Letter from Phil McGarry

Dear Colleagues

VENEZUELAN SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (SCOTLAND)

With reference to the above, many colleagues may recall that I, as the previous STUC President, mentioned in my Presidential Address at our Congress in April 2008 that I was going to contact like-minded colleagues to set up a Scottish Committee of the Venezuelan Information Centre.

After a period of illness I now wish to fulfill that commitment and to this end I have booked a room at the STUC, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow for Saturday, 13 December 2008 at 10:30am to see if there is enough interest in taking the matter to the next phase.

At this stage we will not have a structured agenda as such, but perhaps consideration should be given to set up a Steering Group to take some initiatives forward.   It is vital that we work with and liaise directly with the Venezuelan Information Centre and all Trade Unions who have clear policy over solidarity with the people of Venezuela.

I sincerely trust you will use whatever resources available to you to circularise this event and to encourage as many colleagues to come along to maximise attendance.

With very best wishes in your endeavours and I look forward to seeing as many comrades as possible.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Yours sincerely
Phil McGarry
Regional Organiser – Scotland & N Ireland
RMT
180 Hope Street
GLASGOW G2 2UE

Tel:  0141-332 1117
Fax: 0141-333 9583
p.mcgarry@rmt. org.uk