Liverpool Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

17-12-2010 13:01 | 1 comment

Heinz Means Strikes In Wigan

Workers at the Heinz factory in Wigan stopped work on Wednesday, leading to the production of an estimated 2 million fewer cans of beans and other foods. They are striking against a below-inflation pay offer, which has been combined with attacks on sick pay and changes to the bonus scheme. Read more >>

16-12-2010 17:51

CPS blunders led to 'travesty of justice'

A litany of mistakes by Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) lawyers in a work-related death case amount to a gross miscarriage of justice, campaigners said today.
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01-12-2010 11:19

Merseyside United Againts the Cuts March and Rally – Saturday 11th December

TIME TO BRING ALL MERSEYSIDE OPPOSITION TO THE TORY CUTS TOGETHER - STUDENTS, WORKERS, SERVICE USERS Read more >>

19-11-2010 02:11 | 2 comments

BNP's campaign falls flat in Croxteth

The British National Party has failed to secure a seat in the council by-election in Croxteth. Despite determined campaigning, the people of the ward overwhelmingly rejected the fascist party and its violent convict candidate, Peter Tierney. Read more >>

24-10-2010 13:22 | 1 addition

Wildcat! #3

New issue of Liverpool Solidarity Federation's newsletter published. Read more >>

19-10-2010 21:53 | 2 comments

The government is acting as if we didn't have a rich country...

"The government is acting as if we didn't have a rich country, as if we didn't have the money. The thing is we do have the money," - French Protester

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13-10-2010 18:03 | 3 comments

spanish civil war

international brigades event: revolution in spain commemorated.
a memorial to honour the volunteers who fought in spain in the antifascist struggle wil be held in liverpool from the 15th to the17th of october the event will be held in a couple of venues but saturday at the old tand g office lime street. Read more >>

16-09-2010 06:48 | 1 comment

Precarious-United vs Zombieland

Brussel, september 30th
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07-09-2010 14:50

Critically examine the role UNISONs labour activities in Liverpool.

Trade Unionism
Workers rights
Socialism
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21-08-2010 17:24 | 12 comments

Right Wing Extremist Spies on Climate Campers with British Army Equipment

There appears to have been a deadly serious game of cat and mouse going on between environmental activists, a local Scottish journalist, and the right wing extremist who has been threatening violence against the Camp for Climate Action in Edinburgh.
Boasting that he is a professional soldier recently returned from fighting in Afghanistan where he says he killed Muslims for reading Islamic literature, and now posting his threats on Twitter under the name “wearethebritish” the extremist claims to have been using British Army military surveillance equipment to spy on the climate campers. Read more >>

19-08-2010 06:31 | 7 comments

Three arrests as activists take site for Edinburgh Camp for Climate Action

Three climate activists were arrested by Scottish police as they took the site for the Camp for Climate Action in Edinburgh which set up very close to the Royal Bank of Scotland Headquarters at Gogarburn Gardens off Gogar Station Road just after 9pm yesterday evening.
It is understood that the three who were arrested have all been released without charge. Read more >>

16-08-2010 09:35 | 8 comments

Join the Radical workers’ bloc at the Lib Dem conference!

The Merseyside Trades Union Council have called a demonstration at the Liberal Democrats’ annual conference. This has been billed as “against coalition cuts in public jobs and services” – but we want more. Read more >>

14-08-2010 18:56 | 1 addition | 3 comments

Remembering Liverpool’s “Bloody Sunday”

On Friday 13th August, members of the Liverpool Solidarity Federation distributed leaflets by St George’s Hall to raise peoples’ awareness of a pivotal moment in working class history. The Liverpool Transport Strike and the battle of August 13th, 1911 – our “Bloody Sunday.” Read more >>

01-08-2010 16:22 | 1 comment

Wildcat #2 out now

The latest issue of Liverpool Solidarity Federation's local newsletter is out now. Read more >>

23-07-2010 00:31

New Mayday website launched

New Mayday website here;

http://mayday-magazine.com/ Read more >>

03-07-2010 18:07

Fascists on the streets of Liverpool - 12th July 2010 - Demonstrate!

The Liverpool branch of the British National Party will be holding a demonstration outside Liverpool Crown Court on Monday 12th July. Liverpool Antifascists are asking people to turn out in opposition to their presence. Read more >>

11-06-2010 13:07

Peter Tierney on Trial – protest against fascist violence

On Wednesday 16th June Peter Tierney, high-profile member and donor for the Merseyside BNP, faces trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He is accused of assaulting a trade unionist and anti-fascist protester on St George’s Day last year.
(PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TRIAL HAS BEEN MOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL DATE OF MONDAY 14TH JUNE IN AN ATTEMPT TO DETER PROTEST.) Read more >>

28-05-2010 23:20 | 3 comments

Peter Tierney on Trial – protest against fascist violence

On Monday 14th June Peter Tierney, high-profile member and donor for the Merseyside BNP, faces trial at Liverpool Crown Court. He is accused of assaulting a trade unionist and anti-fascist protester on St George’s Day last year. Read more >>

27-05-2010 21:13 | 2 comments

WILDCAT! Issue #1 out now!

The first issue of Liverpool Solidarity Federation’s free local newsletter is now available. Read more >>

26-05-2010 20:15

Sod the world cup...

live music and football night - May day fundraiser - Friday June 4th Read more >>