IMPORTANT: Call out for support from PAMSU -- PLEASE KEEP THIS QUIET FOR NOW AND READ CAREFULLY

[Edwin Clifford-Coupe]

Dear all

Some of us have been involved in supporting a germinal trade union (PAMSU) in Pret A Manger stores. The two lead organisers have been sacked and transferred, so they've called a communications blockade for Wednesday and Thursday. Please read the below carefully and follow up on it, E

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PAMSU supporters have issued the following callout.
As you can see, it's a two stage communications blockade and we want it to come as a surprise for Pret. That means not releasing any details until the specified time.  For the time being, we're requesting that groups which have received this email
(1) let their members know of the plan now
(2) discuss whether they'd like to endorse the action. 
Please email pret.sta...@gmail.com and redand...@gmail.com if your group or organisation would like to be included on the callout.
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Since forming Pret a Manger Staff Union earlier this year, Andrej Stopa and a number of other workplace activists have faced a campaign of harassment and victimisation from management.  For Andrej, this has reached a point where he has been sacked on trumped-up disciplinary charges.  His final appeal hearing against the decision will occur on Thursday the 29th of November at 2:00pm.
Action supported and endorsed by the North London Solidarity Federation and the Alliance for Workers Liberty.

PART ONE: Details only to be released publicly on the morning of Wed 28th November
Pret a Manger Communications Blockade in Support of Victimised Union Activist
What: Pret a Manger communications blockade
When: Wed 28th November
In an effort to show solidarity to Andrej and PAMSU, we are requesting that supporters:
Bombard Pret's Facebook page with messages in support of Andrej: http://www.facebook.com/pretamanger
Feel free to post up this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey2PAGB29B8
If you're on Twitter, please tweet and re-tweet the following message throughout the day:
"@Pret Reinstate Andrej!  Stop Union-Busting at Pret a Manger!  More information: pret.sta...@gmail.com  Please re-tweet!!!"

PART TWO: Details only to be released publicly on the morning of Thur 29th November
Pret a Manger Communications Blockade in Support of Victimised Union Activist
What: Pret a Manger communications blockade
When: Thur 29th November, 2:00 - 4:00pm
In an effort to show solidarity to Andrej and PAMSU, we are requesting that supporters:
Call, email, and text Pret on the 29th November between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00pm demanding that Andrej be reinstated and that Pret stop victimising all union members.
Ops Manager Magda:  07557 742 317, magda.ki...@pret.com
Ops Manager Thomas:  07557 160 694, tom.su...@pret.com
Press Office: 020 7802 2626, pr...@lewispr.com
St. Pancras Pret (ask for the manager): 020 7932 5225, UK0...@pret.com
York Way Pret (ask for the manager): 020 7932 5452, uk0...@pret.com
CEO: 020 7827 8000
Please note that we are requesting that, if possible, folks make the effort to call.  Emails and texts are easy to send, but they're a easy to ignore too.  Phone calls are much more effective at disrupting business as usual.
Script:
Hi, I'm calling/emailing in support of Andrej Stopa, a union activist who's been victimised for standing up on the job.  I'm demanding he get his job back and that Pret stop victimising all union activists.  Until this happens, I won't be shopping at Pret and I'll be spreading word of this campaign to everyone I know.  
I'm also concerned that I've heard of complaints of food safety violations in the York Way store.  I hope this isn't true.
But feel free to be creative.  Get a voicemail?  Perhaps play Solidarity Forever a few times over or read out the first chapter of Das Kapital.  In any case, call back and call often.  And have fun.