UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive
Urban poor give Irish cops a kicking!
27-02-2006 13:54
Loads of links in main article below..
Mesothelioma - Asbestos cancer protest and meeting.
26-02-2006 09:38
British Lung Foundation’s Action on Mesothelioma DayMonday 27th February. Manchester Town Hall:
Photo call 12.30pm Town Hall steps.
Meeting: Great Hall 1-3pm.
Sheffield demo for jobs, pensions and services
25-02-2006 15:10
Fun and free chocolate – it’s a Fairtrade Café crawl!
24-02-2006 11:45
Cambridge World Development Movement (WDM) are planning a fun Fairtrade Café Crawl on Saturday 11th March.Statement by the activists of Workers Left Unity Iran
23-02-2006 13:56
The economic policies of Iran's Islamic rulers, in over two and half decades in power have constantly been in pursuit of the interests of world capital. During the rule of successive presidents each with 8 years of government and under deceptive slogans such as 'period of reconstruction’, 'reform' ... the political economy of the Iranian state has been marked by a faithful obedience to neo liberal economic strategy in accordance with the policies of the IMF, the World Bank and in pursuit of a place in the World Trade Organisation, all this within the framework of a plundering corrupt system.Oil workers strike in Basra, Iraq
22-02-2006 16:39
The IFOU is an anti-occupation, anti-privatisation and politically independent federation of Iraqi oil workers, who are fighting to resist both the corporations and the US/UK occupation forces. It is a non-sectarian federation that aims to unite all oil workers in Iraq, and has also worked to expel oil company bosses who were supporters of Saddam Hussein.Haiti: Some background on LESPWA
22-02-2006 08:08
There was a media blackout on the Parliamentary elections in Haiti that took place on the same day as the Presidential election. Préval can't do much without the backing of the Parliament. The Haiti Support Group takes a look at Préval's new party coalition which is hoping for a big representation in the legislature.Venezuela Talk and Films
20-02-2006 12:19
Bolivarian Revolution, Coal Mining and Indigenous ResistanceWednesday 1st March, 7.30pm, The Sumac centre
245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham
NHS outsourcing plan exposed
20-02-2006 10:14
A rumour that more jobs could be outsourced from Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge has been confirmed by Medical Secretarial Stewards.Belfast postal wildcats win!
19-02-2006 14:15
At a packed meeting at lunchtime on Friday 17th February, in Transport House, Belfast, striking postal workers decided to end their wildcat strike and return to work having won their dispute.The QUICKTIME REPORT 19/2/06 - SEE GLOBALLY!
18-02-2006 19:27
Valentine's Day Protest at Health and Safety Commission (Death by deregulation)
18-02-2006 16:59
bi-monthly meeting of the Health and Safety Commission, the
government-appointed committee that sets the policy for the Health and Safety Executive.
The protest was drawing attention to the abolition of basic safeguards for workers which they say is happening at an increasing rate as profit takes precidence over people.
‘We love enforcement’ Valentine’s cards were delivered to the new HSE chief executive Geoffrey Podger along with a copy of the damning new report "Total Suck Up", which accuses the watchdog of going walkies from its legal duty to enforce criminal safety law in its haste to adopt the government’s business-friendly ‘better regulation’ agenda.
More:
http://www.hazards.org/index.htm http://www.hazardscampaign.org.uk/docs/valentine.htm
India: Tea estate lockouts lead to starvation deaths
18-02-2006 13:52
http://libcom.org/news
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Postie power on the streets of Belfast. Another story ignored by corporate media
17-02-2006 13:20
Ray Rogers from Killer Coke speaking in London, SATURDAY 1.30PM
17-02-2006 10:38
last chance to see Ray Rogers from the Killer Coke campaign speak about the injustices of Coca-Cola in Colombia, at the end of his short whistle-stop UK tour.Tonight! Students Against Coke! at SOAS
15-02-2006 13:26
with Ray Rogers, Director of the Campaign to Stop Killer CokeBolivian Solidarity interview edited for Resonance FM show wednesday
14-02-2006 22:43
How Much Is Your Overtime Worth?
14-02-2006 15:07
How much overtime do you work and what is it worth?The Observer equates anarchists with religious extreamists
13-02-2006 19:42
This weeks Observer had a really good comment peice by Fareena Alam about moderate Muslims but titled itWhy I reject the anarchists who claim to speak for Islam.
Reading Capital vol 1 in Manchester
13-02-2006 18:01
New reading group will exist shortly