London Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

02-05-2006 11:53

Mayday London 2006 - Mainstream Media Coverage

A few of the articles covering Mayday in London 2006 are below.

Two of the articles were accompanied by pictures of police pushing or grabbing at people on the autonomous bloc, despite no mention of the bloc, or the sound system incident being contained within the articles: Read more >>

02-05-2006 11:44

LONDON MAYDAY 2006 VIDEO

A quick impression of Mayday in London. Read more >>

01-05-2006 22:23

London Citizens Workers' Association

Today saw the launch of a new organisation to support low-wage and migrant workers across London, backed by faith organisations, trade unions and social justice organisations. Read more >>

01-05-2006 21:45

Gate Gourmet and some other banners

Mayday banners are like a walk through history. Here are only four pics, including probably one of the youngest banners: The Gate Gourmet worker's. Read more >>

01-05-2006 20:49

London Mayday Soundscape

Lots of sounds on the mayday march in London. Some even sung the international. Read more >>

01-05-2006 20:45 | 1 addition

Round up of London Mayday

Brief round up on Mayday in London - More reports and links to follow. Read more >>

01-05-2006 20:25

Photos: May Day Demo (London)

Photos: May Day Demo (London) Read more >>

01-05-2006 19:51

Coffee, Biscuits and Solidarity!

It Asda be May Day!
To Mark the May Day Bank Holiday, some activists went to offer coffee, biscuits and solidarity to staff working on this public holiday! Read more >>

01-05-2006 19:14

Autonomous Bloc penned in again at Mayday rally.

Police today used common law powers of "preventing a breach of the peace" to exclude the wholly peaceful autonomous bloc from entering Trafalgar Square. Their attempts to spark a confrontation however - including confiscating their sound system - failed. Read more >>

01-05-2006 18:41 | 1 addition

Short Audio Reports from London Mayday Interfaith Rally supporting Migrants

Three short audio report and some speech audio from the Mayday interfaith rally held outside Westminster Cathedral in support of migrant workers.

(nb files are MP3 phone reports)

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01-05-2006 18:26 | 1 addition

Collected Pics of Mayday in London 2006

Pics from the start of the morning critical mass, the trade union march start point and along the route, including the autonomous bloc. The police flanked the autonomous bloc the whole way along the march, before preventing them entering Trafalger Square and steaming into the crowd to pull out a sound system - which was erm, all a bit un-necessary. Read more >>

01-05-2006 14:03 | 1 addition

May Day in London - Time line

reports from the demo in london Read more >>

30-04-2006 13:07 | 1 addition

Mayday Religious Service for Migrant Workers' Rights

A mass and rally to support migrant workers will take place in the morning at Westminster Cathedral. It will be supported by the Justice for Cleaners campaign, as well as other union and community initiatives. Read more >>

28-04-2006 17:34

International Workers Memorial Day

Workers Memorial Day was marked in London by a demonstration, march and rally organised by the Construction Safety Campaign. Over a quarter of all workplace deaths are in construction. Read more >>

28-04-2006 17:10

LONDON IWW MAYDAY EVENT – 29 April - last notice

PRE-MAYDAY EVENT
with the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies)
SATURDAY 29th APRIL Read more >>

28-04-2006 12:16 | 5 additions

London Mayday Weekend Events Listing

Mayday London Weekend Events: Read more >>

27-04-2006 17:49

Call for an Alliance Against war in support of Iranian workers’ struggles

Effective resistance against this war is to defend the struggles of Iranian workers to support social movements inside Iran. We call on all anti capitalist forces, political groups and organisations to join the forces and activists of the Iranian left in supporting Iranian social movements against war and to strengthen solidarity with the workers movement in Iran . Read more >>

27-04-2006 14:34

Saturday Night At the Square

Benefit night at the Square Social Centre to raise money for the sacked Gate Gourmet workers. Read more >>

27-04-2006 14:25

Anarchism 06 - Full programme

Anarchism 06 - Sat April 29th to Sun April 30th

The Square Social Centre
21 Russell square
London WC1
(nearest tube: Russell square, or 10 min walk from Euston) Read more >>

26-04-2006 22:03

LONDON IWW MAYDAY EVENT

PRE-MAYDAY EVENT
with the Industrial Workers of the World (Wobblies) Read more >>