UK Newswire Archive
Anti-bedroom tax meeting in Irvine
22-03-2013 12:55
The Scottish Socialist Party held another successful meeting last night at the Fullarton Community Centre in Irvine, where the focus was on the “bedroom tax”. The welfare reform issue that has been gathering momentum across the UK attracted considerable local interest from activists and infuriated members of the public alike.
Berlin Helicopter Crash
22-03-2013 05:42
Berlin Blizzard Helicopter HiccupZwei helicopter kaput und fumpfzehn polzei in der krankenhaus!
und ein polzei is tot!
GOAL!
Boycott Workfare @ Poundland Glasgow Saturday 23rd March 11am
21-03-2013 21:10
Facebook Event Page:
http://www.facebook.com/events/164977433649794/
150th anniversary / Countermotions to shareholder meeting BAYER: Company History
21-03-2013 18:15
The Coalition against Bayer Dangers has introduced countermotions to the upcoming Bayer shareholder meeting to highlight the dark side of BAYER’s past
JSA & ESA South London Claimants Union
21-03-2013 13:32
For a Claimants Union in South London!Wednesday 27th March 4pm
Eileen House, 80-94 Newington Causeway, SE1 6EF
250,000 public sector workers strike on budget day
21-03-2013 12:55
250,000 civil servants in the PCS struck today, Wednesday, against government at
Is Welsh Planning Policy for Coal about to Hit the Buffers?
21-03-2013 12:18
The new Welsh Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Mr Carl Seargent, is about to make a decision on the Varteg Hill Opencast site application. If he decides to uphold the Appeal recommendation arising from a recent Public Inquiry it could set a new precedent for how all other Welsh opencast site applications are decided. It could have even wider repercussions across England and Scotland as well. This press release explains why.LAON's Feb-March 2013 of Welsh Opencast Sites
21-03-2013 09:27
This review carries news items on the state of opencast mine proposals in Wales, especially the latest news about the Varteg and East Pit proposal. It also provides some information about who Miller Argent are, the Company mining at Ffos-y-Fran and who mau be submitting a new opencast proposal for the Nant Llesg site in GwentEDL threaten Muslim conference in Nottingham
21-03-2013 08:55
Nottingham EDL are trying to shut down a Family Retreat conference at the University of Nottingham for the sole reason that it is being held by Muslims. Calling the organisers "Jihadis" and the event a "hate speech conference" they are encouraging supporters to contact the East Midlands Conference Centre to get the event cancelled and are threatening to hold a demonstration if it goes ahead. In fact, the family event is a very apolitical one, focused mainly on doctrinal issues within Islam. But then the speakers do have beards...
It seems that the EDL only have issues with the event because it is organised by and for Muslims. Of course, if a Muslim group were to protest and try to shut down a Christian event, the EDL would be baying for blood. Apparently, it's alright when it's the other way round though. It seems they are only in favour of their own freedom of speech but want to silence others.
The conference is scheduled to take place from Fri 29 March - Mon 01 April at the East Midlands Conference Centre on Nottingham University's main campus.
PCS Strike & Demo in Nottingham
21-03-2013 08:55
12.30pm Wednesday 20th March 2013. Market Square, Nottingham
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) held a national strike today on Budget Day across the country. To highlight thier concerns over pay, pensions and the governments continued austerity measures.
Leaflets handed out, banners displayed and speeches made. A number of speakers called for a General Strike ..... as opposed to the weak and piecemeal actions and measures, currently being taken by the TUC.
In a statement, PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:
"Far from being an aspiration nation budget, as the chancellor fatuously called it, it heralds the latest attack on our members who are really struggling financially and yet this government chooses to heap more misery on them.
"The chancellor is sticking rigidly to a plan that penalises public sector workers and runs down the economy.
"This budget also shows an arrogant disregard for the most vulnerable people in society with more than 200,000 more families expected to be thrown into poverty.
"Today’s strike has been a stunning success with many areas reporting their best ever turnouts.
"PCS members have brought the crucial argument against austerity out of the workplaces and into the streets, and have done so in great numbers. If the government continues to refuse to talk to us on crucial issues affecting our members’ livelihoods then we will act again and again."
"Many areas are reporting their best ever turnouts."
The strike will be followed by a half-day national walkout on Friday 5 April and other national and sector-specific strikes and protests over the next three months.
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
http://www.pcs.org.uk
Nottingham Event listing:
http://tinyurl.com/c4zlw5b
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On Saturday 16th March, many PCS member also attended the rally opposing the governments plans on the "Bedroom Tax"
Bedroom Tax Nottingham Demo
http://nottingham.indymedia.org/articles/5463
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Photographer - Media: One Eye on the Road. Nottingham. UK
Email: tash@indymedia.org
Web: http://digitaljournalist.eu
Member of the National Union of Journalists [NUJ]
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"It is not enough to curse the darkness.
It is also necessary to light a lamp!!"
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Leith Anti-Workfare Action
20-03-2013 22:55
12 noon Saturday 23 March 2013
Kirkgate shopping centre, Foot of Leith Walk
'Stop Fooling with Nuclear Weapons!', bus from Bristol to protest at AWE Aldermaston 1st April
20-03-2013 22:55
Bedroom Tax campaign meeting in Irvine
20-03-2013 21:24
Screening: Living Utopia. Mon 25th March 7.30pm. Pogo Cafe, Hackney, London
20-03-2013 20:26
