Saturday, 24 November 2018, 11:45 am Press Release: Unite Union
Skycity Employees Assocation of Unite Union is
disappointed to learn via media that the Skycity Company is
pulling out of the Pride Parade.
SEA-Unite will be
marching in solidarity with LGBT workers "no matter what",
says SEA-Unite convenor Joe Carolan.
"We welcome the
return of campaigning politics against all forms of
discrimination and oppression to an event that celebrates
Stonewall, the original LGBT rebellion against police
brutality in New York in 1969.
"In recent years, this
radical message has been pinkwashed out of existence by
corporate dominance. Workers are finding our confidence
again in New Zealand and we will be marching in solidarity
with our gay, lesbian, trans and queer comrades until we all
are free and
liberated."
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