Manchester Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

Swine Flu and the Working Class

PCInt, 13-05-2009 21:57

Two weeks ago came the first news about an epidemic, known as "swine flu", appeared in Mexico; according to statements by the Mexican Minister of Health, it was a "highly contagious mutant virus” which had moved from pigs to humans.
The alert triggered in the U.S. and Europe was accompanied by the information that it was already responsible for 20 "confirmed" deaths with forty still being “verified”. Day after day these news have made the headlines in newspapers and on television.
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Updated Anarchist Movement Conference Programme - Plan, Format and Content

AMC-2009, 13-05-2009 09:35

Updated Anarchist Movement Conference Programme - Plan, Format and Content
June 6th/7th, Queen Mary University, Mile End, London E1 4NS
w: www.conference09.org.uk // e:  info@conference09.org.uk
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BNP goes for representational politics in the EU

rainzed, 08-05-2009 12:06

The BNP is mounting a campaign in the North West and finding unprecedented support for his candidate to the European Parliament. However absurd this may sound, it is happening before our eyes. The challenge it poses is how to engage the anti-immigration rhetoric when it goes to representational. Read more | 7 comments >>

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Mayday resources

Albert Parsons, 03-05-2009 12:11

Links to great social movement research books, theory, and magazine. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Mayday issue 3 launched for Mayday 2009

Mayday magazine, 27-04-2009 13:42

Mayday magazine is focused upon providing high-quality contributions and practical and theoretical satisfaction - we will do everything we can to meet your expectations.

We really do aim to produce some of the best working class practical theory and theoretical practice - Praxis for short. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Against the capitalist crisis, there is only one solution: class struggle

PCInt, 26-04-2009 22:01

The economic crisis which has crashed down on society has already had and for a long time will have disastrous consequences for the lives of the masses, as every worker can see in his daily life or her work. The bourgeois economists themselves admit it: they do not know what the causes of the crisis are – satisfying themselves by blaming the greed of the bankers or excessive financial deregulation – and they do not know when it will end and give way to the long-awaited “economic recovery”. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Manchester Mayday demo - 4th May

Manchester No Borders, 24-04-2009 17:04

The G20 protests in the City of London were, in many ways, a massively mediatized spectacle. The real challenge is to show our opposition to the status quo at the local level of our everyday lives. This is why we are inviting you to join us on the Manchester Mayday demonstration, on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May.

Assemble 12noon @ All Saints Park to march to Castlefields.
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We Stand with the Iranian Students - Solidarity Action

August Thalheimer, 23-03-2009 13:04

We will be holding a demonstration outside of the students union and collecting letters to be sent to the Iranian Embassy calling for our comrades immediate release. We will also be collecting signatures for a petition against sanctions to be sent to the Foreign Office. Read more >>

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What Recession Means for Us - economic crisis dayschool - Manchester, 28th March

AF Manchester, 14-03-2009 18:29

Anarchist & libertarian socialist day of discussion and ideas.

Saturday 28th March, 1.00 - 5.30 pm

The Yard theatre, Work for Change, Old Birley Street, Hulme Read more | 3 comments >>

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The Right to Work

Manchester No Borders, 28-02-2009 22:22

A few people from Manchester No Borders supported a demonstration by the new Student Action for Refugees (STAR) group at Manchester University on Friday. A large banner and some 15 people with flyers informed students of their 'Let Them Work' campaign. Read more | 14 comments >>

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Fight Staff Cuts! Salford Uni Protest!

Fight Staff Cuts! Salford Protest!, 04-02-2009 02:54

Salford University intends to make 150 staff redundant in 2009.

Recession? Resist!


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Please can you act now to support our friend Hermine Mofor

Nellie de jongh, 15-01-2009 11:51

On Tuesday morning (13/01/09) Hermine was detained at the Reporting Centre at Dallas Court in Salford. She was taken to Dungavel IRC and is now on route to Yarl's Wood IRC. The Home Office has set removal directions for this Saturday, 17th January, on British Airways Flight BA302 06:15hrs from Heathrow to Paris, then on to Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read more >>

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Christmas strikes could hit Royal Mail

Ed, 15-12-2008 22:41

Workers in Coventry, Crewe, Liverpool, Stockport, Bolton and Oxford are threatening 24-hour strike action on Friday over the proposed merger of some depots. The Communication Workers Union says 500 jobs could be lost and has challenged Royal Mail to negotiate. Read more >>

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Shop Stewards sacked by IMI Scott in Manchester

Workers Unite!, 09-12-2008 16:01

SAVE JOBS AT IMI SCOTT!
REINSTATE SACKED SHOP STEWARD & WORKERS! Read more >>

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Yves Yitgna Njitchoua / Urgent Action needed right now

John O, 26-11-2008 07:34

Yves Yitgna Njitchoua a national of Cameroonian and resident of Manchester, currently in Campsfield IRC. Is due to be forcibly removed from UK today Wednesday 26 November 2008 @ 19:00hrs on Kenya Airways Flight KQ101 from London Heathrow terminal 4 to Nairobi, and flight KQ518 to Douala Cameroon. Read more >>

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North East Working Class Bookfair Sat. November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

Bookfair Visitors Welcome, 14-11-2008 11:34

North East Working Class Bookfair
Durham Clayport Library, Millennium Place, Durham City.
Saturday November 22nd 2008, 12-4pm

Market Tavern welcomes drinkers from the bookfair Read more >>

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Demonstration against humanitarian crisis in DR Congo

John O, 03-11-2008 18:14

Manchester / Saturday 8th November 2008
Assemble 11:00am
All Saints
Oxford Road
Manchester M15 6BH
(Manchester University), opposite BBC Manchester Read more >>

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Help stop a school being torn down for "private affordable housing"

NO TO PRIVET HOUSING, 11-10-2008 09:42

the old burradon community school. is being tared down to make way for "affordable privet housing" this is an outrage especially with the current finances in ruins

there need to be quick action as demolition has already started to take place but if were quick we can get this turned over and even possibly turned in to a community center as the council prommised

IF YOU ARE INTREASTED IN HELPING PLEASE CALL 07954707433

THIS SCHOOL IS OVER 100 HUNDRED YEARS OLD PLEASE HELP SAVE THIS BUILDING FROM THE GREEDY HANDS OF CAPITALISM Read more | 2 comments >>

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MAYDAY Magazine meeting 24th May midday Newcastle

Mayday North, 19-05-2008 14:53

Advertising a progressive political meeting and trying to take the working class movement forward and towards better politics. Read more | 2 comments >>

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May Day Demo Manchester

Manchester No Borders, 08-05-2008 09:16

Manchester No Border attends May Day demo Read more | 4 comments >>

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