Manchester Newswire Archive

Petition in support of lecturers' pay action

Education Not for Sale, 26-04-2006 11:42

Education Not for Sale has launched an online petition in support of the AUT and NATFHE lecturers' unions' campaign for decent pay. Please add your or your organisation's name, post on relevant websites and elists and forward to sympathetic people! Read more | 7 comments >>

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Asbestos deaths- please, can you spare a minute to email a message of support

Save Spodden Valley - International Asbestos Memorial, 26-04-2006 09:25

An International Asbestos Memorial for the 5,000,000 people who may die of asbestos related disease.
The United Nations International Labour Organisation estimate current asbestos related deaths are 100,000 pa.
This Friday on Workers Memorial Day there is a united call for an worldwide ban on asbestos... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Stoke March Against the NHS Job Cuts: Saturday April 29th!

Phil Burton-Cartledge, 25-04-2006 13:01

Recent figures released by the Royal College of Nursing have estimated 13,000 nursing jobs could be lost as Primary Care Trusts and hospital executives seek to reduce the deficits. We say you cannot balance the books by risking patient’s lives! Read more | 1 comment >>

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UK Forestry Minister: “Rochdale people are missing out on benefits of woodlands”

Save Spodden Valley, 25-04-2006 10:31

Too many Rochdale people are missing out on the benefits of getting active in the North West's woodlands, thinking they are only found in rural areas, comments the UK Government’s Forestry Minister Jim Knight. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Video - Manchester Airport Runway2 National Trust protest -1999

www.kinokast.net, 24-04-2006 20:20

'Making Waves' occupy the outside of the National Trust HQ in London to protest against the land they gave away for the contruction of Manchester Airport's 2nd runway. - July the 7th, 1999 Read more | 5 comments >>

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BASSLINE CIRCUS on the road again.

Robin Collings and Natalia Colville, 23-04-2006 14:45

Bassline Circus, London's touring tented New Skool circus. A little bit of history and information about our summer tour. Read more >>

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Events: Leeds No Borders to expose 'city of shame'

commoner, 23-04-2006 10:04

Campaigners in Leeds working to support detained and destitute asylum seekers and fight their deportation from the UK have just unveiled a series of events in April and May, including an 'alternative' guided tour of the 'other' Leeds, that which imprisons and impoverishes migrants. Read more | 1 comment >>

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What Nepal could learn from the winsor rabble

Crolt Bopper, 22-04-2006 08:25

Anyone fancy booting our dictators out on mayday?
Read more >>

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BNP standing in Norris Green

clarece carlos, 21-04-2006 12:24

BNP in North Liverpool Read more | 3 comments >>

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MAYDAY CRITICAL MASS (Manchester)

cyclist, 20-04-2006 09:50

April CM in Manchester is part of the Manc Mayday weekend. There'll be a free film screening after the ride. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Demo for asylum seekers and anti-detention centres

pingu's friend, 19-04-2006 12:40

15th April Demo Read more | 4 comments >>

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Manchester Mayday weekend: anti-nuclear demo

bart simpson, 18-04-2006 12:26

Commemorate the 20th anniversary of Chernobyl and join our opposition to a new nuclear generation.
DEMONSTRATE
Meet at The Basement, 24 Lever St, 11.45am Sat. 29th April WEAR BLACK. Procession arrives at Cross St Chapel 12.45pm Read more >>

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Report:Tyneside Solidarity with Manchester 15/04 asylum-rights demo (more photo)

Tyneside Community Action for Refugees, 17-04-2006 23:38

On 15th April a contingent from Tyneside Community Action from Refugees travelled to Manchester to support the demonstration against the arbitrary detention and criminalisation of those seeking asylum in Britain (overall report at  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/04/338328.html) Read more >>

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Manchester demo - Stop criminalising asylum seekers

heather, 15-04-2006 17:54

Good demo today in Manchester as part of the international protests against immigration detention kicking off this month. Read more | 3 additions | 1 comment >>

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The world is Fucked and we will all die horribly

Climb mate, 15-04-2006 08:03

The UK is about to run out of its own natural resources and become dependent on supplies from abroad, a report says. Read more | 10 comments >>

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undercurrents radical videomakers chosen for campaign of the week

The Guardian, 14-04-2006 07:53

Campaign of the week Read more | 1 comment >>

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Vote for 'None of the above'

Trevor Clarke, 12-04-2006 00:18

During the local election campaigning in the metropolitan areas, leading to polling day on 4th May, if you:

Are fed up with the party politics, and being told 'it's us or them only' or it is a wasted vote
Read more | 9 comments >>

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Manchester - City of Destitution, Detention and Deportation Demo

NCADC, 11-04-2006 19:16

Demo this weekend in Manchester : In solidarity with protests across the world in April - Sydney, Perth, London, and Oxford.
Read more | 1 comment >>

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Fundraising dinner for NCADC Sunday 16th April

heather, 11-04-2006 18:54

On Sunday 16th April there will be a fundraising dinner in support of the National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC). The Dinner (3 courses!) will be at the Basement on Lever Street (Manchester City Centre) and will start at 7pm. There will also be Live acoustic music from the Waverton Collective (beautiful folky stuff)and entertainment from Chloe Poems. Suggested donation for this event is £8 and all proceeds will go to NCADC.
Read more >>

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Rossport Solidarity Camp

knightrose, 11-04-2006 07:49

Rossport Solidarity Camp Meeting in Manchester, 20th April Read more >>

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