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UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

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Against imperialist war, for Iran workers

30-01-2007 16:05

Over the last week, we have witnessed an escalation in the level of threats against Iran and an increase in the American military presence in the Persian Gulf, with the aim of controlling key waterways, should Iran retaliate against a potential US military threat. At the same time it is quite clear that indirect negotiations are taking place between the United States and Iran and the current US threats are an integral part of that.

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No Sweat Public meeting, Oaxaca, Solidarity and Workers Struggle

30-01-2007 13:15

No Sweat Public meeting
Oaxaca, Solidarity and Workers Struggle
Tuesday 13th Feb, 7.30pm
International Community Centre
Mansfield Road

With a speaker from Oaxaca, exclusive film coverage and discussion.

All welcome.

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Latin America and the struggle for socialism

29-01-2007 22:57

A Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) forum on Latin America, with video showing.

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Colombian farmers evicted by British mining companies

28-01-2007 07:26

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Representatives of African-Colombian and Indigenous families evicted from their land in the province of La Guajira, Colombia to make way for a massive opencast coal mine will speak in London on Monday 29th January, 6.30pm-8.30pm at The Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2.

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The Battle for Oaxaca

25-01-2007 17:02

A voice from the inspiring struggle of workers, students and social movements in Oaxaca, Mexico; Andreas Aullet will be speaking in Sheffield as part of No Sweat's national week of action on Thursday 15th February.

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BBC ITN "wage inflation" lies

25-01-2007 12:02

"Wage inflation" is poor economics but splendid propaganda!

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Are Corrupt Trade Unions only in Ireland...?

23-01-2007 23:05

Irish Trade Unions and ICTU are covering up the corruption of the Trade Union Movement.

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John Taylor Caldwell 1911-2007

23-01-2007 15:57

The Kate Sharpley Library are sad to report the death of John Taylor Caldwell, veteran Glasgow anarchist and comrade and biographer of Guy Aldred.

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Stop the Deportation of Iraqi/Kurdish Asylum Seekers

23-01-2007 07:15

Protest against the resumption of 'Charter Flights' Manchester 19/01/2007
Reports today show that more than 2 million Iraqi refugees, fleeing conflict in their homeland, are being supported in neighbouring countries including Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, which are struggling to cope with the exodus. Some countries are preventing refugees from crossing their borders, contrary to international law, and prompting international aid agencies to warn of a humanitarian crisis.

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For an international mobilization of workers and youth against the war in Iraq

23-01-2007 05:46

Against the war in Iraq
Statement of the World Socialist Web Site and the International Committee of the Fourth International 22 January 2007

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Major Victory for Worker Recovered Factory “Jugoremedija” in Serbia

23-01-2007 03:41

by Association of Worker-Shareholders of Serbia—AW-SA

 http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11728

December 28, 2006

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No American Dream For America’s Youth

22-01-2007 21:37

The end of the American Dream is having a profound affect in the US as the pauperisation of the US working class intensifies, but it will not go unanswered.

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Fack Corporate Killers

22-01-2007 19:18

Families Against Corporate Killers (FACK) is a group of families who have been bereaved by work. In Liverpool on 8th February, Three founder members of FACK will speak of their own experiences of their loss, their further victimisation by the criminal justice system, and of possible ways forward for appropriate legal responses to corporate killers.

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Iraq Union Solidarity meeting/films in Leeds: Monday 29th September, 7.30pm

21-01-2007 19:25

This is a notice about a meeting on Monday 29th September about Iraq Union Solidarity

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Fire Authority Sticks the Knife In (Symbolically At Least)

21-01-2007 18:00

The following facts are all we know for certain. A non-union firefighter - who sided with the Fire Authority's cuts agenda last year by crossing the Fire Brigades Union picket line - was badly injured when he tried to put one of his boots on. His foot was sliced open when he brought it down on a Stanley knife blade.

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Support working class Indians against Caste oppression.

19-01-2007 00:33

Indian Maoists have been carrying out a dignified struggle against class oppression in India for some years - all leftists should support this struggle against class and caste oppression by millionaire, conservative, Hindu BJP supporters (like Shilpa Shetty).

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Another Horrific Workplace Death on Merseyside

19-01-2007 00:03

Just two days after the horrible death of a construction worker in Liverpool, another Merseyside worker was killed on the job, in equally unpleasant circumstances.

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Do Merseyside Fire Authority Want A Rematch?

18-01-2007 23:22

Since the partial defeat of their cuts agenda last summer, Merseyside Fire Authority have been steadily stepping up provocations against the Fire Brigades Union. In November, letters were served to fourteen emergency crew members, calling them to hearings over incidents during the September walkout, including one for 'smiling aggressively'. Then a firefighter got in trouble for drinking a cup of tea. Now management have locked FBU members out of their own meeting at West Derby fire station, forcing them to hold the meeting in the rain!

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Youth Campaign in Solidarity with the Cuban Five

16-01-2007 23:03

Free the Cuban Five!
On behalf of the brave and noble people of which we are part, the Cuban youth is calling on youth and student movements, associations and the young population of the entire world to join the struggle for truth and justice, as they have so many times before in the long history of humanity.

10th January to 30th April 2007

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Organising the Unorganisable?

16-01-2007 16:49

Migrant and casual labour reside on the front lines of capitalism, and the IWW has a strong history of militant organising amongst these groups. They remain the two of the most exploited and vulnerable groups of workers today.

What can be done? How can casual and migrant workers help themselves? What are their connections and differences? How can other workers support them?