Hackney Town Hall Occupied!
Rhythms Of Resistence | 07.03.2001 21:09
As striking London Borough of Hackney workers massed in front of the Town Hall in the latest one day strike against massive cuts, privatisation and job losses, a group of residents and workers including the Rhythms of Resistance drum band, cheekily bypassed Police and security, entered and occupied the Town Hall.
Today's one day strike called by the UNISON union in response to massive attacks on peoples livlihoods and services in the Borough, was pepped up by an early start from ROR.
During an early morning tour of picket lines, they livened up workers striking at Haggerston Girls School, then the Social Services office in Spurstowe Terrace. As a rally began in front of the Town Hall, a delegation of 50 complete with rythmic support walked in through the front door and proceeded to rock the building. Drumming their way down the corridors of power, then back out of the front door. Police and security, appeared powerless in the face of direct democracy!
As the 50 returned to the Town Hall square, workers issued with 90 day notices ceremonially burned them, before a short demonstration made it's way around local streets.
The struggle against the neo liberal policies of the local state in Hackney is alive and kicking!
During an early morning tour of picket lines, they livened up workers striking at Haggerston Girls School, then the Social Services office in Spurstowe Terrace. As a rally began in front of the Town Hall, a delegation of 50 complete with rythmic support walked in through the front door and proceeded to rock the building. Drumming their way down the corridors of power, then back out of the front door. Police and security, appeared powerless in the face of direct democracy!
As the 50 returned to the Town Hall square, workers issued with 90 day notices ceremonially burned them, before a short demonstration made it's way around local streets.
The struggle against the neo liberal policies of the local state in Hackney is alive and kicking!
Rhythms Of Resistence
e-mail:
ianinpraha"yahoo.com
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1968 all over again?
08.03.2001 10:51
olie
Occupation in Lambeth too
08.03.2001 13:45
The protest was in support of Lambeth Unemployment Project which may close in March due to withdrawal of Council funding. There is a slim chance that they may win an appeal, however, the appeal procedure has not been written yet.
Lambeth Unemployment Project
e-mail:
luproject@hotmail.com
Wot no pictures?
09.03.2001 13:06
Pat