Workers' Mail: Support O-I Glass Strike.

From Sally McManus,

Last week I visited striking workers at O-I Glass. They have been on strike for nine weeks for a fair pay rise and they need your support.

All Australians need a pay rise. The Reserve Bank Governor says so, economists say so, even the government says pay rises are needed to keep the economy going. But as we know, pay rises don’t fall from trees - working people by being union, fight for them. These workers are taking up the fight against this multinational to break through for 3% - at least 3% is what the Reserve Bank says all of us need.


So we all need to support these union members and their families to keep up this fight. Here’s why -

(source: ACTU Facebook page for video)

O-I is a US-based outfit that turns over billions of dollars but pays no company tax in Australia. Can you chip in to make sure these workers and their families can survive while they take on this huge US-based company?

These union members and their families are making a huge sacrifice with this strike. Please support them. Once you’ve done that, help spread the word by sharing this video.

In unity


Sally McManus
ACTU Secretary
http://www.australianunions.org.au/