UK Indymedia - UK Public sector cuts Newswire Archive

Birmingham N30 Strike photos part 2

30-11-2011 18:54

More photos from the N30 demonstration in Birmingham part of a national day of strikes, the biggest since the 1926 General Strike.

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Birmingham N30 Strike photos part 1

30-11-2011 18:37

Thousands take to the streets of Birmingham as part of the N30 strikes. Unions object to government plans to make their members pay 50% more and work up to eight years longer in order to get pensions that are worth a third less.

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Sheffield University occupied

30-11-2011 17:47

Sheffield student occupation - initial statement

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N30 March In Oxford: My march

30-11-2011 17:35

Thousands of striking workers took to the streets of Oxford to support the national day of action against pension cuts. I went along too, here are my impressions of the demo.

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Protest Tonight 8pm, Stoke Newington Police Station

30-11-2011 16:34

Solidarity demo tonight after 30 arrested in Dalston.

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Building housing Britain's highest paid CEO is raided.

30-11-2011 16:26

#OccupyLSX had announced an action at 3pm at Piccadilly Circus. They set off with the samba band and minutes later a flare was set off inside Panton House, Haymarket, whilst a banner was hung from the roof. Outside protestors challenged some plainclothes cops in the crowd, after which a 'bubble' or kettle was set up, apparently with more plain clothes cops trapped inside it.

See report from Occupy SLX below.

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1000 march in Swindon!

30-11-2011 15:59

A brief report of the march for pension justice in Swindon

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Swansea now occupied!

30-11-2011 15:26

Occupy Swansea has now set up camp in Castle Square

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St. Andrews N30

30-11-2011 14:42

As pickets were out across Fife the student town of St. Andrews showed solidarity with a well attended demonstration arranged by the UCU and the Students Association

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Timeline for #N30 Day of Action

30-11-2011 08:55

18:35 Attempt to stop coaches from taking away 20(?) arrestees from Panton Street. Coached have now left.

18:10 Reports that cops are demanding details under S50, that some have refused and been arrested and out on coaches.

17:50 Section 60 at Panton St. People being searched, filmed and having their details taken. Very slow to get out of kettle especially for women as few few cops to do searches. Empty coaches hired by the Met are parked nearby indicating that mass arrests are likely.

17:20 Reports of a new kettle in Haymarket.

16:40 There appears to be a separate kettle at Charing Cross.

16:20 Panton House target was Mick Davies, CEO of earth trashing corporation Xstrata. "Last year, when his companies had losses and the economy collapsed. He received £18,426,105 for his efforts".

16:00 Kettle in Panton Street following 'breach of the peace' when undercovers cops were spotted and challenged.

15:55 Reports that protestors have entered Panton House, Haymarket, believed to house offices of UKs highest paid CEO. A flare has been set off in the lobby and a banner hung from the roof. Police have entered the building and Haymarker is blocked off.(see pics below)

Scroll down past photos for earler events.

15:45Solidarity demo for Dalston arrestes announced: "STOKE NEWINGTON POLICE STN, 8PM TONITE: Solidarity with 40 pickets arrested in Dalston. Bring flyers, banners & noise"

15:40#OccupyLSX and samba now moving off from Piccadilly Circus.

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Sky News & Evening Standard lie about their own polls

30-11-2011 08:28

Sky News & Evening Standard lie about their own polls

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N30 Strike: What's Happening in the North West

30-11-2011 01:25

There are marches and pickets to support the pensions strike in a number of towns in the north west region.

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Gabber solidarity N30!

29-11-2011 21:45

Solidarity sounds : O

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Birmingham City Council tries to sabotage N30 demo

29-11-2011 12:23

Unions have accused Birmingham City Council of trying to sabotage the N30 demonstration after asking for £8,000 to cover the cost.

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Wednesday’s Strike Is About More Than Pensions and Cuts

29-11-2011 11:38

On Wednesday, 3,000,000 public sector workers from 30 unions will be on strike, seeing the biggest walkout since the General Strike of 1926. The dispute in the strike is about pensions. But that is not all it is about. Unions cannot legally strike over cuts, it must be a specific dispute with their employer.

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A Message to Occupy Birmingham from Chomsky

29-11-2011 11:29

The Occupy Birmingham camp has received the following message of support from Noam Chomsky

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Smash EDO: This week's noise demo cancelled -support the N30 strikers

29-11-2011 11:27

This week's Wednesday noise demo will be cancelled. We hope that everyone will be out on the streets in support of the November 30th strikers instead.

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You Can Shove Your Rubber Bullets...

28-11-2011 23:57

Take cameras to EVERY protest. Photograph the cops. Video the cops. Focus on their faces and ID numbers. Close up.

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White working class areas in Birmingham feel 'alienated'

28-11-2011 11:11

According to research just published white working class white communities in Birmingham feel alienated, disenfranchised and last in line for resources such as social housing, felt disconnected from the political process and that their voices were not heard.

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Join Us Friday for Eco Build Fest/Tutorial

27-11-2011 23:17

Time 2 December · 10:00 - 13:00
Location Peace gradens birmingham/ Occupy brum