Manchester Newswire Archive

Protest against sacking of JJB Sports rep!

No Sweat!, 06-12-2006 19:03

Following a successful strike by workers at JJB Sport's warehouse in Wigan, the company is trying to sack GMB rep Chris Riley. The No Sweat campaign is organising a protest against this and in solidarity with Chris this Sunday in Shepherd's Bush. Read more >>

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Invitation:building support for action against climate change

Climate activist, 06-12-2006 00:05

What can we do to support and encourage radical action against climate chaos?

One of the follow-up meetings after the climate camp focused on what we
can best do to support action taking place on climate change. There will be another in Manchester on Dec 14th. Read more | 1 addition | 2 comments >>

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Colourful NHS staff protest manchester: Tuesday 5th December,

pleasedaspunch, 05-12-2006 14:16

people in the N/W may want to support this, (although Karen Reisemann is in the SWP) perhaps cheering it from the pavements.

 http://www.keepournhspublic.com/index.php Read more | 1 comment >>

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Kurdish family snatched and face deportation 06/11/06: TCAR Mobilises on Tyneside

TCAR (Tyneside Community Action for Refugees), 05-12-2006 12:38

On Tuesday 5 December around 25 refugees and local people living in Newcastle gathered outside Government Offices North East to say: ‘Immigration is no crime, End detention! Deportation is the crime, Lock up Labour!’. This comes in the wake of a week of protests inside Britain’s immigration detention centres, and follows the detention of a Kurdish asylum seeking family at their home in Fenham in the early hours of Monday morning, with the intention to deport them to Turkey on Turkish Airlines flight TK1980, leaving Heathrow at 11.45am this Wednesday. (this is the same flight booked for Hassan from Unity in Glasgow -  http://scotland.indymedia.org/newswire/display/3440/index.php) Tyneside Community Action for Refugees took to the streets Tuesday morning to protest against all immigration detention, and to demand the immediate release of Hidayet Ozdemir, his pregnant wife Hatin and their two children, 12 year old Denniz and 7 year old Guseren. Read more | 2 additions | 2 comments >>

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Manchester protest at JJB sacking

jjbfightback (reposted), 03-12-2006 14:19

Last night a dozen or so supporters protested outside the JJB Sports shops on Market Street, Manchester during the evening rush. The response from the public was fantastic - the vast majority of customers turned away.

Shop management didn't seem too chuffed, the manager was buzzing between the shops watching in dismay. They took photos of the protesters (if you're reading this, can you send a copy so we can post it here?). Don't worry, you aren't going to need photos to remember what protests look like if the sacked union rep isn't reinstated quickly! Read more >>

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Rebel Clown Army Training

rorm, 01-12-2006 14:49

Are YOU tired of humdrum protests and bored of capitalism?
Do YOU enjoy working in a team and ridiculing authority?
Do YOU long for extremely silly adventures?




Read more >>

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Feminist Health Gathering January 2007 Leeds

tash, 01-12-2006 14:18

Jan 19th - 21st Read more >>

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Urgent: Yarl's Wood Quarantined

NWASDG, 30-11-2006 15:10

Asylum seekers at Yarl's Wood have claimed today that Yarl's Wood IRC is quarantined and that visitors are not being allowed in due to the dangerous health conditions there. Read more | 2 additions >>

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Don't let JJB Sports sack Chris Riley!

No Sweat!, 29-11-2006 23:09

JJB Sports have sacked Chris Riley, the GMB rep in their Wigan warehouse where workers recently concluded successful strike action. Read more | 1 addition >>

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new anti-human resources blog

anon, 29-11-2006 07:09

"Human Recourses (Ree-Kor-Sez) is real and straight talk about work, jobs, wage slavery, unions, the guvmint, employers, and other topics related to the real world of employment. As an antidote to the company line, and the synchopants that seem to tow it in governments and union bureaucracies, we will attempt in earnest to simply call bullshit; and provide some insight on what to do about it..." Read more >>

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Anti Deportation Protest, Manchester

North West Asylum Seekers Defence Group, 28-11-2006 22:46

Approximately 30,000 immigrants and asylum seekers are locked up in detention centres and prisons in Britain every year, including over 2000 children and babies. About 400 are deported from Britain every week, including children and babies. Some say Britain is not a racist state, but facts are stubborn little things and have to be reckoned with.
Read more >>

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Buy Nothing Day: Report

big fluff, 26-11-2006 11:12

Saturday, 25th November 06: Buy Nothing Day, a day where you challenge yourself, friends and family to switch off from shopping and tune into life. This is how a group of colourful happy people celebrated Buy Nothing Day in Manchester UK. Read more | 1 addition >>

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BNP Blackpool Conference located

seasider, 25-11-2006 17:09

Blackpool Hotel disgraces the resort by hosting the racist conference of the BNP. Read more | 1 addition | 10 comments >>

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Garden City Social...Sat 2nd December

Garden City Social, 23-11-2006 17:16

Roll up roll up!
The Basement, Manchester presents...

Garden City Social...
Enjoy a night of music, poetry and bands staged in edifying surroundings
with delightful and stimulating company. Read more >>

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This week is 'Inside Justice Week' - 18th-25th November

Ann Gelick, 22-11-2006 11:00

yes it is, giving us the public an opportunity to feel involved in the criminal justice system of the land Read more >>

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Anti-racist/anti-deportation protest - Saturday 25 November 2006

NWASDG, 20-11-2006 18:35

Anti-racist activists from NWASDG and Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! will be holding another anti-deportation protest on Saturday 25 November from 12-3pm on Market Street in Manchester city centre. Read more >>

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Viva Six Fingers - Community Facilities, Canterbury Hall and the River Ribble

Riversider, 19-11-2006 20:20

A group of squatters is facing eviction from the Community Centre they are occupying. The Church has sold it to private developers to turn into luxury flats.
This article compares the campaign to save the community centre with 'Save The Ribble's' campaign to defend community facilities like football pitches and allotments on the banks of the River Ribble, as well as the precious Ribble Estuary itself. Read more >>

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Preston City Council - Give Us A Clear Answer on Barrage and Housing Ideas!

Riversider, 19-11-2006 20:15

Preston Council officials and Councillors are making placatory noises to local residents, after having stirred up a hornets nest of opposition with their ideas of putting a barrage across the River Ribble and over 4000 houses in its floodplain, contained as part of their 'Riverworks' proposals. But will they answer two simple questions? Read more >>

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Rossport Solidarity Picket, Salford Quays, with pics!

knightrose, 18-11-2006 17:39

Following the successful Rossport Solidarity meeting earlier this month, around 20 of us went to picket the Shell petrol station at Salford Quays. Among our number were the brilliant Rhythms of Resistance samba band who kept our spirits up on a cold winter's day. Read more | 9 comments >>

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buy nothing day bicycle ride

fixd, 17-11-2006 22:02

a bicycle ride to celebrate consuming less and cycling/having fun more! Read more | 8 comments >>

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