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Japan Benefit Concert at UTS: Wed. 23 March, 6pm-8pm
Dear members
This Wednesday, colleagues and students at UTS have organised a benefit concert for the victims of the Japanese earthquake. At this time our thoughts are with our Japanese colleagues, UTS students from Japan and destined to study and work in Japan, and their families in Japan.
The concert will be held on Wednesday 23 March, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Aerial Centre on Level 7, Building 10 at UTS. An impressive list of musicians will be playing and it is an opportunity to give support and show solidarity with our colleagues and those affected in Japan. Admission is $10 students; $20 staff and proceeds from the night will go the Red Cross.
Tony Brown
Branch President
Members might also be interested to know the efforts and support unions across the world are giving to Japan.
Japan: What unions are doing:
The international trade union movement has published a lot of information on the web - but chances are you don't know much about it.
Here are some of the pages you might want to check out:
Education International has set up a Japan earthquake and tsunami fund to which unions can contribute.
Public Services International (PSI) has also issued a statement and has set up an aid fund to which unions can donate.
The ICEM, which represents chemical, energy and mine workers -- whose members are currently involved in the efforts to prevent catastrophes at the nuclear power stations -- has a web page with details on how to pass on donations directly to the Japanese unions, who have set up a special bank account for this purpose.
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has a page with extensive information on the earthquake, tsunami and what followed. You can send messages of solidarity to our brothers and sisters in Japan from their website. It has also announced a donation of more than US$300,000 directly from the federation to help the people of Japan.
The International Metalworkers Federation also has detailed information on how your union can donate money directly to the Japanese unions and has issued a statement.
The IUF (global union for the food and hotel sector) has sent a circular to all its affiliates which includes an email address in Japan to which solidarity messages may be sent -- iuf-jcc@iuf.org.
UNI Global Union has issued some statements, including one from its general secretary.
Building and Woodworkers International (BWI) reported on a moment of silence and a visit to the Japanese embassy following an earlier statement.
This is by no means a comprehensive list and does not include what national union trade union centres, national unions and local unions have done.
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