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UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

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Pictures from the Palestine Solidarity Demo (30/06/06)

01-07-2006 19:54

A few pictures from the demo in birmingham.

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Pictures From NoBorders/ARC Demo (30/06/06)

01-07-2006 19:43

Well done to Noborders/ ARC for keeping up the pressure and solidarity.

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Austin Saxby - Mayday 2001 Judgement

30-06-2006 21:43

Complete text of the High Court judgement on the legality of the Met's May Day 2001 Oxford Circus cordon - never freely available online before.

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'Our Cities are Not for Sale' - two public meetings in Leeds

30-06-2006 00:25

Oscar Olivera
Two major anti-privatisation meetings have been announced for July as part of efforts to create a city-wide anti-privatisation campaign network of trade unionists, tenants, health, education, and other public service workers and users.

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Greg Palast, Kim Moody speak in London this Saturday

29-06-2006 17:18

Two important figures from the US left will be speaking in London this Saturday.

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Protest to stop the Israeli assault on Gaza, Friday 30 June

29-06-2006 14:15

We will be protesting near the Israeli embassy to oppose Israel's assault on Gaza and make solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle.

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Brum Indymedia 'Walmart' Screening: Thursday 29th June

28-06-2006 20:41

Birmingham Indymedia screening of the film Walmart: 'The High Cost Of Low Price' Thursday, June 29th 8:30pm at the Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. The screening will feature a presentation by Space Hijacker Agent Calf about the trolley log-jamming exploits called "Whirl Mart". This will be accompanied by a short film of the action at Bromsgrove Asda called Whirl Mart. A Speaker from West Midlands Solidarity Federation will also talk about supporting workers struggles locally in the West Midlands.

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Shit Treatment for Bootle Civil Servants

28-06-2006 09:01

The government are conducting a “witch hunt” against trade union leaders, threatening disciplinary action against staff who advised colleagues to go home when office toilets broke down.

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The Ideology of the 5 Levers

27-06-2006 21:33

“ The new and definitive road of the economic and social competition “

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Ann Summers's abuse of employees

27-06-2006 16:33

Ann Summers have been engaging in harrassment of their employees, accusing them of owing money which they do not, threatening them with litigation via credit agencies, and ultimately bailiffs.

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'Aryan Unity' Scum Update 'Liverpool Reds' Page

27-06-2006 14:09

With pressure growing to shut down 'Aryan Unity' site Redwatch since Mersey TUC leader Alec McFadden was knifed at his Wallasey home, the fascist scum have updated their 'Liverpool Reds' page with new photos and implicit incitement to violence against Merseyside activists.

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Wildcat Walkout in Ellesmere Port!

27-06-2006 12:19

Production at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port factory was stopped on Monday after staff walked out at neighboring TDS Automotive Logistics.

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First Bus oppose Workers Rights Proposal

27-06-2006 11:39

Worker shareholders at FirstGroup have a resolution the company should respect International Stadards for workers and human rights. The company are opposing it! Then this is a company that is opposing Union organisation and the freedom to association.

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Ben Seattle's Annual Report for 2006

27-06-2006 04:26

Ben's annual report summarizes his work in the antiwar movement, the Media Weapon community and SAIC as well as his plans for work in the coming year on the Attention Refinery.

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Taking Impeachment on the Road

26-06-2006 15:56

Impeachment can play a vital role in building resistance to dictatorship, both in the electoral politics and on the street. It’s not an either/or proposition.

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Sheffield Keep Our NHS Public Protest

26-06-2006 13:38

Protest On the 58th Anniversary of the NHS

Stop Privatisation and Cuts in services

Wednesday 5th July 5pm
Sheffield Town Hall

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Save the NHS demo:24th June 06

26-06-2006 08:12

NHS-not for sale
Health workers and NHS users joined a street protest in Manchester on 24th June 2006 regarding the Pennine Acute Trust crisis that threatens more than 1,200 NHS jobs.

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Class War .. Racist and Proud

25-06-2006 19:09

We don't like to wash our dirty linen in public here at the void. We avoid controversy, shun scandal and spurn speculation in the name of avoiding confrontation and making the world a happier place all round ...

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Wal Mart up to it's anti-union tricks again?

24-06-2006 16:03

An article has appeared in the Sunderland Echo  http://www.sunderlandtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1107&ArticleID=1585149 where workers were being photographed entering the Washington depot. The article suggests that it was the GMB doing this, which they deny... as we know the surveillence and intimidation of workers when the Union is about is classic WalMart.

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Britain: Threat of national postal strike

24-06-2006 15:03

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has warned Royal Mail that unless it agrees to a “platform for meaningful discussions” over a union-management efficiency agreement it will consider strike action.