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Corrupt N.S.W. Government and Judiciary Act Against Public Servants

01-05-2006 12:55


Gerard Crewdson Defies Threats of Contempt of Court Charges


Our plucky Kiwi mate has defied threats by Justice Wright of the Industrial Commission by repeating the truth in his latest submissions regarding an application for costs by the N.S.W. government. We could soon see him behind bars but he stands firm by his sworn statements and his evidence.

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Reclaim Mayday for anarchism (article from anarkismo)

30-04-2006 23:43

Reclaim Mayday for anarchism
by Anarcho Sunday, Apr 30 2006, 1:42pm
international / history / feature
 http://www.anarkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=2939

Anarkismo.net was launched for Mayday 2005 so this Mayday represents our first birthday.

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Why are you so fucking happy? - CIRCA Unofficial anti-Communiqué #-1

30-04-2006 21:03

What is the clown army doing this Mayday? Nothing, of course.

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Mayday march and rally in Edinburgh

30-04-2006 19:46

rally and social event at the meadows
The traditional Mayday march and rally took place this Saturday in Edinburgh. Several hundred of people marched in sunshine and enjoyed the social event afterwards at the Meadows.
The event was well organised and grassroot non-party political groups were welcome, too.

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Chesterfield Mayday March and Rally

30-04-2006 18:23

Chesterfield TUC May Day Celebrations - 29th People's Gala and Demonstration.

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Report: Tyneside May Day - Asylum Seekers Demand the Right to Work

30-04-2006 16:34

On 29th April a contingent from Tyneside Community Action for Refugees (TCAR) joined the annual Tyneside march for International Workers Day. Their demand was simply the right to legal work itself.

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Mayday Religious Service for Migrant Workers' Rights

30-04-2006 13:07

A mass and rally to support migrant workers will take place in the morning at Westminster Cathedral. It will be supported by the Justice for Cleaners campaign, as well as other union and community initiatives.

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Cambridge Not For Sale - March

30-04-2006 12:27

Start of the march
Yesterday (Satuday 29th April) saw a march in Cambridge against the privatisation of public services. Almost 100 people turned out for the march.

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MAY DAY 1st MAY, Wolves, B'ham, Coventry, Worcs & Chesterfield

28-04-2006 21:56

Details of Mayday events in Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Coventry, Worcestor & Chesterfield.

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Sindicalismo y trabajadores en Venezuela

28-04-2006 21:05

* Estos tres textos han sido tomados de El Libertario # 47, mayo-junio 2006, vocero bimensual de la Comisión de Relaciones Anarquistas. En ellos se pone al día y condensa una perspectiva anarquista sobre la situación del movimiento laboral en este país.

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International Workers Memorial Day

28-04-2006 17:34

Workers Memorial Day was marked in London by a demonstration, march and rally organised by the Construction Safety Campaign. Over a quarter of all workplace deaths are in construction.

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LONDON IWW MAYDAY EVENT – 29 April - last notice

28-04-2006 17:10

PRE-MAYDAY EVENT
with the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies)
SATURDAY 29th APRIL

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Disability Discrimination Widespread

27-04-2006 23:45

Disability Discrimination should have disappeared with its being outlawed in 1995. It is however widespread in the public and private sectors, which pay lip service to the implementation of equal treatment for the disabled. The charity WorkRep recently successfully took a case to tribunal.

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Call for an Alliance Against war in support of Iranian workers’ struggles

27-04-2006 17:49

Effective resistance against this war is to defend the struggles of Iranian workers to support social movements inside Iran. We call on all anti capitalist forces, political groups and organisations to join the forces and activists of the Iranian left in supporting Iranian social movements against war and to strengthen solidarity with the workers movement in Iran .

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Saturday Night At the Square

27-04-2006 14:34

Benefit night at the Square Social Centre to raise money for the sacked Gate Gourmet workers.

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Anarchism 06 - Full programme

27-04-2006 14:25

Anarchism 06 - Sat April 29th to Sun April 30th

The Square Social Centre
21 Russell square
London WC1
(nearest tube: Russell square, or 10 min walk from Euston)

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Nottingham Musicians Cooperative goes online!

27-04-2006 14:01

"We can all get some, and we can give some back"

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LONDON IWW MAYDAY EVENT

26-04-2006 22:03

PRE-MAYDAY EVENT
with the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies)

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Petition in support of lecturers' pay action

26-04-2006 11:42

Education Not for Sale has launched an online petition in support of the AUT and NATFHE lecturers' unions' campaign for decent pay. Please add your or your organisation's name, post on relevant websites and elists and forward to sympathetic people!