UK Indymedia - UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

Department for Transport workers to strike

27-02-2008 05:07

The Public and Commercial Services Union today announced a one day strike on 29 February involving over 8,500 members working for the Department for Transport (DfT) and five of its agencies.

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Nottingham Library workers still resisting uniforms

26-02-2008 16:50

Nottingham Library workers are still opposing attempts by Michael Farter and his management henchmen to force them into polyester hell.

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Evelyne & Adou belong to Newcastle

26-02-2008 15:15

Evelyne & three-year-old Adou Nana were 'snatched' from their Newcastle upon Tyne home on Sunday morning. They are currently in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre with removal directions set for Thursday 28th February 2008 on Brussels Airlines flight SN2050 at 06:30 from Birmingham Airport to Brussels and onward to Douala, Cameroon.

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'Protest march and rally against health care restrictions'

26-02-2008 08:53

Proposed protest march and rally against health care restrictions for certain refugees and migrants - Sat 5th April Manchester

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Cabaret against capitalism - Don Letts benefit 4 No Sweat, Thursday, Kings Cross

25-02-2008 15:58

A benefit to raise money for the anti-sweatshop, anti-capitalist solidarity campaign.

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Photos from the Birmingham Hands Off Iraqi Oil Shell Action

25-02-2008 15:36

On Saturday 23rd February, local residents and activists occupied and closed down the Shell filling station in Kings Heath Birmingham, an act of defiance to show solidarity with the Iraqi people who are currently having their country plundered for oil.

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Shell forecourt shutdown in Birmingham: Hands Off Iraqi Oil!

24-02-2008 20:17

On Saturday morning, 15 people shutdown a Shell petrol station for two hours in Kings Heath Birmingham to protest against multinational oil companies moves to steal Iraq's oil and defiantly show some solidarity with the Iraqi Oil Workers who are on the front line of this struggle.

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Hands Off Iraqi Oil - Liverpool Picket

24-02-2008 17:14

Activists from the Liverpool Social Forum picketed the Shell garage on Aigburth Road yesterday, as part of Hands Off Iraqi Oil's day of action.

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Hands Off Iraqi Oil - London demo

23-02-2008 23:23

Pics from the corporate pirates' tour of the capital on the 'Hands Off Iraqi Oil' International Day of Action, Saturday 23 February 2008. They were protesting against the multinational oil companies' ongoing attempts to profit from the occupation and death of an estimated million people in Iraq by plundering the country's oil resources; a move strongly opposed by the Iraqi oil workers' unions and general populace.

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Hands Off Iraqi Oil - Wrexham demo

23-02-2008 21:33

There was a demonstration outside the Shell garage on the A541 Mold Road in Wrexham this morning as part of the international 'Hands Off Iraqi Oil' day of solidarity action. Despite small numbers, we managed to make ourselves very visible thanks to the conveniently placed pedestrian crossing.

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Science museum staff vote to strike

22-02-2008 21:56

National science museum staff have voted overwhelmingly to strike over pay and plans to close the civil service pension scheme to new members.

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20 years revolutionary 1st of may germany/berlin-kreuzberg

21-02-2008 11:20

The 90 minutes video documentation about 20 years resistance at revolutionary 1st of may in berlin-kreuzberg (germany) is available in english now and for free.

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Mayday 2008

21-02-2008 10:36

reclaim mayday

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Get Active!

20-02-2008 14:46

In no way will we be able to break the hold of corporations until we all ALL growing food and performing useful trades.

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Che Guevara’s deputy speaks in Liverpool and Manchester

19-02-2008 18:22

This Saturday, Liverpool will host a meeting at which Che Guevara’s closest comrade from Cuba, Orlando Borrego, will speak. On Sunday it will be Manchester’s turn. The events are part of a speaking tour of Britain organised by the campaign group Rock Around the Blockade. The tour comes at a crucial time for Cuban socialism as the people give their decisive and defiant answer to the oft-asked question ‘what happens when Fidel goes?’

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Fidel Castro will neither aspire to nor accept reelection

19-02-2008 15:27

Cuban President Fidel Castro announced he will not aspires to nor accepts the positions of President of the State Council and Commander in Chief at the Parliament session scheduled for February 24th.

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Friends of Guy Njike

19-02-2008 11:53

Guy Njike, currently detained in Oakington IRC, is seeking political asylum in the UK after suffering numerous imprisonments and acts of torture in Cameroon due to his political activities with the opposition party, the Social Democratic Front.

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Cuban speaking tour this week!

18-02-2008 11:13

From Saturday 23rd February three Cuban revolutionaries will begin the North West leg of a national speaking tour of Britain entitled 'Cuba: socialism into the 21st century', organised by Rock around the Blockade.

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More CDG lies exposed

16-02-2008 13:38

Following inquiries by DWP concerned at adverse comments on Indymedia UK, CDG were asked to comment. Their comments make interesting reading and reveal the extent to which they are prepared to lie to hang on to their lucrative training contracts.

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Glasgow May Day planning meeting

16-02-2008 10:44

Planning meeting for this years Glasgow May Day.
23rd Febuary 4p.m.
Mono
Kings Court,
Glasgow