UNISON donates initial £10k to disaster and pledges more

(4/1/05) UNISON is donating an immediate £10,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee fund to help survivors of the south Asian earthquake and tsunami, and is urging all branches and members to give generously in support of the appeal.

The union has also earmarked a further £10,000 to help sister trade unions in the area rebuild their organisations after the disaster.

The union is working closely with the TUC and international union federations on the issue and general secretary Dave Prentis has written to all UNISON’s sister unions in the area to express condolences and pledge support them at this terrible time.

“No one can have failed to be touched by the overwhelming scale of the disaster or the deep personal impact it has had,” said Prentis.

“Our hearts are with all those who have suffered so terribly over the last days. And our thoughts are with all our fellow emergency workers, health workers and local government staff who have been, and continue to be, working so tirelessly on the frontline of the rescue and aid operations.”

The Disasters Emergency Committee, www.dec.org.uk, is an umbrella group of UK aid organisations. Donations can be made online here .

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