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GLASGOW REFUGEE MARCH & RALLY (REPORT & PHOTOS)

09-04-2006 15:41

Successful, but marred by alleged racist action by police at historic Glasgow hall.

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Black Star 2

07-04-2006 13:12

Black Star is our regular newsletter, this is our second edition with a large article on 'Red Tuesday' aswell as articles on the CPE revolt in france, the west midlands travel dispute and the situation in bolivia.

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Bus drivers come out over pay

06-04-2006 13:02

With pay stagnating and conditions under constant review by management workers have voted three to one in favour of industrial action with three days of action planned for 22nd April, 28th April and the 8th May many services across the midlands will grind to a halt causing massive disruption. The workers have taken there demands time and time again to the management but after the last talks broke down the workers have decided to take action.

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struggle against the CPE - view from a french young protester

05-04-2006 22:32

the movement is rising day after day. the demo of the 04 april has been considered by everyone in France as the summit of the contestation. direct actions are now occuring every day in all important cities : road and streets blockades, train station occupations ...

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Premiere of play about Simon Jones in Liverpool, May 8th and 10th

05-04-2006 16:33

The Dingle Community Theatre will be performing the play SIMON JONES WAS SOMEONE! on May 8th and May 10th at 8pm at the Casa Club, Hope Street, Liverpool. Entrance is free. Tickets are available from the Casa Club or by phoning 0771 684 8894.

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MAYDAY 2006 (London) - HIT THE STREETS!

05-04-2006 12:53

mayday stickers
1 MAY 2006 :: MAYDAY PARADE
Meet 12noon Clerkenwell Green to join the Autonomous Bloc on the TUC march!

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Glasgow: Union of Asylum Seekers & Sans-Papiers demo 8 April

04-04-2006 11:09

Saturday 8th April 2006. A protest march and rally called by Unity, the Union of Asylum Seekers and Sans-Papiers in Scotland, and No Borders Glasgow.

Assemble 11.30am
Immigration Offices, Brand Street, Glasgow G51 1DH
Part of the International Days of Action against Detention

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Firestation Eviction: Postponed due to Resistance

31-03-2006 16:24

461 Westferry Road Millway Firestation
Squatters gain one week after eviction proved impossible

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"Raspail Appeal" - English translation - Paris student protests

30-03-2006 20:07

FRENCH ANTI - CPE PROTESTS: Last week, the Sorbonne Students joined the EHESS (School of Higher Social Science Studies Paris), students on Monday 20th to occupy their school and were evicted on Friday 24th. Before being evicted, they issued a "Raspail Appeal" (see bellow) calling for a wider opposition to capitalism and industrialism. The evicted student protesters have now joined the Tolbiac students for the occupation of this University.

Although this text is several days old, it has only now been translated into English and is a concise critique of the CPE protests.

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Public Service Workers march for pensions. Nottingham Events Pictures 2

29-03-2006 23:47

Public Service Workers march for pensions. Nottingham Events Pictures 2.
Strikers March for pensions. Gathering at 11.30am on the Forest Recreation Ground, they formed up, marched down the Mansfield Road into the city. Many banners and noise.

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Public Service Workers march for pensions. Nottingham Events Pictures 1

29-03-2006 23:41

Public Service Workers march for pensions. Nottingham Events Pictures 1.
Strikers March for pensions. Gathering at 11.30am on the Forest Recreation Ground, they formed up, marched down the Mansfield Road into the city. Many banners and noise.

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BBC Strike Bias caught out

29-03-2006 18:44

BBC have you say exposed as a sham

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All the “thug“ (of the misinformation)

29-03-2006 15:22

A call to action : Be the Media, Block their "Madia" : you know it makes sense !

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France: Almost 3 Million Take to Streets To Oppose CPE - Quick Report

29-03-2006 13:50

demo map - france 28th march 06
On Tuesday 28th March campaigners against the CPE employment contract in France claimed that nearly three million people joined in strikes and hundreds of demonstrations across the country.

Transport infrastructure including airports were also hit as were banks, schools and colleges, while all newspapers went unprinted for the day.

This was just the latest massive show of force in a month long student led campaign which has seen regular protests, occupations and direct action spreading across the country.

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BBC: French demonstrations: 1, 2, 3 ... many!

29-03-2006 10:19

European slavery: "The Polish workers were paid EUR 5 an hour instead of the standard EUR 25 an hour. They worked 12 hours a day and the wages for a portion of each shift were allegedly not included in the agency's bookkeeping. The rest was paid at the standard rate for a seaman.''

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Sheffield Pension Strike Rally

28-03-2006 21:08

At lunch time on 28th March 2006 workers striking to defend their pension rights gathered in front of Sheffield Town Hall for a rally.

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28th March Pensions strike

28-03-2006 21:06

Hammersmith
Images from today’s pensions strike in London.

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Sheffield Pensions Strike Picket Lines

28-03-2006 21:03

Some photos from the picket lines in Sheffield on 28th March 2006.

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Local Government Pensions - Sell Out Expected

28-03-2006 20:49

Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, made it clear in an interview this morning on the Today Programme on Radio 4 that the leadership of the unions would be prepared to accept a deal like the one the civil service unions have agreed — a deal which protects the terms and conditions of existing employees but also allows new employees to be taken on under worse conditions. This is a strategy that will bring grief in the medium term — how will the unions get support from their whole membership to defend the pension agreements of the old employees when they are in a miniority? Why would new employees, who pensions rights would have been sold out even before they started their jobs, strike in defence of the conditions of the old employees when the government comes back for more cuts in conditions?

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Cambridge Picket Pictures

28-03-2006 20:12

Placards & Banners...
Today in Cambridge, hundreds of public sector workers either stayed away from work or picketed their workplaces in protest at the two tier pensions system that Neocon Wannabes New Labour want to impose.