AGM Notification
The AGMs of NSCAG and our sister organisation NSC will take place on Saturday 15 July in London. The AGMs will be held in the morning and will be followed in the afternoon by a solidarity event (details to be confirmed).
We always welcome involvement in our work by regions and branches, so if your region or branch would like to nominate someone to join our Executive Committee, do please let us know. Nominations for election to the NSCAG Executive Committee must be submitted one month in advance of the AGM and candidates will need to be nominated by an affiliated union branch or region.
Resolutions to the AGM must be received by our office 6 weeks prior to the AGM. Resolutions can only be accepted from affiliated organisations.
Webinar recording
On 23 April, 12 students and faculty members of the University of Maryland in the USA participated in a webinar to explain what they learned during a 2-week study abroad course with the Rural Workers Association, ATC. A recording of the webinar can be found here.
Sara Flounders, U.S. activist of the Sanctions Kill Campaign and the Nicaragua Solidarity Coalition, discusses Washington's inhumane sanctions and aggression against Nicaragua. From 29 April at the Americas Policy Forum – link here
Forthcoming webinars
“The View from the Ground: What We Experienced in Nicaragua in 2018” with Becca Renk, Nils McCune, Coleen Littlejohn, and John Perry who all lived through the 2018 coup attempt. They will describe their experiences and how that has affected their lives. Sunday 28 May at 8pm UK time. To register see here
Trade Union Conferences
A reminder to GMB regions and branches that we will be attending the GMB Congress taking place from 4-8 June in Brighton. We will have a stall at the Conference and hope that GMB members will come and say hello!
Celebrate the 44th Anniversary of the Nicaraguan Revolution!
19 July this year will mark the 44th anniversary of the Nicaraguan Revolution. If you’d be interested in going to Nicaragua to join in the celebrations, two delegations are being organised by partner organisations to coincide with the event. For further details see here.
Book Review
A review of ‘Nicaragua: A History of US Intervention & Resistance’ by Dan Kovalik – link here. The book is available to buy from Amazon UK - link here
Articles
‘Nicaragua’s flower Is in Full Bloom Despite US’s Vicious Efforts to Destroy It’ - by S. Brian Willson – link here
‘The Experience of Nicaragua in Managing the Covid Pandemic’ – article by Coleen Littlejohn, see link here
Louise Richards,
Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group
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