Today's international day of action called by FORA saw Newcastle Local picketing the
city-centre branch of HSBC, who provide finincial services to YPF the state-owned
Argentinian oil company, making them complicit in the repression & persecution of Las
Heras workers. ---- The absence of an Argentine consulate proved no barrier to Tyneside
workers joining with IWA-AIT comrades in demanding the freedom of all Las Heras workers
and the end of state-sponsored attacks on those fighting for their rights. ---- Almost
immediately we unfurled our banner demanding Absolucion delos Petroleros, goons in suits
from the bank were demanding to know what 'right' we had to picket the bank - Solidaridad
Internacional! was our reply. For the rest of the picket several suits attempted to block
our banner, however their pathetic attempt at intimidation only served to illustrate what
bankers they are, as the picket grew in size and passers-by stopped to take a flyer and
express sympathy for Las Heras oil workers.
We ended the picket aware that once again on the streets of Newcastle, an international
bank has been called out on their anti-worker practices - this time in Argentina and that
working class solidarity knows no borders or limits.
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