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Ian Tomlinson CCTV evidence

14-04-2009 11:25

Previous police denials of CCTV evidence may be lies, sorry if this old news or been posted elsewhere.

(Taken from Karoo internet news page.)

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West Mids IWW's May Day Party 01/05/09

13-04-2009 18:24

Solidarity - Not a word but a weapon!

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Urgent practical support needed at Visteon, Tuesday 14th April

12-04-2009 22:10

This Tuesday, Unite union and the American based Visteon Corporation will negotiate the futures of the 600 sacked workers from Ford-Visteon sites at Belfast, Enfield and Basildon- the sacked wokers urgently need our immediate practical support.

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Reel News Return To Birmingham

12-04-2009 22:04


Following Reel News' event at the Spotted Dog earlier this year with a

very enjoyable screening and discussion (see photos below), they are returning

30th April with the latest films from protests and direct actions.

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g 20 meltdown protest demonstration bank of england london

12-04-2009 20:41

put people first - g20 meltdown protest demonstration london

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discussion on g20, visteon, strasbourg

12-04-2009 12:08

autonomist / ultra-left and anarchistic analysis string

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Killer Coke (by Latuff)

11-04-2009 09:58

Killer Coke
Copyleft artwork by Brazilian cartoonist Latuff.

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Visteon Workers: The Fight Goes On!

10-04-2009 19:45

Video
Visteon workers were given just 6 minutes notice last week when the company they work for went into receivership. Rather than just walk away, workers responded by occupying workplaces in Belfast, Enfield and Basildon. This forced a series of meetings with the bosses here and in New York. There will be another meeting on Tuesday where they will be discussing packages.

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Solidarity Rally @ Visteon Factory - Saturday

10-04-2009 09:46

Up and comings events at picketed Visteon factory, Enfield

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Visteon Occupation Ends, Struggle Continues

10-04-2009 09:11

Supporters arrive to show solidarity with the occupiers demanding 'Ford Terms'
Visteon workers came out of the Enfield plant at midday on Thursday 9 April in compliance with the High Court Order. Pictures Copyright (C) 2009, Peter Marshall, all rights reserved.

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The Secret, Ignored Value of Labor

09-04-2009 23:25

For centuries the means of production and most of the world's wealth has been owned by only a few individuals. This has led to spectacular robberies such as are apparent at the present time to a quiet, ignored theft of the real value of labor

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visteon workers leaving factory today at midday

09-04-2009 23:19

Visteon workers leave the factory the have been accupying for nine days.

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Two free films at 56a Infoshop, London April

09-04-2009 19:01

Hobo Class: Free film flyer April 21st
* SUNDAY 12th APRIL at 3pm (Film begins at 3.30 sharp!)
FULL UNEMPLOYMENT CINEMA present;
DON'T TOUCH THE WHITE WOMAN by Marco Ferreri, 1974

* TUESDAY 21st APRIL 7.30pm
FREIGHT HOPPING MOVIE NITE:
RIDING THE RAILS
+ TRAIN ON THE BRAIN and free food

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Visteon workers end occupation - the struggle continues

09-04-2009 14:23

Visteon workers occupying the factory at Enfield left the building together at midday today.

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Helen Bih Must Stay

09-04-2009 09:11

Helen Ngwaneba Bih a national of Cameroon and resident of Glasgow, is currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed from UK to Cameroon on Sunday 12th April 2009 @ 19:15 on Virgin Atlantic flight VS671 to Nairobi and then Kenya Airways Flight KQ524 at 9.45pm on Monday 13th April to Yaounde, Cameroon.  

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Young Peoples March for Jobs - As It Passed Bank London

08-04-2009 22:42

That bloke stickin’ ‘is ‘ead out of the old pub ‘winder’
Observations and Photos of the 2nd April March
I would have also commented on the shallow input the major unions afford these kinds of initiatives (regardless of party fronts or hijacks) But I’d be here till Christmas so take it as read

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Ford Visteon occupation solidarity rally against eviction

07-04-2009 23:41

Workers call for all to come and join them at the Visteon Factory in Enfield, occupied since Wednesday 1st April

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Thursday cleaners protest in London

07-04-2009 21:55

Weekly protest in support of the 5 Mitie cleaners including Unite shop steward Edwin Pazmino sacked from the Willis Group building in the City of London under the guise of redundancy. The company last week refused to hear their final appeal against dismissal.


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What Obama's Trip to Europe Revealed

07-04-2009 03:45

Declaring something a success doesn’t necessarily make it so. We learned this at the Bush-led G-20 summit only four months ago, when global leaders were expected to do something far-reaching in response to the world-wide economic crisis, instead of chatting about it. When nothing came of the meeting, we were told that the summit “succeeded” because it “laid the groundwork” for the next G-20 gathering, recently led by Obama.

The four months between G-20 summits was one of rising massive unemployment and social misery for millions of people, creating an urgency that was unmet by the world leaders in London.

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Defaced Banksy

06-04-2009 08:07

Banksy Mild Mild West
In the early hours of this morning, Banksy's 'Mild Mild West' on Stokes Croft in Bristol (UK) was repainted by a member of Appropriate Media, presenting an alternative version of this 'alternative Bristol landmark'.