Prisme Occupation Ends in Victory

Rinty · Prisme Occupation Ends in Victory

After 51 days in occupation the Dundee Prisme workers have decided to end their occupation. The reason we have taken this decision is that it looks like we have secured funding to take our co-op venture forward and save the jobs that we thought had gone.

Our occupation began to secure our redundancy payments and other monies that were denied to us by our employer when we were sacked. However, during the occupation we also decided to fight to safeguard our jobs because we believed there was a viable business, even if our predecessors did not. It looks like we have achieved this aim. A new company Discovery Packaging and Design Ltd is going to be launched on 1st May 2009.

This victory would not have been possible if it had not been for the support we have had from the general public, trade unionists, socialists and many others. This support and solidarity has been overwhelming and has helped give us the energy and determination to carry on for more than 7 weeks.

We said at the beginning of this that we were little people who had refused to be little anymore. We are proud of what we have achieved and our dignity is intact. We showed we would not be walked over by an uncaring employer.

We want to thank all those who have supported our struggle over the last 51 days, your support has been invaluable. Thanks once again to you all.

The Prisme workers will be leaving the factory together and united at 5pm on Friday 24th April.

Reluctant Hero

Fantastic news Rinty.

It is great when groups of workers win over corporations/governments.

The thing is it looks like they were only fighting for what was rightfully theirs. Why does it need to come to this? It seems to me that the rules of employment have totally swung from the 1970s to just now.

Shagpile

I wish them every success in their new venture.

Faint heart never one fair lady. I hope their resolve continues.