Take One Action 2020 Film Festival

This year's Take One Action film festival runs from 16th-27th September, with tickets on sale on a "pay what you can" basis.

Take One Action nurtures communal exploration of the stories, ideas and questions at the heart of positive social change. Through film screenings, conversation and enquiry, we bring people together to inspire a fairer, more sustainable and more fulfilling world, in Scotland and beyond our borders.

From freedom of the press to prison reform, from labour rights in the garment industry to indigenous rights and climate justice our programme offers a much-needed opportunity to connect with some of our planets most pressing issues - and to (re-)connect with our power to be the change.

See the trailer here, or go direct to their website for more information at https://www.takeoneaction.org.uk/events/

Now You’re the Voices For the Dead

Please read this powerful and emotional poem writtien by our colleague Davy Kettyles from Unite.

Flanked by opulence and riches,

Stands a tombstone for the poor,

A landmark to indifference
To agony endured,
Warnings mocked and laughed at,

by the mighty of this land,
till the flames lit up the darkness,

and exposed this brigand band.

On the top floors of the tower,
Beyond firefighters reach,
Trapped, children and their mothers cried,

save us, hear them screech

all praying for a miracle, on phones some said  goodbye,

they've no angels wings to fly away,

they may get them, when they die.

As the smoke and flames engulf them,

and their last breath they inhale,
Their deaths will live in infamy
But truth it shall prevail,

hold to account the guilty,
on their shoulders place their crime.
For profit before people

Was the reason and the rhyme 

Neath the skyline of this city
Stands tall this blackened shell,

ash carried on the morning breeze

and the smoke you still can smell.

Cometh  righteous indignation,
Cry justice, - must be said
Arise arise the many,

now you’re the voices for the dead.

Davy Kettyles

June 17^th  2017

Unite Night Aberdeen Sat 14th May 2016 7pm at O'Neill's - music, entertainment and political awareness

Get along if you can or encourage the young people in your family to get along to Unite Night Aberdeen on Saturday 14th May 7-11pm at O'Neill's, 9-10 Back Wynd, Aberdeen AB10 1JN.

A night of music and entertainment to raise awareness about the trade union movement and why it's beneficial to young people.


Click here for more information on the Facebook Page


£3.00 (Free to Unite members)

Line-up:

• Elijah Fynmore
  Folk and rock tunes with an occasional political turn.
  

• Rico Strokes
  One man and his guitar.
  

• Steady eyes
  Indy folk duo who sing about feelings and stuff.
  

• Green beers
  Aberdeen folk punk duo who have stepped in last minute to rescue us as unfortunately The Mamertines have had to pull out of this gig due to unforeseen issues.