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NATIONAL WORKERS UNION EXTENDS SOLIDARITY

TO ANTI-SMELTER CAMP

The National Workers’ Union responded to Elijah Gour’s call (see article Gour Calls for Solidarity Against La Brea Smelter in this blog) on Friday 3rd July 2009.

Gour, one of the leaders of the anti-smelter camp, made a call in the article cited above: “for concrete solidarity with the anti-smelter camp at La Brea by all who were against the smelter.” On the evening of that Friday members of the executive and supporters of the National Workers’ Union paid a solidarity visit to the La Brea camp and held discussions with those responsible for the upkeep of the camp including Brothers Anslem Carter and Elijah Gour.

Discussions revolved around the major issues involved in the struggle including: relocation; employment; health issues and the economics of the Alutrint smelter plant and also included how the struggle could be intensified and how solidarity with the struggle could be improved.

At the end of the discussions President of the National Workers’ Union, Comrade Frank Sears made a presentation of $1,000 to Brother Carter who accepted it on behalf of the camp and who expressed appreciation for the solidarity visit and hope that the relationship between the National Workers’ Union and the anti-smelter activists would be strengthened over time.