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16-03-2004 15:26
12-14 protesters have shut down the Caterpillar plant in Shrewsbury on the first anniversary of Rachel Corrie's death. Plant management have closed the plant completely by triggering the fire alarm. Police, fire engines and a helicopter are on the scene. The protesters walked in calmly through the front gate, and occupied parts of the plant. At least 2 locked themselves onto factory fixtures using bicycle locks, one to the central power controls for the factory.
Caterpillar plant shut down in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury, Northwest of Birmingham, 3:12 pm12-14 protesters have shut down the Caterpillar plant in Shrewsbury on the first anniversary of Rachel Corrie's death. Plant management have closed the plant completely by triggering the fire alarm. Police, fire engines and a helicopter are on the scene. The protesters walked in calmly through the front gate, and occupied parts of the plant. At least 2 locked themselves onto factory fixtures using bicycle locks, one to the central power controls for the factory.
16-03-2004 13:45
Caterpillar Targeted in Memory of Rachel Corrie
To honour Rachel Corrie, the US activist crushed to death by a D9 Caterpillar-made Israeli military bulldozer a year ago today, protesters intend to occupy Caterpillar Defence Industries in Shrewsbury, leaflet and dialogue with workers on the impact of their work, and grind production lines to a halt for a 3 minute silence in honour of Rachel’s life and the 2,859 Palestinians killed by the Israeli occupation since the 28th of September 2000.Full Story | 1 addition | 49 comments >>
30-11-2003 19:47
Santa Parade to celebrate Buy Nothing Day, in Birmingham. We had a great response!
Santa Parade, Buy Nothing Day, Birmingham
Santa Parade to celebrate Buy Nothing Day, in Birmingham. We had a great response!
28-11-2003 12:40
DUTCH CONSULATE OCCUPIED IN BIRMINGHAM
Yesterday morning the Dutch consulate in Birmingham was occupied for 5 hours by Dutch and English activists, because of eviction of a squatted community centre in Utrecht, Holland.
18-11-2003 15:57
On the eve of Bush's visit to Britain yesterday, protestors from a diverse range of concerns converged on the International Convention Centre (I.C.C.) in Birmingham to protest at Tony Blair's arrival at the annual conference of the C.B.I. (Confederation of British Industries).
Protest and Orange Overalls action @ Blairs visit to the CBI in Birmingham
On the eve of Bush's visit to Britain yesterday, protestors from a diverse range of concerns converged on the International Convention Centre (I.C.C.) in Birmingham to protest at Tony Blair's arrival at the annual conference of the C.B.I. (Confederation of British Industries).
16-11-2003 21:11
BLAIR COMES TO BIRMINGHAM
MONDAY 17th NOVEMBER
PROTEST AGAINST THE WAR DRIVE AND FOR JUSTICE FOR THE GUANTANAMO
DETAINEES
Protest Blair at the CBI in Birmingham monday
BIRMINGHAM STOP THE WAR COALITIONBLAIR COMES TO BIRMINGHAM
MONDAY 17th NOVEMBER
PROTEST AGAINST THE WAR DRIVE AND FOR JUSTICE FOR THE GUANTANAMO
DETAINEES
16-11-2003 17:00
Free Trade Announcement in Birmingham this Tuesday
Saw this in the Guardian.
04-11-2003 01:03
In response to growing concerns that Birmingham University has become a fertile recruitment ground for arms dealers and their supporters in the oil trade, B*U*S*T the War and People & Planet were today forced to investigate.
Inspection teams move in on Birmingham University
In response to growing concerns that Birmingham University has become a fertile recruitment ground for arms dealers and their supporters in the oil trade, B*U*S*T the War and People & Planet were today forced to investigate.
05-09-2003 17:44
Activists from Birmingham staged a roof-top protest at the headquarters of Caterpillar(UK), in Desford, near Leicester this morning. The action was in protest at the sale of Caterpillar D9 armoured bulldozers to Israel, and to highlight Caterpillar’s presence at the DSEi arms fair in London next week.
DSEi warm-up: Caterkillar HQ protest
Activists from Birmingham staged a roof-top protest at the headquarters of Caterpillar(UK), in Desford, near Leicester this morning. The action was in protest at the sale of Caterpillar D9 armoured bulldozers to Israel, and to highlight Caterpillar’s presence at the DSEi arms fair in London next week.
29-08-2003 18:31
They tell their story on their website.
Birmingham anti-war socialists purged by SWP
What should the Left do about the growing democratic deficit in the movement? How do we challenge abuse of power? One of the healthiest anti-war groups in the country was recently wrecked by the Socialist Workers Party who packed out key Birmingham meetings with its party members and purged a raft of well-respected activists.They tell their story on their website.
21-08-2003 08:19
dsei exhibitors in west midlands
names/addresses/faxes/tel/emails/websites etc of the merchants of death in the west mids area
07-08-2003 14:21
Roof Top Protest at Smiths Aerospace - West Midlands
At this very moment a number of activists are staging a roof top protest at the Smiths Aerospace factory in the West Midlands. The activists are protesting about the company’s production of electronics for the military industry.
24-07-2003 13:57
Report: Purge Of Activists In Birmingham
Here's the definitive DVD edition of *that* SA meeting in Bham
11-06-2003 11:49
Refugee Week in Birmingham
Celebrating Sanctuary in Birmingham announces two events in Birmingham this weekend to help raise funds to support destitute asylum seekers.
04-06-2003 10:47
West Midlands Anarchists Press Release
Press releasing to reassure others that we have expelled a certain member who has been acting in a way which could have damaged our relationship with other groups.
03-06-2003 17:00
(3rd June NEC) - here are some of our observations....
GM Nation. Birmingham 'debate'
We've just got back from the Birmingham debate(3rd June NEC) - here are some of our observations....
06-05-2003 18:27
A group calling themselves the Earth Liberation Front have a made a total of six audacious raids to disable one of the last midlands GM farm scale trials of Genetically Modified crops. On their last visit early in the morning of Sat 3rd May, the group even stayed until daybreak so that they could photograph the results of their work. The photos show the extent of the damage they have caused. (article 1)
Midlands G M Trial destroyed at 12th hour
A group calling themselves the Earth Liberation Front have a made a total of six audacious raids to disable one of the last midlands GM farm scale trials of Genetically Modified crops. On their last visit early in the morning of Sat 3rd May, the group even stayed until daybreak so that they could photograph the results of their work. The photos show the extent of the damage they have caused. (article 1)
03-04-2003 21:20
Pebble Mill, Birmingham, 2.4.03
Yesterday's protest against the BBC's coverage of the Iraq war was unfortunately subverted by certain unruly elements.
03-04-2003 10:29
Really Big Blockade Coach from West Midlands
There will be a coach running from Birmingham to the Really Big Blockade at Faslane which is on April 22nd. This will be the biggest direct action against nukes for a generation, in this country. Please book your place now if you want transport from the west midlands.
29-03-2003 22:52
Hear NO screams of civilians being killed by British soldiers!
Report NO atrocities by Anglo-AmeriKKKan forces!
EXPERIENCE 24 HOUR NEWS FROM THE BBC!
Demonstrate at BBC Pebble Mill, Birmingham!!!
See NO depleted uranium rockets blasting Iraq!Hear NO screams of civilians being killed by British soldiers!
Report NO atrocities by Anglo-AmeriKKKan forces!
EXPERIENCE 24 HOUR NEWS FROM THE BBC!