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Dear Gordon,
Thanks for sending the latest information. I pass it on to journalists who might be sympathetic but what a disgrace that it receives such little national attention. It’s about time the left rallied round in strength. Dirty tricks by Union bureaucrats is nothing new.
All the very best,
Ken Loach
Unite leaders forced to back down from their attempt to imprison him.
Unite leaders’ attempt to cripple Gordon with legal costs thrown out by the court
“I will now be returning to my lawful protest outside Transport House” Gordon McNeill
Next protest will begin at 1pm tomorrow (Thursday 4 September)
The case brought by the Unite leadership against sacked [...]
Jimmy Kelly confronted by protestors
Jimmy Kelly is determined to make trade union history by being the first union leader to put one of his shop stewards in prison. And, just to make matters worse, he wants it done for the crime of protesting outside an empty building!
This is not the first time Jimmy Kelly has [...]
Protest Outside Belfast High Court 9.30am Wednesday 3 September
Senior officials of the Unite trade union are continuing in their attempt to have sacked Belfast Airport Shop Steward, Gordon McNeill jailed for the “crime” of protesting outside an empty building.
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Click on the links above and print out.
Court case to be heard next Wednesday (3rd Sept) at which Gordon will face fines or imprisonment or both
Protests to be called next week against the injunction
“Not only are the Unite leaders trying to deny me the right to speak, now they are also trying to take away my democratic right to protest” Gordon McNeill
Start of protest delayed because Gordon collapsed and had to delay travelling to Belfast
Protest is over the Unite leadership’s insistence that Gordon signs up to a gagging clause before they give him a penny compensation
“I want Tony Woodley and Jimmy Kelly to be held personally responsible for whatever may happen now” Gordon McNeill
Gordon McNeill began [...]
Press Release 27 August 2008
Gordon McNeill to resume protest at Transport House from midday 28 August against the attempts by the Unite leadership to bribe and gag him.
Unite leaders, Tony Woodley and Jimmy Kelly, pay Chris Bowyer and Madan Gupta £40,000 each on condition that they never again criticise the role of union officials in [...]
