Ideas for Trade Unionists to take Stand Up Against Poverty actions
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Ideas for Trade Unionists to take Stand Up Against Poverty actions:
Raise the campaign with your branch, put up posters and/or distribute flyers
in your workplace
Find out what your national union office is doing
Take part in regional trade union actions - ask the regional office about
its plans
If you are in a position to, put 'Stand Up Against Poverty' on the agenda
for existing meetings, e.g. regional executives/committees/forums
Get in touch with your local development groups, find out what they are
doing and get involved
Contact your local MP and find out what they plan to do
Wrap your workplace or branch building in a white band
Find a way to easily organise a number of Stand Up events at work throughout
the month, e.g. department meetings, seminars, conferences, in the canteen
etc...
If you have visiting trade unionists from developing countries over during
the month, think about how you might use them in the Stand Up activities
to raise awareness, show solidarity and gain publicity