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Protect Welsh National Opera: Email Your Political Representatives for Support

Email your political representatives to support musicians campaigning to protect Welsh National Opera jobs and secure the company’s future, including touring in England and Wales.

Published: 30 October 2024 | 1:31 PM Updated: 31 October 2024 | 4:14 PM
WNO orchestra players holding up placards that say 'Protect WNO'.
The MU is calling on your help once again to get the message to the Welsh and UK governments. Image credit: © Alistair Heap/PA Media Assignments.

Members in the Welsh National Opera (WNO) are campaigning to keep the WNO as a full time company, protect jobs and secure the company’s future.

Thanks to everyone who has signed the Protect WNO petition so far, and sent messages in support the campaign. Now the union is calling on your help once again to get the message to the Welsh and UK governments.

Help get the message to as many MPs as possible

If you would rather email your MP directly, you can also use this template letter.

The letter is available in both English and Welsh, and includes instructions on how to find your MP's contact details.

Members in Wales: email your MS

Members in Wales are also encouraged to email their MS.

The letter is available in both Welsh and English, and includes instructions on how to find your MS’ contact details.

Proud of and proud to protect WNO

Musicians in the WNO orchestra have been taking Action Short of Strike since Saturday 21 September, leafleting audiences, making speeches and wearing Protect WNO t-shirts instead of their usual concert dress.

Over 13,000 people have now signed the petition in support of their campaign.

They are campaigning alongside the chorus, represented by Equity, who are also facing cuts to their contract.

@wearethemu 📣 Protect Welsh National Opera! Musicians in the Welsh National Opera orchestra taking action short of strike ✊ They are calling on WNO management, Arts Council of Wales and Arts Council England to: • Keep WNO as a full-time company • Stop the proposed 15% pay cut • Agree a sustainable funding package to secure WNO's future, including touring Show your support ✍️Sign the petition at the link in bio 👇Leave a message of support in the comments #WNOProud +++ 📣 Diogelu Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru! Mae Cerddorion cerddorfa Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn gweithredu’n brin o streic ✊ Mae nhw’n galw ar reolwyr OCC, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Chyngor Celfyddydau Lloegr i: • Gadw Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn gwmni llawn-amser • Atal y toriad cyflog 15% arfaethedig • Cytuno ar becyn ariannu cynaliadwy er mwyn sicrhau dyfodol Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru, gan gynnwys teithio Dangoswch eich cefnogaeth ✍️ Arwyddwch y ddeiseb drwy ddilyn y ddolen yn bio 👇 Gadewch neges o gefnogaeth yn y sylwadau #WNOBalch +++ #fyp #Cardiff #WelshNationalOpera #SaveWNO #WNORigoletto #OperaCenedlaetholCymru #Opera #ClassicalMusic #Musicians #TradeUnion #MusiciansUnion#CapCut ♬ original sound - WeAreTheMU

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Diogelwch Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru: anfonwch neges e-bost at eich cynrychiolwyr gwleidyddol i ofyn am eu cefnogaeth

Anfonwch neges e-bost at eich cynrychiolwyr gwleidyddol er mwyn cefnogi cerddorion sy’n ymgyrchu dros ddiogelu swyddi Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru a diogelu dyfodol y cwmni, gan gynnwys teithio yng Nghymru a Lloegr.

Mae ein haelodau yng nghwmni Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru (WNO) yn ymgyrchu i’w gadw’n cwmni llawn-amser, diogelu swyddi a diogelu dyfodol y cwmni.

Diolch i bawb a lofnododd deiseb Diogelu WNO hyd yma, ac a anfonodd negeseuon yn cefnogi’r ymgyrch. Mae’r undeb nawr yn galw arnoch am eich cymorth unwaith eto i anfon y neges at lywodraeth y DU a Llywodraeth Cymru.

Helpwch i anfon y neges at gynifer o ASau â phosibl

Os hoffech anfon e-bost at eich AS yn uniongyrchol, gallwch ddefnyddio’r llythyr templed hwn hefyd.

Mae’r llythyr ar gael yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, ac mae’n cynnwys cyfarwyddiadau ar sut i ddod o hyd i fanylion cyswllt eich AS.

Aelodau yng Nghymru: anfonwch neges e-bost at eich AoS

Rydym yn annog ein haelodau yng Nghymru i anfon neges e-bost at eu AoSau hefyd.

Mae’r llythyr ar gael yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesneg, ac mae’n cynnwys cyfarwyddiadau ar sut i ddod o hyd i fanylion cyswllt eich AoS.

Yn falch o’r WNO ac yn falch i’w ddiogelu

Mae cerddorion yng ngherddorfa WNO wedi bod yn Gweithredu’n Brin o Streic ers dydd Sadwrn 21 Medi, yn dosbarthu taflenni i gynulleidfaoedd, yn areithio ac yn gwisgo crysau-T ‘Protect WNO’ yn lle eu gwisg cyngerdd arferol.

Mae mwy na 13,000 o bobl eisoes wedi llofnodi’r ddeiseb yn cefnogi’r ymgyrch.

@wearethemu 📣 Protect Welsh National Opera! Musicians in the Welsh National Opera orchestra taking action short of strike ✊ They are calling on WNO management, Arts Council of Wales and Arts Council England to: • Keep WNO as a full-time company • Stop the proposed 15% pay cut • Agree a sustainable funding package to secure WNO's future, including touring Show your support ✍️Sign the petition at the link in bio 👇Leave a message of support in the comments #WNOProud +++ 📣 Diogelu Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru! Mae Cerddorion cerddorfa Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn gweithredu’n brin o streic ✊ Mae nhw’n galw ar reolwyr OCC, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Chyngor Celfyddydau Lloegr i: • Gadw Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru yn gwmni llawn-amser • Atal y toriad cyflog 15% arfaethedig • Cytuno ar becyn ariannu cynaliadwy er mwyn sicrhau dyfodol Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru, gan gynnwys teithio Dangoswch eich cefnogaeth ✍️ Arwyddwch y ddeiseb drwy ddilyn y ddolen yn bio 👇 Gadewch neges o gefnogaeth yn y sylwadau #WNOBalch +++ #fyp #Cardiff #WelshNationalOpera #SaveWNO #WNORigoletto #OperaCenedlaetholCymru #Opera #ClassicalMusic #Musicians #TradeUnion #MusiciansUnion#CapCut ♬ original sound - WeAreTheMU

Maen nhw’n ymgyrchu ochr yn ochr â’r corws, a gynrychiolir gan Equity, sydd hefyd yn wynebu toriadau i’w contract.

Protect Welsh National Opera! Diogelu Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru!

Arts Council of Wales and Arts Council England funding cuts are putting the future of Welsh National Opera (WNO) at risk.

Mae toriadau ariannol gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ac Arts Council England yn fygythiad i ddyfodol Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru.

These cuts must not be allowed to happen on our watch.

Protect WNO

Rhaid i’r toriadau hyn beidio â digwydd tra ein bod ni wrth y llyw.

Diogelu WNO

Protect Welsh National Opera! Diogelu Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru!

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