UK Indymedia - UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

What Happened To Mayday On Merseyside?

15-07-2009 16:54

Mayday has its roots in a radical workers' day of action. If you feel like you blinked and missed it in 2009, you're not alone.

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Children's Revolution Will Attempt to Close Down British Political System

14-07-2009 21:33

The Children of the Eco-Warriors of the 1990s road protests intend to march to the House of Commons in London in an attempt to serve arrest warrants on all the politicians who are being accused of corruption, fraud, theft, embezzlement, war crimes, climate crimes, illegal censorship and various other crimes against humanity.
Every British politician who has supported the oil companies and the coal and gas industries and all the rest of the transnational corporations and the banks that are responsible for causing global warming will be the defendants in civil and criminal cases holding them all legally accountable for their crimes against the environment and against the people of the world.

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French workers threaten to blow up factory

13-07-2009 18:46

Workers at collapsed French car parts maker New Fabris threatened on Sunday to blow up their factory if they did not receive payouts by July 31 from auto groups Renault and Peugeot to compensate for their lost jobs.

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssConsumerGoodsAndRetailNews/idUSLC42677020090712

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Cuba and the African freedom struggles - film

13-07-2009 17:08

South London Cuba Solidarity are showing this documentary film about Revolutionary Cuba's assistance to the African freedom struggles - in particular in the Congo and Guinea Bissau. all are welcome. No charge.

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Latin America is exploding in protest/organizing

13-07-2009 16:43

"Please join this struggle for justice and true freedom. Our brothers and sisters across the Americas are doing their parts from conditions of extreme hardship and danger. Surely it is time for us to “step up” from here."

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Change in Iran

13-07-2009 13:14

The people of Iran have already effected change. They may not yet have overthrown the Supreme Being and his evil regime, but they have changed the world view of Iran. We now see a different Iran. The hated 'turnip tops' (the ayatollahs and mullahs) are isolated. This has only been possible through various networks and individuals.

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Workers' Fightback: Update 10

12-07-2009 21:41

We support... rank and file workers' struggles against the chaotic profit system!

We believe... workers know how to run our workplaces far better than business people, the government, or trade union leaders!

We aim for... workers' control over our own jobs and our own lives!

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Sheffield SWP cash-in on job losses

12-07-2009 16:12

Exposé on the scandalous behaviour of local Socialist Workers Party (SWP) branch raising money for their organising fund through exploiting the public's sympathy with sacked workers.

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Anti BNP Rally - Lincoln

12-07-2009 10:10

Anti BNP Rally - Lincoln - Saturday 11th July 2009

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Fargate Speaker (#9) - A Load of Old Ballots!

10-07-2009 17:33

In This Issue: Early Mischief Makers (a look back at Sheffield’s secret radical history), new Mayor in Doncaster, bus workers strike, religious education and more ….

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Leading the fight back?

10-07-2009 10:15

In the first of what we hope will be a series of profiles and interviews with groups and activists, we interviewed Ben Robinson of Youth Fight for Jobs about the campaign’s aims and tactics, as well as the challenges it will face. Ben is writing here in a personal capacity, and his opinions do not necessarily reflect those of YFfJ as a whole. For the original article, with active links, go to

http://theleftluggage.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/leading-the-fight-back/

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Colnbrook IRC: Fariat Mohammadi has sewed up his mouth and eyes and is on hunger

08-07-2009 10:46

"Why are they imprisoning me here for so long? I am a victim of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I fought against their injustices for the rights of people in Iran and had to leave because they tried to arrest me. I came to the UK and they have locked me up without rights. It is inhumane. I have been forced to take this drastic action. I haven't been outside or seen any part of Britain since the day I arrived. They have put me in the detention centre like a criminal." Fariat Mohammadi

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Hang Lord Home

07-07-2009 09:06

Support Mainshill Solidarity Camp

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Report on an unannounced short follow up inspection of Dover IRC

07-07-2009 06:30

“Like many IRCs, Dover is dealing with a more challenging and varied population, including a high proportion of ex-prisoners. It was nevertheless disappointing that there had been slippage in a number of areas and that the regime and approach was tending to revert to that of a prison, rather than an IRC.

“We had some concerns about the robustness of the procedures to support safety and there had been a significant deterioration in welfare support for detainees about to leave the centre. These are matters that managers need to address if the centre is to retain its positive ethos and ensure a safe environment.” Anne Owers

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Campaign Against Deportations To Cameroon

07-07-2009 06:26

Ethnic Charter Flight on Thursday 9th July 2009 - flight number PVT 007 to Cameroon.

Don't deport : Charles Takem, Djantou Gilbert - Mbakop Charlotte and their two kids (8 years & 6 years) , Patrick Youmbi, Flobert Simplice Sindjui, Alice Ebot Ojong, Pascal Landry Kegne, Amougou Atangana Benoit, Eric Tcheujoue, Roger Anyong and all the other names who are being herded onto this flight as if they are not human beings.

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A long time in politics - online

06-07-2009 21:49

More than 175 years worth of Parliamentary election results are now available online following the launch of a free-to-view historical website that paints a picture of change in Britain by numbers, surveys and images.

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SOAS cleaners update

05-07-2009 18:50

More news is emerging of just how dehumanising and brutal have been the effects of the immigration raids at SOAS organised by external contractor ISS shortly after the cleaners won union recognition and pay rises to the level of the London living wage.

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Callout - Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2009

05-07-2009 01:00

Bristol Bookfair callout for stalls & workshops

Bristol Anarchist Bookfair 2009 is on Saturday 12 September at The Island, Bridewell St, Bristol BS1 2PY, from 10.30am to 6pm.

This is a callout to potential stallholders, and workshop/meeting organisers, please apply now. Everyone else keep the day free and come down and join in the discussions, browse the stalls, and join in the fun.

Full details about the bookfair can be found here

http://www.bristolanarchistbookfair.org/?page_id=256 including booking forms, venue and travel info, publicity, other bookfair events and more.

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Stuff the university bosses! Education workers in Sheffield, a call for OBU!

04-07-2009 17:09

Sheffield University is about to be hit by massive cuts, job losses and cuts in workers pay. This is a call to arms from the One Big Union!

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Governors Held to Account Over Job Cuts at LMU

03-07-2009 18:39

Students and staff of the London Metropolitan University lobbied the Chair of LMU’s Board of Governors, to protest against job cuts on Thursday 2nd July. London Met Board of Governors approved the plan to make 550 redundancies last month, refusing to consider union proposals to ease the damage done to the staff at London Met.

The protest was aimed at Peter Anwyl, Director of International Student House (ISH), who has consistently refused to meet or talk to the unions. A delegation from both UCU and UNISON went to present a letter protesting at the cuts in staff at LMU.

Read more:

http://savelondonmetuni.blogspot.com/2009/07/govenors-held-to-account-over-job-cuts.html