freedom and democratic rights to them, first!
Use the PayPal link on the right of this ( Solidarity
Site ) page to contribute by credit or debit card or send
your donation by post to: Solidarity Trade Union , PO Box
93, Spennymoor DL16 9AN."
Yours sincerely
Jeannie Trueman
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