Subway restaurants were targeted for protests by students, youth and trade unionists over the weekend in the wake of the
sacking, arrest and detention of Dunedin Subway worker and Autonomous Workers Union member Jackie Lang for sharing her free staff drink with a friend.
News of Jackie's plight spread across the world by way of the
Bloggers Boycotting Subway online petition which has been signed by 76 bloggers from across the political spectrum. More than fifty people turned out to a protest in Dunedin while on Saturday radical activists blockaded a Subway store in Auckland for two hours chanting "Subway, Subway What's the score? One law for the rich, one law for the poor" and "Subway Bosses go and hang! Justice for Jackie Lang!". Around 15 people turned out to a protest in Otautahi/Christchurch where Food Not Bombs was serving up a delicious soup. There was also a protest in Wellington.
Report and Pictures: [
Dunedin |
Auckland ]
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Re: Subway franchise taught the power of worker solidarity
Re: Subway franchise taught the power of worker solidarity
Subway to be blockaded again this Saturday at 1pm
Re: Subway franchise taught the power of worker solidarity
Re: Subway franchise taught the power of worker solidarity
Re: Subway franchise taught the power of worker solidarity
Looks delicious!!1
Re: Subway franchise taught the power of worker solidarity
Re: Subway franchise taught the power of worker solidarity