Nottinghamshire | Nottinghamshire Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

Notts IWW members leaflet local Job Centre in solidarity with postal workers

31-10-2009 00:25 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

On Wednesday morning, 28th October 2009, members of the Nottingham & Notts General Membership Branch of the Industrial Workers of the World (Notts IWW) took to the streets with a leaflet written to ask Job Centre users/benefits claimants and workers at Station Street Job Centre Plus not to cooperate with the Royal Mail's attempt to recruit 30,000 temporary posties to try and break the ongoing postal workers strike. Although Royal Mail often starts to recruit for Christmas around this time of year, the target of 30,000 is many more than the usual.

Nottingham Claimants Action website has moved

20-10-2009 21:48 | Repression | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Claimants Action formerly Nottingham Campaign Against the Job Seekers Allowance "A great set of links to advice and action relating to work, unemployment and benefits" is moving.

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Protest against the BNP Event in Codnor, Derbyshire : Police Action

24-08-2009 16:29 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

British National Party BNP held its annual `Red, White and Blue` rally at a farm just outside Codnor in Derbyshire on the weekend of August 14th – 16th 2009. About 2000 folks demonstrated against this event.

Demonstration against the BNP Event in Codnor, Derbyshire 2

21-08-2009 16:13 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

British National Party BNP held its annual `Red, White and Blue` rally at a farm just outside Codnor in Derbyshire on the weekend of August 14th – 16th 2009

Demonstration against the BNP Event in Codnor, Derbyshire 1

21-08-2009 16:07 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

British National Party BNP held its annual `Red, White and Blue` rally at a farm just outside Codnor in Derbyshire on the weekend of August 14th – 16th 2009

Nottingham Vestas Solidarity Rally in Market Square

12-08-2009 22:59 | Climate Chaos | Energy Crisis | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

On Wednesday 12th August at 5:15pm, supporters of those in dispute at Vestas, met by the Left Lion in Nottingham's Market Square.

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Solidarity Rally in Support of Vestas Workers - Wednesday 10th August

10-08-2009 21:54 | Climate Chaos | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Wednesday 12th August at 17:15pm,
By the Left Lion in Nottingham Market Square

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Anti BNP Rally - Lincoln

12-07-2009 10:10 | Anti-racism | Culture | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Anti BNP Rally - Lincoln - Saturday 11th July 2009

Stop the BNP's 'Festival' of Hate

Local Campaign Groups and the TUC mobilise against unwelcome Fascist event

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Lindsey wildcat strikers offered reinstatement!

26-06-2009 09:02 | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

A week ago, 51 workers at Lindsey Oil Refinery were sacked for their role in January's dispute over the use of overseas companies to undermine union agreed pay and conditions. More than 4,000 joined the LOR workers in a wave of wildcat strikes over the past week. Now Total, their employer, has agreed to offer them their jobs back.

150 Staythorpe workers on strike

23-06-2009 16:44 | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

The wildcat actions in support of hundreds of sacked workers at Lindsey have spread. There are reports that up to 150 workers at Staythorpe power station in Notts took unofficial strike action in support of their fellow workers yesterday.

900 Workers Sacked - 150 Protest @ Ratcliffe Upon Soar

19-06-2009 08:52 | Globalisation | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

900 construction workers were sacked last night after taking strike action in defence of 51 sacked colleagues.

A new wave of wildcat strikes hits Notts

18-06-2009 10:13 | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Reports are coming in of a wildcat demonstration outside Ratcliffe power station causing delays on the A453. The Independent says that West Burton power plant is also affected. The strikers are supporting fellow workers at the Lindsey refinery in Lincs where over 50 were laid off a week ago.

Nottingham's Annual MayDay March and Rally 2 : Event

10-05-2009 23:38 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham's Annual MayDay march and rally, held on Saturday May 2nd. The theme this year : A Celebration of Resistance.

Nottingham's Annual MayDay March and Rally 1 : Parade

10-05-2009 23:26 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Nottingham's Annual MayDay march and rally, held on Saturday May 2nd. The theme this year : A Celebration of Resistance.

Chesterfield Mayday Photos

04-05-2009 15:33 | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire | Sheffield

The traditional labour movement Mayday march and rally, organised by Chesterfield Trades Council, took place in Chesterfield on Monday 4th May 2009.

'Cut Waste Not Jobs' Posters

16-04-2009 11:49 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

Unison public service union has paid for a few of these posters around Nottingham.

May Day 2009 in Nottingham (Sat May 2nd, Brewhouse Yard)

On Saturday May 2nd, Nottingham will once again be celebrating MayDay (International Workers' Day). We will have a Celebration of Resistance.

Council workers protest job cuts

12-03-2009 22:05 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

On Monday 9th March a several hundred strong protest was held in Nottingham's Market Square calling on the city council not to follow through on threats to cut jobs in its budget that evening.