Event Details Day: 07/11/2009 to 15/11/2009
Supermarket Boycott Actions, November 7-15
Phone-in day Wednesday November 11
This coincides with a week of action called by the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign http://www.stopthewall.org
It is time to step up the supermarket boycott campaign which calls for consumers to reject Israeli goods for as long as Palestinian rights are denied by the apartheid regime. We must specially oppose the stocking of produce from the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which is stolen land. The excellent motion passed by the TUC Congress gives added impetus. The settlements are illegal under international law and goods originating there should not be on sale in the UK. The label ‘West Bank’ is grossly misleading; some shoppers think they are buying Palestinian produce.
From November 7 to 15, PSC and other organisations across the UK are targeting Waitrose and Morrisons supermarkets in particular, as both refuse to discuss the question of settlement goods.
Branches and individual members can stage a range of actions during the weekends of November 7-8 and November 14-15, and any time in between:
o Write or deliver letters to the manager of your local store
o Write or email their headquarters
o Organise or join a demonstration at your local branch
o Set up a stall or hand out leaflets outside your local branch
o Deluge Morrisons and Waitrose with phonecalls
o Display photos, placards and other visual information making the case against Israeli apartheid
o Contact local media to publicise the campaign
If you have no Waitrose or Morrisons in your area, please raise the issue of Israeli and settlement goods in your local stores. In the case of M&S and the Co-op, encourage them to continue their existing policies of not stocking goods from illegal settlements but also not to stock Israeli goods at all.
Useful resources including model letters, videos of demos, pictures and links to background information are available via www.bigcampaign.org
Relevant contact details:
Waitrose Customer Service (8 am – 10 pm Mon – Fri, 8 am – 9 pm Sat, 9 am – 7 pm Sun)
Freephone: 0800 188 884
Email: customer_service@waitrose.co.uk
Waitrose Customer Service Dept, Waitrose Ltd, Doncaster Rd, Bracknell, Berks RG12 8YA
Morrisons Customer Service: 0845 611 6111
Head Office - 0845 611 5000
Email: Steven.Butts@morrisonsplc.co.uk
Morrisons' Chief Executive Officer (CEO) marc.bolland@morrisonsplc.co.uk
Registered office - Hillmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 7DL
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Local Actions and Events - National Week of Supermarket Boycott Actions
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Events in Bristol
Sat 14th Nov: Boycott action outside Waitrose, Clifton Triangle, 1 to 3.00.
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Make the Palestinians' voice heard
PICKET MORRISONS HEAD OFFICE
Morrisons supermarkert profited from the sale of Israeli goods throughout the bombing of Gaza, and they continue to do so. Unlike some other supermarkets they refuse even to discuss their sale of goods from illegal Israeli settlements.
The Picket will be on Friday 13th November from 2.30 to 4.30pm outside Morrisons HQ, Gain Land, Bradford, BD3 7DL
Bring childrens "bloodstained" clothing, candles, and your placards
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Thursday 12 November - Brent PSC
Discussion Meeting: Boycott and the TUC
7.30pm - Apollo Trades Club 365 Willesden High Rd. London
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Watford Friends of Salfeet
WFoS will join the St Albans activity, boycotting Morrisons on Thursday, 12 November (11.30 – 1pm) Morrisons St Albans, 244 Hatfield Rd St. Albans, AL1 4SU
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Action Palestine Manchester
Thursday 12 Nov.
Supermarket Action
Meet 12 midday in the centre of Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester by the fountains
In solidarity with Palestine Solidarity Campaign's call for Supermarket Actions:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=170393367427&ref=ts
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Merton PSC
Saturday 14th November: Leafleting outside Morrisons, The Broadway, Wimbledon. 11am - 1pm.
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Manchester PSC will be having an action at Morrisons in Manchester on Friday 13th 7pm.
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Camden PSC will be demonstrating at Waitrose Holloway Rd Saturday November 14th 2-4pm, a joint action with Islington Friends of Yibna.
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Saturday 14th November at 11 a.m. Sheffield will be holding a protest against a Sheffield supermarket. We need as many of you to join us as possible, either inside the store or outside leafleting, singing or holding banners. If you want to join us, please e mail boycottisraeligoods(at) live.co.uk (replace the (at) with @ to email) and we will let you know precise details, including our meeting point and the objectives of the protest. We also have Boycott Israeli Goods t shirts to wear at the action- they cost £11 each and we have small, medium or large sizes. Let us know if you want one.
===============================Norwich PSC is leafletting in Central Norwich outside Marks & Spencers on 14 November.
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Lambeth and Wandsworth PSC are holding another BIG stall outside Balham Waitrose this Saturday, 14th November, from 11.30am to 1pm (address is: 134 Balham High Road, SW12 9AA)
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Wolverhampton PSC will be leafleting out side Morrison's in Bilston on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th November
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And many more around the UK....
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