Don't Let Employers Get Away With Murder CCA 5 Saturday 20th October 1.00pm-2.45pm Mesothelioma - The Human face of an Asbestos Epidemic Forum of Asbestos Victim Support Groups UK ï 2007 ï 9 mins This film was made to mark Action Mesothelioma Day 2007. Commissioned by the Forum of Asbestos Victim Support Groups the film features mesothelioma sufferers and their families. Itís aim is to raise awareness of the asbestos-related cancer and those it affects. It includes all the facts and information needed to understand the legacy of mesothelioma and includes touching tributes from those affected most by the disease. For more information; www. ActionMeso.info Corporate Homicide STUC UK ï 5 mins A short film commissioned by the STUC which spells out the need for new legislation in Scotland to deal with Corporate Manslaughter. Simon Jones ñ Killed by Casualisation Simon Jones Memorial Campaign England ï 5 mins Simon Jones was killed on 24th of April, on his first day as a casual worker. He was sent by Brighton employment agency Personnel Selection to work at a South Coast dock owned by Euromin to do a highly dangerous and skilled job for which he had no training or experience. Within two hours of starting work Simon was dead, his head crushed by a crane grab, another victim of our growing casual labour economy. ìNo matter how many times I see it, this video remains one of the most powerful pieces of film-making Iíve ever seenî ñ Libby Brooks, The Guardian The Story of the Trike Ann Vance Scotland ï 2007 ï 20 mins trike n. informal tricycle This film is made in tribute to Graham Meldrum, a remarkable man who single-handedly built his own trike, The Absconder. He was a poet, an artist and an anarchist and is remembered here by family and friends after his sudden death in 2005 at the hands of criminally negligent employers. Produced for the Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign. Music at the CCA bar Wednesday 17th October 10.00 pm - 1.00pm Shiona McPhail traditional Scots singer Roma band Thursday 18th October 10.00 pm - 1.00pm Political Song Night Bring along cd's with your favorite popular, obscure, powerful, bizarre, outrageous political songs. Also open mic to sing, rant or play the guitar... CCA: The Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow Tel: 0141 352 4900 JOHN AKOMFRAH INTRODUCES Handsworth Songs Saturday 20th October 5.00pm-7.00pm CCA 5 A rare opportunity to see a one-off screening of the legendary 'Handsworth Songs' by Black Audio Film Collective, which Street Level will present as part of Document 5. John Akomfrah of the collective who will also lead a postscreening Q&A. more here |>| Music at the CCA bar Wednesday 17th October 10.00 pm - 1.00pm Shiona McPhail traditional Scots singer Roma band Thursday 18th October 10.00 pm - 1.00pm Political Song Night Bring along cd's with your favorite popular, obscure, powerful, bizarre, outrageous political songs. Also open mic to sing, rant or play the guitar...