GR open letter to SIPTU leadership

Wednesday May 15, 2002 15:40

by Globalise Resistance

After the media coverage of the heckling at Liberty hall on Mayday, and the subsequent debate about who runs GR, some of us felt it was necessary to clarify our position as a group. It was decided at our last meeting that this letter should be send to Des Geraghty. This in no way negates the right of any individual to hold their own opinions and voice them as they see fit. Des Geraghty is to be invited to speak at a meeting so that anyone who wishes to raise issues with him may do so in person.

Dear Mr. Geraghty
Globalise Resistance regrets the inappropriate behaviour of some of its members on Mayday, and would like to assure you that most of those involved were not GR members. As you know we are a diverse group and some of our members have strong views concerning the trade-union leadership. We would like you to know that the behaviour of these members does not reflect the views of Globalise Resistance as a group.

We value the support of SIPTU in our movement and hope that we can work together to achieve our common goals. Such members as have issues to raise with you have agreed in future to discuss them in a more appropriate setting.

Our goal is to build a broad-based anti-capitalist movement, and to achieve this we need to emphasise common ground amongst left-wing groups, environmentalists, anarchists, trade unions and individuals. It is not our intention to marginalize or intimidate anyone who shares our vision for a better social structure. With this goal in mind, we would like to encourage intelligent debate and hope that in this way we can develop an understanding and learn to tolerate our differences.

We hope you agree that we should put this incident behind us, and we look forward to working with you in the future. Please feel free to publish this letter in any publication to which you have access, and it will be posted on the internet.
Yours fraternally,
Globalise Resistance.