UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive
Private Equity Sucks...
07-07-2008 10:00
Rise Up and Resist the Giants of Global Capitalism
Squeezed by Debt, Taxes and Cost of Living? Join in on a Global Day of Action against one of the oldest and largest Private Equity Firms in the world: KKR (Kholberg, Kravis and Roberts)
Thursday, July 17th meet 1:00 PM in Trafalgar Square (near the lions)
Another attempt to remove, Kemi, Taiwo & Yasmin
07-07-2008 08:51
Action against Private Equity July 17 1pm Trafalgar Square
06-07-2008 20:52
*Join the Global Day of Action against one of the oldest and largest private equity firms in the world: KKR (Kohlberg, Kravitz and Roberts)* *Thursday July 17 1PM Trafalgar Square, under the lions*On Thursday 17 July 2008, thousands of trade unions, community organisations, environmentalists, workers and activists will be taking part in a global day of action against KKR - actions are planned in 100 cities in 25 countries.
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Starbucks gets a picket from london syndicalists
05-07-2008 21:22
Today London Solidarity Federation joined with London IWW to picket starbucks in support of their sacked members in Spain and America. Organising a union, like these CNT and IWW comrades did, imroves your pay and conditions - and that is the last things Starbucks want to see. Poor pay and apalling contracts goes hand in hand with a policy of aggressive expansion, so more and more people will be forced to work these McJobs.Striking tube cleaners intimidated
05-07-2008 17:19
Council workers to strike over pay
05-07-2008 14:17
PDC film showing: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now! Today at 5pm
05-07-2008 12:19
Partisan Defence Committee film showing - today at 5pm (including time for discussion)Watch the Partisan Defence Committee DVD 'From Death Row, This is Mumia Abu-Jamal'
Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now!
Abolish the racist death penalty!
5 pm, Saturday 5 July 2008
Birkbeck College, Room 407, Malet Street, London WC1
Nearest Tube: Russell Sq or Goodge St
PDC film showing: From Death Row, This is Mumia Abu-Jamal! (Tomorrow)
04-07-2008 20:18
Partisan Defence Committee film showingWatch the Partisan Defence Committee DVD 'From Death Row, This is Mumia Abu-Jamal'
Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now!
Abolish the racist death penalty!
5 pm, Saturday 5 July 2008
Birkbeck College, Room 407, Malet Street, London WC1
Nearest Tube: Russell Sq or Goodge St
PDC film showing: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now! (Saturday)
03-07-2008 17:20
Partisan Defence Committee film showingWatch the Partisan Defence Committee DVD 'From Death Row, This is Mumia Abu-Jamal'
Free Mumia Abu-Jamal now!
Abolish the racist death penalty!
5 pm, Saturday 5 July 2008
Birkbeck College, Room 407, Malet Street, London WC1
Nearest Tube: Russell Sq or Goodge St
I Stand by the River: a film showing about race and class in the US, 11 July
03-07-2008 15:47
As part of Ideas for Freedom, the annual weekend of socialist discussion and debate, we will be showing "I Stand by the River", a film about the Memphis refuse workers' strike which Martin Luther King was supporting when he was assassinated in 1968.Article 8 Right to Family life - strengthened by Law Lords
03-07-2008 11:39
If you have sought leave to remain in the UK on Article 8 grounds, have been refused on the grounds that it would be 'proportionate' for you to leave the UK and a make the application from abroad and the Home Office are enforcing that decision;Please help Bridget O'Koro and Osaivibie
03-07-2008 07:32
Another attempt to remove Rebecca Lutayakamya and Darren
02-07-2008 16:24
Defend Victimised Starbucks Workers
01-07-2008 16:54
Starbucks marketing presents them as a trendy, ethical corporation. However, when it comes to their own workers they are ruthless union-busters determined to stop their employees from organising.Pedro Fernando: 20 Months in detention - 20 months too long
01-07-2008 13:29
The attack on union rights today, US elections and Iraqi Oil..
01-07-2008 11:08
Meeting: The attack on labour rights today: Iraqi, US and UK union solidarityagainst war, occupation and enforced privatisation
US trade union activist and convener of US Labor Against War, Gene Bruskin will be speaking in London this Monday. His home is currently at risk of repossession under mafia legislation being used to try and break the United Food and Commerical Services Union which he works for - see the story here
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/18/business/main3379852.shtml Alongside him will be Iraqi oil expert Kamil Mahdi, who was in Basra last year for an anti-privatisation conference organised by the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions.
Peterborough bin workers take wildcat action
30-06-2008 22:59
Dozens of city binmen called a wildcat strike in Peterborough this morning (30 June) and are refusing to work until a pay dispute has been resolved.Cameron and David Davis come out in support of strike breaking
27-06-2008 16:46
On June 23, the Sun newspaper ran a column by Associate Editor Trevor Kavanagh, “Tories must break strikes or strikes will break them.”Birmingham Starbucks Protest
27-06-2008 09:11
Protest Picket-12pm, Saturday 5th July, Starbucks, New St, Birmingham
Bollox to Union Busting!
Support Sacked Starbucks Baristas
26-06-2008 19:28
There will be a SOLIDARITY PICKET of STARBUCKS, New Oxford St, London (nearest tube Tottenham Court Rd) On SATURDAY 5th JULY at 1pm