Manchester Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Freedom for the Cuban Five!

posted by F Espinoza, 11-09-2007 14:39

An International Campaign to Free the Cuban Five will begin on September 12. This will be an excellent opportunity to knock at the doors of American people’s consciences Read more | 1 comment >>

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Durham Working Class bookfair November 3rd 10-5pm

Trevor Bark, 11-09-2007 11:49

North East Working Class Bookfair
St Nicholas Church, Market Place, Durham City.
Saturday November 3rd 2007, 10-5pm Read more >>

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Manchester mental health staff strike again

Ed, 10-09-2007 17:46

After a similar strike just over two weeks ago, hundreds of mental health workers in Manchester are going on strike for a second time today in a row over the suspension of union official, Karen Reissman. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Perverse Preston Development Direction

The Person Living Beside The River, 07-09-2007 23:41

Why does Preston City Council say NO to Brownfield city centre housing developments but YES to housing in our beautiful greenbelt floodplain areas by the precious River Ribble?

Any suggestions? Read more | 1 comment >>

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Tony Lecomber dragged out of storage to persuade Bowden to return

Lancaster UAF, 06-09-2007 11:20

but fails... Read more | 1 comment >>

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Protest at Dawn Raid on Tyneside 05.09.07

TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees), 05-09-2007 09:05

This morning a Sri Lankan family was snatched by immigration from their home in Benwell, Newcastle. They have been active with TCAR standing up for the rights of all against the Home Office. TCAR members mobilised through the Pledge of Resistance to protest against the dawn raid, but regular cops were already on the scene and prevented other members of TCAR from even entering the street. Read more | 2 additions | 6 comments >>

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Royal Mail: Stockport wildcat strikers return to work whilst national talks exte

catch, 04-09-2007 20:47

Several hundred workers at Stockport Mail Centre returned to work today having walked out unofficially on Friday. Meanwhile national talks between the CWU leadership and Royal Mail have been extended until Sunday. Read more >>

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BNP supporters disrupt school with demo and picket at gates

Lancaster UAF, 04-09-2007 01:27

BNP demo at Sunnydale Read more | 4 comments >>

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Worldwide support for Cuban Five grows

posted by F Espinoza, 02-09-2007 19:14

The Cuban Five—Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando González and René González—were prosecuted for defending Cuba from U.S.-backed terrorists. They were arrested in Miami Sept. 12, 1998 by the FBI and charged with espionage conspiracy, murder conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents—a total of 26 counts... Read more | 6 comments >>

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Mental health workers on strike in support of colleague

Ed, 01-09-2007 15:13

Nearly 700 UNISON members in Manchester Community and Mental Health branch went on strike yesterday in support of their colleague Karen Reissman, suspended from work since June. Read more | 1 comment >>

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We Won.... Kenneth Foster Death Sentence Commuted

Tippa Naphtali, 31-08-2007 18:43

Governor Rick Perry accepted a recommendation from the state parole board and said today he would spare condemned prisoner Kenneth Foster from execution and commute his sentence to life. Foster had been scheduled to die on 30th August 2007. Read more >>

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No Borders Camp, Manchester local meeting Monday 3rd Sep

No Borders Manchester, 31-08-2007 14:17

Meeting - Manchester, Monday 3 September 7pm, Sand Bar Read more >>

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Flood Risk - Who Cares? Not Preston City Council

Riversider, 30-08-2007 22:49

Preston Councillors voted today to plough ahead with plans to barrage the River Ribble and build thousands of houses in it's floodplain, despite being blissfully ignorant of the contents of the Ribble Flood Risk Report - but why bother about the floodrisk to local people when the developers stand to make £millions? Read more >>

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Manchester NO2ID Events, September 2007

Dave Page, 30-08-2007 22:27

Manchester NO2ID's scheduled meetings and flyerings for September 2007. Read more >>

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Manchester Gay Pride 2007 - Pix 2

Tash [alan lodge], 28-08-2007 16:44

Saturday on the August Bank Holiday. Starting on Deangate at 2pm, the parade including 200 floats, snaked it's way round the city centre, finishing with an event at Princess Street / Canal Street area. Read more | 1 addition | 1 comment >>

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Manchester Gay Pride 2007 - Pix 1

Tash [alan lodge], 28-08-2007 16:40

Saturday on the August Bank Holiday. Starting on Deangate at 2pm, the parade including 200 floats, snaked it's way round the city centre, finishing with an event at Princess Street / Canal Street area.
Read more | 1 addition | 2 comments >>

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BNP's Advisory Council to be shut down - the disasters continue...

Lancaster UAF, 23-08-2007 04:55

Purging the day away Read more >>

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poor and partialy sighted....so we will take your baby into care

stephenc, 20-08-2007 18:37

A couple living in calderdale council area are being threatened to have there unborn baby snatched from them at birth. Read more | 2 comments >>

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US Hides the Truth on Cuban Five Case

posted by F Espinoza, 20-08-2007 17:05

"Someday the truth will prevail; meanwhile, we must persevere in our struggle to make the case known," Read more | 6 comments >>

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Iraq Trauma: "children grow up, people grow old"

Hussein Al-alak, The Iraq Solidarity Campaign, 17-08-2007 09:19

One doctor recalled "a more fearful incident, when three militiamen walked into the hospital and, unchallenged by the security guards, demanded one of his patients by name." Read more >>

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