Solidarity 301, 25 October 2013

Fight anti-Roma hysteria!

The case of a young girl named Maria living in a Roma community in Greece has caused a disturbing outcry. She was noticed by the authorities because “she looked unusual... lack of resemblance between the blonde-haired, green-eyed, pale-skinned little girl and her parents”. The subsequent outcry seems to centre on the idea that it is awful that a “blonde-haired, green-eyed, pale-skinned” girl who appears to be of northern or eastern European origin is begging on the streets as part of the Roma community. The concern for her welfare seems to be limited to her appearance (and therefore ethnicity)...

Occupy Grangemouth! For public ownership and workers' control to stop closure!

On the morning of 23 October, Ineos bosses at the Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland announced that the petrochemical plant within the complex is to close, threatening over 1,000 jobs. The workers' existing dispute, over the victimisation of shop steward Stevie Deans and attacks on terms and conditions, must now escalate to consider sit-down strikes (occupations) and the demand for public ownership. So far, the SNP government has ruled out nationalisation, saying it wants to find a new buyer for the plant. Even if a new buyer could be found, it is likely that it would insist that Ineos'...

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