London Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

11-12-2005 17:53

Call for solidarity action in support of striking gate gourmet workers in german

Global Capitalism Requires Global Resistance - Call for Solidarity
Action on the 17th of December at all Gate Gourmet Locations World-Wide Read more >>

06-12-2005 22:43

Furious Gate Gourmet workers march in Southall

On Sunday several hundred sacked Gate Gourmet workers and their supporters held a march led by a traditional drumming duo (who were brilliant) through Southall. It was followed by a rally in a local hall addressed by speakers from across the Trade Union movement.

Previously the workers had marched chanting vitriolic slogans about Gate Gourmet and British airways. Now their condemnation also targets their own trade union the T&G and its leader Tony Woodley. TUC chief Brendan Barber is also in the frame for selling them out. Read more >>

04-12-2005 10:28

Prol-Position-News #4 out now!

The contents of this issue:
Editorial
Strike at Gate Gourmet in Düsseldorf/Germany
Spread Cheese against Scabs
Interview with Polish Tesco Worker in Ireland
Polish Work Gangs in Britain
Lodz/Poland: Household Appliance Industry
Razor Attack
Polish Workers in France
French Investments in Eastern Europe
Washing Machine Factory in Berlin/Germany
hp-Warehouse Duisburg/Germany
Mobilizations in the Greek Textile Industry
Strike at Honda in Gurgaon/India
Car-Update: More strikes
Social Earthquake in Iran
US: Katrina and After
Less Black People want to join the US-Army
Wildcat-Poster: Which way to the revolution? Read more >>

02-12-2005 18:00

Guardian Media Group Close City Life

Poets, journalists, publishers, businesses and readers gathered in Manchester today to launch a campaign to save City Life magazine. Thirteen jobs have been axed but many more journalists will suffer. The editorial team at City Life comprised of thirteen staff but also seventeen freelance staff who... Read more >>

29-11-2005 15:44

Support occupation of cafe on Broadway Market

A local cafe on Broadway market, London E8, is being occupied by locals to prevent its demolition. Tony Platia, who had been running the cafe for 30 years, was evicted in July by a property developer who owns half of the street and now wants to build luxury flats. The occupation needs support. Read more >>

22-11-2005 04:06

London IWW & MILITANT NETWORK meeting

announcement Read more >>

19-11-2005 21:52

LONDON IWW & SUPPORTERS' MEETING

announcement Read more >>

15-11-2005 18:59

"Sweatshops, workers and international solidarity" conference

The fifth No Sweat conference will take place at SOAS in central London on Saturday November 26. Read more >>

09-11-2005 23:01

Second strike by Parliament cleaners.

Image starting work at 5 in the morning and your first task is to clean up Charles Kennedy’s vomit from the floor of the bar. Then you have to collect the stained tissues scattered around Tony Blair’s office. Followed by sweeping up the intoxicating powder left in the toilet by David Cameron. This is the reality faced on a daily basis by the House of Commons cleaners.

To add insult to injury they are paid shit wages without any holiday or sick pay or pension provision. The chief executive of the agency that employs them is on six figure salary. The cleaners went on strike for the second time on Wednesday.
Read more >>

02-11-2005 22:24

IWW Centenary Celebration – Ramparts, London – this Saturday

THE WOBBLIES ARE BACK! Read more >>

01-11-2005 12:43

Justice for Cleaners rally at Deutsche Bank, London

There is a "Justice For Cleaners" Rally at the Deutsche Bank headquarters in London tomorrow, November 2nd. Especially interesting for precaria@s... Read more >>

26-10-2005 01:41

Ewa Jasiewicz talk in Glasgow’s Caledonian University on Iraq.

This is a 920 word article about a talk given by freelance journalist and activist Ewa Jasiewicz at Glasgow's Caledonian University recently. 9 labelled photos and several relevant websites are attached. Read more >>

24-10-2005 13:13

Gate Gourmet Demo - Downing Street - Tuesday!

STATEMENT FROM GATE
GOURMET WOMEN WORKERS
WE DEMAND JUSTICE AND RESPECT AS WOMEN AND AS
WORKERS! Read more >>

20-10-2005 10:32

Fight for a living wage

After battles upon battles, Queen Mary's College still hasn't got the message! Demo planned for Thursday 27th October, 4pm, Bancroft Road E1 Read more >>

19-10-2005 01:22

NO GODS! NO MASTERS! Support Iraqi Feminist Secular Resistance!

This workshop to be held Saturday Oct 22 5PM, at the London Anarchist Bookfair, will discuss why it is critical for activists to oppose the religious Right both in the West and in Iraq. We seek to establish relationships of mutual aid with secular resistance movements in the Middle East. Read more >>

17-10-2005 13:10

Shayler: 'Blair worked for MI5'

There has been much speculation as to how the most right wing and opowerful elements in the Labour Party used to be such left wing radicals. Did they have a change of heart? Apparently not, according to Ex MI5 Counter-Terrorism Officer David Shayler.
It would also explain why the spooks have been so busy trying to blacken Shayler's name. Read more >>

14-10-2005 20:59

Mass solidarity with Gate Gourmet strikers - this Sunday!

Gate Gourmet workers: 'It's not over yet!' Read more >>

14-10-2005 03:50

"Day of Indigenous Resistance" picket of Colombian embassy in London (report)

report from yesterday's demo, pix & vid coming soon... Read more >>

13-10-2005 21:05

Gate Gourmet MASS SOLIDARITY 16 Oct

MASS SOLIDARITY WITH GATE GOURMET STRIKERS :
SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BEACON HILL

STATEMENT FROM GATE GOURMET STRIKERS SUPPORT GROUP WEST
LONDON AND SOUTH ASIA SOLIDARITY GROUP

The dispute at Gate Gourmet is NOT OVER. The workers are still on the picket line. The following facts need to be publicised:
Read more >>

11-10-2005 00:44

GATE GOURMET WORKERS: “IT’S NOT OVER YET!”

the continuation of the dispute and its lessons Read more >>