Dyfed Field Officer for Cymdeithas yr Iaith , Angharad Clwyd, will tell a public meeting organised by the local community at Waungilwen tonight, that we are in danger of losing our Welsh speaking communities bit by bit.
Here is a copy of a letter sent to all Welsh Assembly Members prior to the discussion on a New Welsh Language Act today 27/06/07.Dear Assembly Member,Urgent message from Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg re.
At 1 o' clock this afternoon Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg brought a 3 hour demonstration outside the Senedd building in Cardiff Bay to an end. The demonstrators were demanding that any Language Act agreed on as part of coalition discussions should be a full and comprehensive one.
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg received a very good response to the demonstrations organised today against Travel Agents Thomas Cook who had banned staff from speaking Welsh in the work place.
Between 1 and 2 o'clock today (Friday 15/06/07) Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg will stage a demonstration outside the premises of Thomas Cook in Bangor because of that company's policy of denying its workers the right to speak Welsh in the work-place. At the same time, smaller protests will be held outside the Thomas Cook shop in Queen Street, Cardiff and in Carmarthen.
Cymdeithas yr Iaith have declared themselves not impressed with the latest climb-down by Thomas Cook, and have vowed to continue with plans for a demo outside the Travel Company's Bangor shop at 1pm on Friday.
Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg has announced that it will give Thomas Cook, the travel agents that has banned its staff from speaking Welsh, three days to change its mind.
On Monday, June 11th, representatives from Cymdeithas yr Iaith will meet with the UK managers of the supermarket giant Morrisons at their headquarters in Manchester. They will discuss Cymdeithas yr Iaith’s calls for Morrisons to develop a nationwide strategy for Wales to provide goods and services through the medium of Welsh.
Cymdeithas yr Iaith expect the travel firm Thomas Cook to very quickly reverse its stand on staff using Welsh during their work. If they do not back down, a major protest will be held at their Bangor shop at 1pm on Friday (15/06).