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Baroness Prosser and the Cradley Heath Women Chainmakers

12-09-2008 21:24

On Saturday 13th September, the Black Country Museum will host the annual Women Chainmaker's Festival. Anthony Wedgewood Benn, formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate (Tony Benn to you and me), is a regular fixture at the event, although this time Baroness Margaret Prosser is coming to speak. Below is the text of a leaflet that will be circulated by the West Midlands Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World questioning the role of bosses in our union movement and celebrating the actions of our fellow workers nearly a century ago.

The Baroness and the Chainmakers

The Women Chainmaker's Festival is a celebration of the inspirational struggle of the Cradley Heath Women Chainmakers who nearly a century ago agitated and went on strike to gain better pay and working conditions.

The keynote speaker for this year’s festival is Baroness Margaret Prosser, the former deputy general secretary of the T&G Union, Labour Party treasurer, and low pay commissioner.

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Around the Campaigns Friday 12th September 2008

12-09-2008 15:18

Safely Back in Glasgow, where they belong

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Cardiff Gas Price - Fuel Poverty Protest

12-09-2008 11:21

Assemble 2 pm, Saturday 27th September,
British Gas Offices, Churchill Way (off Queen Street)
Cardiff

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Showroom cinema cuts contact with customers

12-09-2008 11:04

In response to a slew of complaints about the irregular sacking of bar worker Chris Lockwood for union organising, The Showroom Cinema has closed most lines of communication to the public.

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Showroom Picket 12th September 2008

12-09-2008 10:47

These are a selection of images taken outside the Showroom cinema during the picket taking place on Friday the 12th of September.

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Start of IWW day of protest at the Showroom in Sheffield

12-09-2008 10:21

There is a picket and protest all day today outside the Showroom Cinema in Sheffield to protest against their sacking of Chris Lockwood, union organiser and member of the Industrial Workers of the World. If you can turn up it is expected that the most busy time will be between 5pm and 8pm.

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UCU to ballot on strike action at Nottingham Trent University

11-09-2008 19:15

The University and College Union branch at Nottingham Trent University is to ballot its members on strike action following the formal de-recognition of the local UCU branch by university managers.

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Harborne Hill School rejects ARK as Academy sponsor – so should St Alban’s!

11-09-2008 12:22

We congratulate the Governing Body and the Head Teacher at Harborne Hill School for stopping Absolute Return for Kids (ARK), the controversial sponsors of the proposed Harborne Academy, from taking over their school.

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Around the Campaigns Thursday 11th September 2008

11-09-2008 05:38

Ibrahim Alkhader and the children are back in Glasgow
"His lawyer, Nicola Loughran at Livingstone Brown, managed to lodge an application for a Judicial review' late Tuesday evening at the High Court in Edinburgh. 'First Orders' stopping Ibrahim's removal flight were granted at the High Court yesterday morning. Many, many thanks to everyone who faxed and phoned on behalf of the family". UNITY!

http://www.ncadc.org.uk/Newszin98/Ibrahim.html

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Campaign for a New Worker's Party - Public Meeting

10-09-2008 14:02

With the 3 main parties being representatives of big business and with the economy spiralling out of control there is a crisis in political representation for ordinary people. The Campaign for a New Workers Party is hosting a meeting to discuss the way forward. Come and join the debate.

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Labour Movement Conference; Class, Climate Change and Clean Coal

10-09-2008 10:37

Labour Movement Conference; Class, Climate Change and Clean Coal
Sat 1st Nov
Bridge Hotel, Newcastle
Confirmed speakers: Arthur Scargill, Ian Lavery, Davie Hopper, Davie Guy, David Douglass, environmentalists including Climate Campers
UNITE, RMT, NUM, IWW (Tyne and Wear Branch).

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NUJ film shows police obstruction of journalists

10-09-2008 09:41

VIDEO: The NUJ has released a short film highlighting some of the problems faced by journalists covering public demonstrations.

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Please help Ibrahim Mutahar Alkhader and his children

09-09-2008 06:28

Ibrahim and four of his children are currently detained in Dungavel IRC and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Wednesday 10th September on British Airways flight BA1493 from Glasgow at 17.10hrs to London Heathrow Airport and then on Yemen Airways flight IY743 at 21:00hrs to Sana'a Airport, Yemen.

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Pay strikes brewing in education and construction

08-09-2008 19:38

The past few days have seen teachers set to vote again on strike action in an ongoing dispute over a sub-inflation pay offer while thousands of carpenters, bricklayers, painters, joiners and labourers employed by local authorities voted in favour of industrial action for the same reason.

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Please give your support to fight injustice against the Kris Family

08-09-2008 09:04

The Kris Family fled persecution in Croatia after the 90's war. They sought refuge in the UK where they believed they would be able to rebuild a normal family life. Today, the Home Office wants to deport them to Croatia where they still harbour the memories of the persecution they encountered and have no basis to live a normal family life.

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CUBA: Hurricane Gustav and the Cuban Five

05-09-2008 22:57

“These adverse events should serve to make us work more efficiently every day and to make a more rational and fair use of every piece of material. We must fight our own shallowness and selfishness”… “Such effort shall come from our people’s work. Nobody will do it for us.”

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Climate and Coal Debate

05-09-2008 14:49

Forthcoming vital debate and conference and Climate Change, Class and
Clean Coal.

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Around the Campaigns Friday 5th September 2008

05-09-2008 12:25

Very Urgent - Possible Charter Flight to Kurdistan/imminent
Four of the Iraqi/Kurds who were on hunger strike at Campsfield have been moved to Colnbrook. One of those being moved is Fazzel Ahmed leader of the recent hunger strike at Campsfield, said that they have all been given open ended removal directions,

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Fourth attempt to remove Alliance Ngondiop

05-09-2008 07:00

Alliance Ngondiop, a Cameroon national was 'Captured' when reporting to the Immigration service, Wednesday of this week in Loughborough and is currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and due to be forcibly removed from the UK on British Airways flight BA302 on Monday 8th September @ 06:15 from Heathrow Airport London, to Paris, Charles de Gaulle airport, then Air France flight AF940 @ to Douala Cameroon.

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Youth workers say no to pay cuts

04-09-2008 15:26

Youth and community workers for local councils have rejected the employers offer of a below inflation pay "rise" of 2.45%.