[fse-esf] Short report from EPA

[Doug Holton]

I find that I am working on 1 and 2 December. Unfortunately theatre 
workers are less able to take time off than others. I need to make 
these brief points as soon as I can to enable people to consider them.
I would like to emphasise the need for cultural/artistic contributions.
Migration and asylum rights are crucial and I hope that someone will 
take an initiative here.
The attendance of migrants and people from marginalised groups will be 
discouraged if the recommendation of the Environmental group is 
accepted. Refusing to give solidarity money to people who travel by 
plane will make it so much more expensive and arduous for people from 
the south and east of Europe to attend. For many people especially 
older comrades and those with disabilities as well as children it will 
be one problem too many. The better off delegates can travel how they 
like but the poorer have constraints put upon them by the rest of us. 
Surely we should be encouraging people (everyone) to travel in the most 
appropriate ways but not forcing poor people to travel for three days 
or stay away.
solidarity
Best wishes
Doug Holton