Lesson plan
Serbaud
Serbaud, short for Serikat Buruh Angkatan Udara ('Air Transport Workers Union'), was a trade union of air transport employees and workers in Indonesia. Serbaud was affiliated to the trade union centre SOBSI, which was linked to the Communist Party of Indonesia. Serbaud was estimated to have less than 3,000 members. Around 1964 Serbaud propagated boycotts against Pan Am, refusing to service Pan Am flights. Moreover, Serbaud refused to service the aircraft chartered by the U.S. embassy. In December 1964 Serbaud organised protests outside the U.S. embassy, charging it with using a 'spy plane'. Serbaud held its third congress 25–27 June 1965.
Article summary
Serbaud, short for Serikat Buruh Angkatan Udara ('Air Transport Workers Union'), was a trade union of air transport employees and workers in Indonesia. Serbaud was affiliated to the trade union centre SOBSI, which was linked to the Communist Party of Indonesia. Serbaud was estimated to have less than 3,000 members. Around 1964 Serbaud propagated boycotts against Pan Am, refusing to service Pan Am flights. Moreover, Serbaud refused to service the aircraft chartered by the U.S. embassy. In December 1964 Serbaud organised protests outside the U.S. embassy, charging it with using a 'spy plane'. Serbaud held its third congress 25–27 June 1965.
Key claims
- members: 3,000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the members is "3,000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330136818
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