The denial of the right of Welsh speakers to use their language was in focus at the Celtic League AGM in Cardiff on Saturday. The following resolution was adopted by the meeting:
"Mae'r Gynhadledd yn nodi nifer o enghreifftiau dros yr haf o wahardd siarad Cymraeg yn y gweithle (Thomas Cook, Tesco/Adecco, La Voile), a bod ansicrwydd cyfreithiol am y polis ïau hyn. Mae'r Gynhadledd yn annog y canghennau cenedlaethol eraill i'n hysbysu am unrhyw sefyllfaoedd tebyg yn eu gwledydd nhw neu hawliau gweithwyr yn y fath sefyllfaoedd."
"The AGM notes a series of incidents this summer in Wales of employers denying their workers the right to speak in Welsh (Thomas Cook, Tesco/Adecco, La Voile), and the legal uncertainty surrounding this practice. The AGM invites other national branches to report on what rights workers in similar situations have in their countries or whether similar bans are happening."
J B Moffatt Director of Information Celtic League
02/10/07
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