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Video: N30 Birmingham demonstration

02-12-2011 01:25

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In the biggest strike since 1926 thousands of of public sector workers marched through Birmingham in opposition to the Government’s pension proposals, the cuts and general anger at the banks.

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Aberdeen N30 Big Breakfast….Super GO Breakfast teams!

01-12-2011 22:12

AAA&AA&EIS Union with some Firepeople...
Aberdeen Against Austerity and Aberdeen Anarchists teamed up to visit as many picket lines as possible with hot tea and coffee, morning rowies, sandwiches and solidarity for the striking workers on N30.

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Report and photos from N30 in Wrexham

01-12-2011 20:35

rally in queen's square
Hundreds of people took part in yesterday's N30 strike action in Wrexham. The turn-out in town was several times bigger than for J30 and many more than the organisers of the march and rally had expected. They had booked the Grove Park Theatre for after-march speeches and discussion, anticipating that it would be half empty. In the event, it was full to overflowing with angry workers and supporters of the day's strike action and of the broader fightback against government attacks on workers and the poor.

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Affinity group

01-12-2011 17:18

From: Anarchismo insurrezionalista, Edizioni Anarchismo, "I libri di Anarchismo" N. 10
June 1999

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Nov-30 Brum Strike and Protest

01-12-2011 16:02

Thousands of public sector workers brought central Birmingham to a standstill as they called for the Government to back down on pension reform.

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Why Clarkson's Comments Are No Laughing Matter

01-12-2011 14:02

As you've probably heard by now, Jeremy Clarkson is in hot water this afternoon. Last night, following the biggest show of working class power in many people's lives, he straightfacedly told BBC's The One Show that striking public sector workers should be killed:

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Sheffield against the cuts! N30 strike action

01-12-2011 10:58

Don't take my daddy's pension
Small selection of photographs from photojournalist Matt Holmes covering the N30 strike action in Sheffield, focus on parents with children attending the strike action generating a well spirited and safe environment.

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What a brilliant day!

01-12-2011 09:21

Srtiker
Over ten thousands public sector workers across Oxfordshire struck yesterday against government attacks on pensions and public services.

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Introduction to the Bath People's Assembly

30-11-2011 23:41

A brief introduction to the Bath People's Assembly, mainly taken from the press released that was given to several media outlets.

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Photos from the Sheffield November 30th Strike Rally

30-11-2011 22:41

Some photos form the massive rally in Sheffield today.

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MAJOR successes for N30 Strike!!

30-11-2011 21:02

Far from being the "damp squib" it was portrayed to have been by David Cameron, a Sky News poll into attitudes towards to today's Nov 30 strike showed 67% public support, while a BBC poll indicates 61% support. Compare these figures to the 23% of British voters who supported the Tory Party in the general election!

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Message from Big Society to all

30-11-2011 20:52

Big Society blog ask for a Wake-Up Call!

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N30 Reports from WYSF

30-11-2011 20:33

WYSF on Leeds N30 march
WYSF attended pickets, marches and rallies across the north, including: Hull, Leeds, Bradford, Newcastle and Middlesbrough. Thousands of workers and students took part.

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EveryBody Out

30-11-2011 19:40

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DJ AllOut presents:

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Birmingham N30 Strike photos part 2

30-11-2011 18:54

More photos from the N30 demonstration in Birmingham part of a national day of strikes, the biggest since the 1926 General Strike.

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Birmingham N30 Strike photos part 1

30-11-2011 18:37

Thousands take to the streets of Birmingham as part of the N30 strikes. Unions object to government plans to make their members pay 50% more and work up to eight years longer in order to get pensions that are worth a third less.

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N30 March In Oxford: My march

30-11-2011 17:35

Thousands of striking workers took to the streets of Oxford to support the national day of action against pension cuts. I went along too, here are my impressions of the demo.

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1000 march in Swindon!

30-11-2011 15:59

The march
A brief report of the march for pension justice in Swindon

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Swansea now occupied!

30-11-2011 15:26

setting up camp
Occupy Swansea has now set up camp in Castle Square