Oxford Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

18-11-2010 12:28 | 2 comment(s)

Don't let Tory Cuts Wreck Lives - demonstrate

DEMONSTRATE
Sat 27th November
Assemble 11.30 am. Manzil Way, Cowley Road
March to rally in Bonn Square

Called by Oxfordshire Anti Cuts Alliance

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17-11-2010 20:31 | 5 comment(s)

Are top Lib Dems too yellow to come to Oxford, say chicken protesters

Two Oxford campaign groups did a 'chicken flashmob' at the Liberal Democrat Constitiuency Offices todayat 1pm. They protested against cuts to universities and other public services. The 50 protesters dressed as chickens, claiming that both Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, the country's top two Liberal Democrats, pulled out of visits to Oxford because they do not want to face protests.

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14-11-2010 18:23 | 3 comment(s)

Oxford students back fees hike.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/feedarticle/9360427 Read more >>

05-11-2010 13:21 | 0 comment(s)

Report on Stroud Anti-Cuts Public Meeting

Report on last night's public meeting in stroud. Old Town Hall full, angry and determined. Speeches from Green Party, Socialist Party, ex-Labour MP and points raised by Union reps and members of the public. Mood - A Snowball of Resistance is Starting to Roll... (we remember the Poll-Tax and we can defeat these cuts as well...) Read more >>

30-09-2010 23:29 | 0 comment(s)

Save FTT Jobs at Reading University!

Dear All

Staff and students in the Department of Film, Theatre and Television at Reading University have launched a website and online petition to oppose compulsory redundancies in their department.

Please help the campaign by signing the petition

http://www.gopetition.com/petition/39385.html

and visit the website

http://savefttjobs.webs.com/

You can also join the Facebook group 'Save FTT Jobs'

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17-09-2010 06:50 | 0 comment(s)

Audio from Oxford Save Our Services Meeting 2010-09-13

Cuts to our public services will affect us all. Badly. Oxford Save Our Services intend not to let that happen. This is the audio of Stuart White's speech at the Oxford SOS meeting on 2010-09-13. Read more >>

16-09-2010 19:09 | 0 comment(s)

Photos from Oxford Save Our Services Meeting 2010-09-13

Cuts to our public services will affect us all. Badly. Oxford Save Our Services intend not to let that happen. Read more >>

15-09-2010 19:42 | 2 comment(s)

Tory Cuts Wreck lives - Tell David Cameron "Stuff your cuts, we won't pay"

Demonstrate at Tory Party Conference 3rd October Read more >>

14-09-2010 15:01 | 4 comment(s)

Great solidarity shown at Oxford Cuts meeting

Oxford Save Our Services meeting, which took place last night was the first step in building a great local movement of solidarity, support and resistance in light of the heinous public sector cuts proposed by the current UK government. Read more >>

10-09-2010 08:24 | 0 comment(s)

Mapping Oxfordshire's Cuts meeting 13th 6.30pm

Save Our Services is a group of Oxford residents who have formed out of concern that the proposed public sector cuts will severely damage our community, and particularly the poorest people in it (a recent study found that the poorest 10% of people are set to lose the equivalent of 21% of their income). Read more >>

02-03-2010 22:35 | 0 comment(s)

Reading Rising

Issue 3 of Reading Rising, newsletter of the Reading Shop Stewards Network is out now! Read more >>

25-02-2010 12:25 | 0 comment(s)

Dissident Island Radio - check out the show

Check out the 53rd episode of Dissident Island Radio, broadcast live on 19 February 2010... Read more >>

12-02-2010 13:49 | 0 comment(s)

Oxford Brookes Human rights film fest 2010

8THANNUALHUMANRIGHTSFILMFESTIVAL
26th February - 5th March 2010 Read more >>

11-01-2010 23:08 | 0 comment(s)

Unemployed Workers and Claimants Union

This is a callout for people to take part in setting up an Unemployed Workers and Claimants Union in Oxford. Read more >>

06-01-2010 23:29 | 0 comment(s)

University of Gloucestershire website launches new Student Information page.

As the protest against job cuts grows at the University of Gloucestershire a new Student Information page is launched. Read more >>

24-11-2009 15:38 | 0 comment(s)

Stitched-Up In Honduras - Workers speaker tour - UK

Come and hear how together we can fight sweatshops! Read more >>

23-11-2009 02:27 | 0 comment(s)

Xmas Social/Benefit Gig for the IWW - Reading - 12th December

Please fwd to local email lists, activist friends etc...

Friends and comrades,

On the evening of the next IWW* BIROC meeting, the Reading IWW branch invite y'all to come on down to the 2009 IWW Xmas Social gig! Read more >>

16-08-2009 16:58 | 2 comment(s)

A day to remember in Codnor as anti-fascists drown out the BNP’s festival of rac

People from Oxford helped to peacefully but determinedly occupy one of the roads leading to the BNP's festival of hate for 5 hours on Saturday in Codnor, Derbyshire in spite of police efforts to clear the road and one very weak attempt by a group of BNP thugs to get through - the rest kept there distance and eventually turned back. So much for the master race. Below is a more report from the Unite Against Fascism website on the protest Read more >>

12-08-2009 10:16 | 0 comment(s)

Rally to support Vestas Workers, Oxford

Rally to support Vestas Workers called by Oxford & District Trades Union Council,
Wednesday 12 August, 12 noon, Bonn Square, Oxford City Centre Read more >>

10-08-2009 08:58 | 0 comment(s)

The Rally To Save Vestas Wind Turbine Factory

OXFORD AND DISTRICT TRADES COUNCIL CALLS ON ALL TO SUPPORT THE RALLY TO SAVE VESTAS WIND TURBINE FACTORY

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