Support the seafarers' demonstration in Brussels on 16 October

Demonstration for seafarers

Called by European Transport Workers

Brussels, Thursday 16 October

The European Transport Workers Federation are organising a demonstration outside the European Parliament in Brussels from midday on Thursday 16 October 2008. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber will be attending the demonstration together with a TUC delegation, and the TUC is urging unions to promote this event and send a delegation to join the demonstration.

The Party of European Socialists have organised a seminar on this subject in the Parliament on the morning of the same day. The intention is to lobby politicians in the morning and this will be followed by a formal demonstration outside the European Parliament.

The intention is to publicise the continued problem of social dumping and the morally indefensible discriminatory practices that continue within the European Shipping Industry.

For further information please contact Steve Yandell at the RMT on 020 7529 8819 or at s.yandell@rmt.org.uk

RMT will in particular be highlighting the detrimental impact of the EU Maritime Regulations which have now forced the tendering of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services, as condemned in Congress resolutions in the past.

The 08.05 Eurostar train from London St Pancras will get demonstrators to Brussels in time for the demonstration, and there is a return train at 16.05, arriving at St Pancras International at17.03.