{"id":26970,"date":"2020-12-11T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=26970"},"modified":"2020-12-11T15:35:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T15:35:53","slug":"heathrow-strike-and-solidarity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=26970","title":{"rendered":"Heathrow strike and solidarity!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The strike by Heathrow airport workers is ramping up with three more days of action next week, on December 14, 17 and 18. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahead of it we thought it would be nice to collate some of the messages of support and solidarity that have been flooding in from all over the world for you to enjoy. Now this is worker solidarity and what being part of a union is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want to thank everyone for taking the time to share and the ETF and ITF for getting the message out.&nbsp;&nbsp;You too can support the strike by tuning in to our Heathrow strike car rally this Monday (December 14). We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re streaming it live on Facebook.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sign up&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/s\/heathrow-strike-car-rally\/225392922286905\/?ti=icl\">here<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and keep sharing your messages of support, @unitetheunion @UniteLondonEast #HeathrowStrike #StoptheWageCuts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>1. Katrice Johnson, Ronald Reagan airport worker shared this video message. Thanks Katrice!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Katrice Johnson, a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reagan_Airport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Reagan_Airport<\/a> worker and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/32BJSEIU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@32BJSEIU<\/a> member, along with airport workers across the United States, stand in solidarity with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeathrowAirport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HeathrowAirport<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/unitetheunion?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@unitetheunion<\/a> workers on strike today! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HeathrowStrike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HeathrowStrike<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PovertyDoesntFly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PovertyDoesntFly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r4m3tAU8t9\">pic.twitter.com\/r4m3tAU8t9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201d \u0111\u017a\u00a7\u013d\u00e2\u015b\u0160AirportWorkersUnited \u0111\u017a\u00a7\u013d\u00e2\u015b\u0160 (@GoodAirports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoodAirports\/status\/1333867705984643073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2. Nepal solidarity! Thank you Nepal Civil Aviation Employees Union<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"973\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/J1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26974\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>3. &nbsp;Message all the way from Indonesia! SEKARGA union \u00e2\u20ac\u0098Stay strong and enthusiastic.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"548\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/J2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26976\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>4. This from Uganda! It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s fantastic! Thank you ATGWU.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zYSevuZXK3w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>5. Manuel Pe<em>\u0102\u00b1<\/em>a, Logan Airport worker, Boston USA. Thank you!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1iv5C-3IFiMHBT4ERnPcwfAld2XwmJxu9\/preview\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>6. Check out this letter from the Japan Federation of Aviation workers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 union. Japan!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/L1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26979\" width=\"543\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;7.&nbsp;This from the Canadian trade union Unifor!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/L2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26983\" width=\"688\" height=\"897\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; <strong><em>8.&nbsp;Greetings from Canada\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s largest airport, Toronto Pearson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pH3_qcIAw_Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>9. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve got to read this amazing solidarity message from the Maritime Union of India.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/L3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26988\" width=\"601\" height=\"883\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Video message from the Maritime Union of India too!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yrTUvtjBySc\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong><em>11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;And this from Belgium (BTB union)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"920\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/J3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27001\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Merci beaucoup FEETS-FO, France<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/L4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27002\" width=\"563\" height=\"796\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thank you Chahira Mostefai, president of the Algiers Airports\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 union<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"536\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/J4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27004\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Powerful message from the All India Railwaymen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Federation&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/L5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27005\" width=\"594\" height=\"768\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks for your support, Bangladesh Seamens Association.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/L6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27006\" width=\"627\" height=\"836\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Solidarity greetings from the shop stewards\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 committee of Copenhagen airport.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"750\" height=\"1061\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/L7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27008\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Last but not least, thank you to the European Transport Workers\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Federation (ETF).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"947\" height=\"438\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/J5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27009\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>By Chantal Chegrinec<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The strike by Heathrow airport workers is ramping up with three more days of action next week, on December 14, 17 and 18. 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