UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive
The US lost an important country today
03-08-2006 12:51
The 'Project for a New American Century' is sinking so fast that only the blood besmirched American flag is still visible above the ruins, the genocides, cemeteries and globally growing waves of intense contempt. Within six years the US management and its war machine has been unveiled: the blood of it's victims has definitely washed away the façade.Scottish Socialist Party upholds interests of Scottish business
03-08-2006 11:19
Scottish nationalism is not a left-wing or anti-imperialist movement, as the SSP maintains. It first emerged as a significant political force only in the late 1960s as a response amongst sections of academia, business and the middle class to their own social concerns.NYC: Pro-Lebanon Protest
03-08-2006 08:05
More McHospitals for Merseyside! (part 2)
02-08-2006 16:25
Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology and University Hospitals Aintree were today given 'foundation' status by Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt, meaning that three NHS hospitals on Merseyside are now open to private business. In June, the Liverpool Womens' Hospital opened itself up for bids to 'help' manage its finances.Taxing Times for Inland Revenue Strikers
01-08-2006 19:51
Indonesian Workers Win Struggle Against British Multinational
31-07-2006 15:53
City of Culture university axes languages
30-07-2006 17:02
A university in the European Capital of Culture 2008, Liverpool, is axing its prestigious Language School and sacking staff.Report form No Border Camp in Gorizia - Italy
29-07-2006 15:59
Info report form the No Border Camp held in Gorizia - Italy from 19 to 23 of july.Liverpool Factory Worker Dies in Crush
28-07-2006 20:32
Ex-Firefighters To Stand With Bosses On Cuts Agenda?
26-07-2006 17:01
It looks like Merseyside firefighters will be forced into strike action to save four fire engines for the region. But ex-firefighters now working as office staff will be trained to provide some cover during the strike.Black Star 4
24-07-2006 14:16
No War Between Nations! No Peace Between Classes!
Protest to mark the loss of the NHS
21-07-2006 16:27
First of regular protests against the loss of the NHS.Protest on Saturday 5th August 11-2pm. It will be held in the gardens at the end of Mazil Way, Cowley Road.
NUJ condemns Israeli targeting of the media
20-07-2006 20:36
NUJ General Secretary Jeremy Dear has written to the Israeli embassy in protest at the targeting of the media in the current escalation of violence in the Middle East.The failed effort to get together a transit system fare strike in San Francisco
20-07-2006 02:27
A critique of our efforts to foment a mass "self-reduction" movement on San Francisco's Muni public transit system.There's a bit less SPEW in Stoke-on-Trent
19-07-2006 00:26
The Socialist Party of England and Wales (SPEW), formerly the Militant Tendency, had two city councillors in the city of Stoke before the 2006 local elections.Angry hospital staff protest in Southport
18-07-2006 16:55
Dunlop Strike - NHS Demo
18-07-2006 09:55
A mass picket was held on Friday 14th July at the gates of B'ham's Wood Lane, Dunlop Motorsport & UK Technical Centre, the seemingly unreported all-out strike, is now entering its third week (Rubberworkers Lodge 411, Convener John Oaks - mobile 07890938492).
A scan of the GMB, BTUC and
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/newsfeed sites found no links to any report of the strike action, which is presumably over pay? A trawl through the pages of the B'ham Post and B'ham Mail obtained a similar result.
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Mark Thomas - SOCPA (17.07.06)
17-07-2006 22:00
"It is illegal for an individual to hold a placard protesting in Parliament Square without permission from the police. So what happens if a number of individuals want to demonstrate about different things at the same time? We are about to find out."
Merseyside Ambulance Staff in Second 24hr Strike
17-07-2006 14:06
WOT: Eight Theses on the Destiny of the Concept of Workers' Rule
16-07-2006 08:33
These eight theses are the first installment of"Seventeen Theses on the Destiny of the Revolution
in Communications and the Concept of Workers' Rule".
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