UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive
Fourth attempt to remove Constant Moussavou
20-08-2009 05:11
Project Alcatraz
19-08-2009 13:22
When Santa Teresa Hacienda, a sugar cane plantation and rum distillery in Venezuela, had problems with gangs from the slums they hit upon a novel solution.What can be learned from the occupation of Vestas?
19-08-2009 13:15
The 19-day occupation of the Vestas wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight ended August 7, after its Danish owners secured a court order allowing them to repossess the plant. The six remaining workers left the plant after the eviction notice was served. On August 12, dismissal notices were sent to all the employees, confirming the closure of two sites in the Isle of Wight and Southampton.Welcon succeeds where Vestas say they could not !!
18-08-2009 14:35
So ... On the one hand Vestas say there is no demand, yet ..Welcon say... There is !!
Back the All Out Strike in Stoke
18-08-2009 13:33
taking all out continuous strike action in defence of jobs and national agreements.
For over two years the branch has been fighting against the transfer of its work to the Mail Centre in Wolverhampton.
Manchester Fire Fighters to go on strike?
17-08-2009 15:43
There are signs that a new round of strikes by fire fighters could take place in the next month. The government could face industrial action on a scale not seen since the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) in 2002.Job Centre Plus is not working
17-08-2009 14:33
Job Centres do little to help the unemployed other than treat them to degrading and humiliating treatment.Urgent Plea from Radio Progreso
17-08-2009 01:13
" All of the sudden, Gustavo Cardoza said that a policeman was pointing his weapon at him and immediately reported that other police were coming after him. Our reporter tried to run, and told them that he was a reporter for Radio Progreso. It was then that we heard his cries, and the blows that our reporter was receiving.The transmission from our reporter was abruptly suspended."
A day to remember in Codnor as anti-fascists drown out the BNP’s festival of rac
16-08-2009 16:58
People from Oxford helped to peacefully but determinedly occupy one of the roads leading to the BNP's festival of hate for 5 hours on Saturday in Codnor, Derbyshire in spite of police efforts to clear the road and one very weak attempt by a group of BNP thugs to get through - the rest kept there distance and eventually turned back. So much for the master race. Below is a more report from the Unite Against Fascism website on the protestLatin America: Social Movements in Times of Economic Crises
15-08-2009 21:03
Fourth attempt to remove Cherbal Family
15-08-2009 06:44
man driving 'cowes boatshed' car drove into crowd on #vestas march
14-08-2009 04:29
Vestas - scuttle the f*cker
13-08-2009 23:17
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Staff vow to continue fighting redundancies at Manchester College
13-08-2009 21:16
Teachers and crèche workers at Manchester College have vowed to fight compulsory redundancies that management are attempting to enforce. Union activists say that the losses will mean a cut in course provision and teaching time, and a further burden put on already overstretched staff. The crèche closure will obviously make things more difficult for staff and students with small children as well.Vestas rooftoppers DESCENT 1100 Fri 14 Aug
13-08-2009 21:10
After being on the roof for eleven nights, rooftop protesters will descend from the Vestas factory in East Cowes tomorrow morning (Friday) at 11am. They will then take the protest to the local MP Andrew Turner’s constituency office in Newport.Rooftop Jaxx reports on Twitter the rooftoppers are coming down Fri 14th 11.00am
Vestas Rooftop protesters to head down to NIMBY MP’s office
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Autonomous Students Network - A place for radical students to gather
13-08-2009 11:54
A network for radical anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist groups and individuals in UK universities and colleges formed and statement of unity agreed upon.Removal from the UK is an invisible and stressful process
13-08-2009 06:24
'the use of force did not assist removal, but in fact led to its abandonment'Full article | 1 addition | 1 comment
Nottingham Vestas Solidarity Rally in Market Square
12-08-2009 22:59
Photos of Stroud Vestas Solidarity demo
12-08-2009 18:28
August 30th 2009 - International Day of the Disappeared
12-08-2009 14:19