Manchester Social Struggles Newswire Archive

Desperate Jack Straw drags Iraqi Prime Minister into Blackburn campaign

.., 30-04-2005 08:52

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has enlisted the support of Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim Jafari in a desperate and controversial move to avoid defeat in his "safe" constituency of Blackburn, Lancashire. Read more >>

---

How to make brass out of muck: in Rochdale life is cheap so profits are high!

Pete Field, 29-04-2005 17:37

Asbestos is a killer. It causes cancer, a slow death, and it bides its time. Breathe in asbestos fibres now and you might die in twenty or thirty years’ time. Just a few fibres are enough. Now that the dangers of asbestos are widely known most people don’t want to go anywhere near it. Read more >>

---

Nora Castañeda and Angelica Alvarez bring the Venezuelan Revolution to Europe

Global Women's Strike, 29-04-2005 11:20

The first European tour by Venezuelan women, began in London (via Barcelona) on 13 March. Nora Castañeda, president of the Women’s Development Bank (Banmujer) and Angelica Alvarez, promoter co-ordinator of Banmujer in Bolivar state received a warm and enthusiastic welcome at the packed Crossroads Women’s Centre, base of the Global Women’s Strike. The strike co-ordinated the tour as part of its activities for International Women’s Day and the UN Year of Micro-credit. Read more >>

---

International Asbestos Memorial Pledged for Rochdale

Save Spodden Valley, 29-04-2005 01:17

General Election Candidates Lorna Fitzsimons (Labour) and Paul Rowen (Lib Dem) have both supported calls for a permanent memorial to all those who have suffered as a result of asbestos exposure. The pledge was made as dozens of people attended a candlelit vigil outside Rochdale Town Hall for International Workers' Memorial Day. Read more | 2 comments >>

---

Candlelit vigil at Rochdale Town Hall...

Save Spodden Valley, 26-04-2005 14:59

A candlelit vigil is to be held outside Rochdale Town Hall on Thursday 28th April from 8pm. Organised by Greater Manchester hazards Centre, this is to commemorate Workers’ Memorial Day. Its purpose is to remember all those who have died in Rochdale, Britain and throughout the world as a result of their work. Read more >>

---

Piles of crushed asbestos factory of immediate concern...

Save Spodden Valley, 26-04-2005 14:32

Spodden Valley, Rochdale:

Official concern has been raised about large piles of crushed rubble on the site of the former Turner Brothers asbestos factory. Read more | 2 comments >>

---

Jack "Dodgy Dossier" Straw besieged in Blackburn

rw, 25-04-2005 21:03

***Why not join us this Saturday for another weekend of sunshine and strawbaiting?  londonfriendsofcraig@yahoo.co.uk*** Read more | 1 comment >>

---

More Asbo abuse

Keith Parkins, 25-04-2005 14:17

The abuse of Asbos continues ..... Read more >>

---

Liverpool Mayday Weekend events finalised!!

LSF, 24-04-2005 08:08

There will be a full three days of events around Mayday in Liverpool this year. Let's make it a bigg'un! Read more >>

---

Spodden Valley asbestos concerns- John Prescott gets the message...

Save Spodden Valley, 15-04-2005 17:20

On his visit to Rochdale today, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott met with Save Spodden Valley campaigners and listened to their concerns about building 600+ homes and a children's nursery on the site of what was the world's largest asbestos textile factory.

Countryside Properties have just had their controversial planning application put on hold. campaigners are now asking that the plans be "called-in" to the ODPM so that a Planning Inspector is appointed to oversee any decisions about the troubled site.

John Prescott promised that a request for "call-in" would be considered sympathetically by his office.

The Deputy Prime Minister also expressed his concerns about the dangers of asbestos. He explained how he had lost friends and colleagues to a "slow and lingering death from asbestos"

Save Spodden Valley handed a letter to John Prescott. (More details of the campaign can be fond at: www.Spodden-Valley.co.uk -type carefully- Countryside Properties have been busy buying up similar sounding domain names!)
Read more | 3 comments >>

---

Caterkiller Peterlee (Co. Durham) Blockaded

Tom, 12-04-2005 19:02

On 12th April 2005, activists from across the North East carried out a blockade of Caterpillar's Peterlee site in protest at their supplying of bulldozers to Israel, used in house demolitions which have made 50 000 homeless since 1967, and killed dozens. Read more | 2 comments >>

---

ASBO Concern

Keith Parkins, 11-04-2005 17:19

The inaugural launch of ASBO Concern took place at Friends Meeting House Euston on the evening of Thursday 7 April 2005. Read more | 11 comments >>

---

ID Card Plans Dropped... For Now!

Winston Smith, 05-04-2005 21:57

The ID Card Bill was dropped by Government when they announced the forthcoming election. However, the Home Secretay said that if Labour won the election they would re-introduce the legislation. Read more | 4 comments >>

---

Unions to strike over BBC job cuts

National Union of Journalists New Media Dept., 25-03-2005 13:15

Back in Medaevaltimes governments put out the eyes and ears of politicalprisoners. Now,all they think they have to do is to put out the eyes and ears of the British public: BBC programme makers. Read more | 6 comments >>

---

Anti-Detention Center Filmscreening and Talk

Sheffield No Border Collective, 22-03-2005 12:01

Filmscreening and discussion on Detention Centres in Sheffield, Tuesday 29th of March.

Part of the mobilisation against the European detention center regime and for April 2nd European wide Day of Action for Migrants and Refugees Rights.

For the freedom of movement and the right to stay.

Read more | 1 comment >>

---

MP Accountability: Helen Jones - Warrington North

Jonah, 20-03-2005 16:16

Below details the facts of Helen Jones's performance as my MP. Go to  http://powertothepeople.org.uk/index.htm and research your MP. With the General Election looming, publishing their actual record could have a real impact. Hold 'Em To Account!!
Read more >>

---

MP Accountability: Christine Russell - City of Chester

Pete, 20-03-2005 15:52

Below details the facts of Christine Russell's performance as my MP. Go to  http://powertothepeople.org.uk/index.htm research your MP and name & shame. With the General Election looming, publishing their actual (and most probably poor) record could have a real impact. Hold 'Em To Account!!
Read more | 1 comment >>

---

Defend Our Pensions - support Public Sectore Strike

Council Worker, 18-03-2005 14:17

We are calling on all people – the elderly, disabled, unemployed and other council service users, to support this call for strike action by the Trade Union UNISON.
Read more | 5 comments >>

---

Meeting called by Tameside TUC and Manchester Social Forum

Barry Woodling, 17-03-2005 13:21

Meeting on the Shock of the New/Triumph of the Ugly in Greater Manchester! Read more >>

---

British Press Awards demo goes well

david, 17-03-2005 13:01

A 7 strong tactical response unit of Notes from the Borderland mounted an enjoyably provocative counter strike against the capitalist media at the annual 'newspaper oscars', the British Press Awards, at London Hilton Park Lane on evening of Tuesday 15th March - thanks to all who assisted. Our campaign against Journocops continues. Read more | 10 comments >>

---