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27-04-2009 10:19

Spring No Borders Network Newsletter

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

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”.

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pics from tolpuddle martyrs anniversary yesterday

26-04-2009 21:26

an afternoon of music, speakers, procession and banners near the tolpuddle martyr's mural in edward square, king's cross.
pics at

http://london.indymedia.org.uk/articles/1267

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3% of staff sue Alcohol Recovery Project in one year: is this a record?

26-04-2009 13:46

In a single year, three percent of one social work agency's staff have attempted to sue it in employment tribunals. Figures about Alcohol Recovery Project, a government-funded social work agency working in inner London, were revealed in a freedom of information act request to the ministry of justice.

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Willis Mitie cleaners 3 months still fighting

25-04-2009 01:09

WORKERS sacked by Mitie after organising a union defied the multi-million pound cleaning privateer again yesterday by demonstrating in the City of London.

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Manchester Mayday demo - 4th May

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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Visteon workers solidarity fundraiser Friday 1st May

24-04-2009 12:51

Visteon workers solidarity fundraiser Friday 1st May

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Online petition: Keep Zakir in Canterbury

23-04-2009 08:20

Zakir Ali Rostami escaped the violence in Afghanistan six years ago and arrived in the UK speaking no English. Since then, he has become a popular figure in the community, excelling at Canterbury College where he has almost completed a national diploma in IT, and winning a scholarship for a local Cricket Club. He has also been offered an unconditional place at University to study Computing.

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nazis front

23-04-2009 08:01

in less than 2 hours the nazi front are due in newcastle to sperad there vile evil shit arounf newcastle

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ReelNews Solidarity callout

22-04-2009 22:29

ReelNews will be showing a film of the visteon autoparts factory dispute when they come up on Thursday 30th April.

They have asked that people get the word out to car workers and rank and file UNITE members. They'll hopefully have a visteon worker coming up with them and hope to start organising some practical solidarity.

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Coca Cola Crisis in India (by Latuff)

21-04-2009 18:26

I made this cartoon for the India Resource Center, campaign to hold Coca Cola accountable. Thousands of farmers in India have been affected by Coca Cola's practices, and Coca Cola is guilty of destroying the livelihoods of thousands of people in India:

http://www.indiaresource.org/campaigns/coke/index.html

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Keep Sulaiti Sarah Wahuyo and Gabriel Wahuyo in the UK

20-04-2009 05:07

Sulaiti and her 2 year old son Gabriel are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and are due to be forcibly removed from UK to Uganda on Wednesday 22nd April 2009 on Kenay Airways Flight KQ101 @ 20.00 to Kampala.

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Snapshots of a divided society

18-04-2009 11:51

New reports published this week show that social mobility has fallen over the last 50 years, and that class divisions remain entrenched.

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Bath, 24th - 26th of April - Weekend of Rage!

17-04-2009 14:00

Far too sleepy and sophisticated for a whole summer of rage, Bath Activist Network are kicking off the sunny season with a weekend of rage - 2 demos over 3 days. Support would be much appreciated.

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Ford Visteon Solidarity Rally - Sat 18th

17-04-2009 11:21

Following the insulting and unacceptable offer from Visteon this week the sacked workers are stepping up their 24/7 picket of the Enfield factory. The Belfast and Basildon Visteon workers have also rejected the offer. Now more than ever they need support and solidarity for their decision to continue their struggle for justice.

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Nepalese Maoists restate intention to ban strikes and other news

16-04-2009 12:18

Reports of recent developments in Nepal and the Maoist-led government's proposed crackdown on workers' struggle.

Submitted by Ret Marut on Apr 10 2009
Source; libcom.org

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'Cut Waste Not Jobs' Posters

16-04-2009 11:49

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

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MAYDAY

15-04-2009 21:56

The Industrial Workers of the World (Cambridge) will mark May Day, the International Workers Day, by hosting a celebratory gig at the Man on the Moon pub, Norfolk St., Cambridge. Music will start at 7:30pm and we will be asking for £3/£5 on the door.

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Cherbal Family Must Stay In Blackburn

15-04-2009 07:07

Ismail Cherbal and Safia Aouf, nationals of Algeria, and their British-born children Sonia aged four and son Aya aged 15 months have lived in Blackburn, Lancashire, for almost five years. They are currently detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre and are due to be forcibly removed from the UK on Thursday, April 16th at 09.45 hours on British Airways flight BA894 to Algeria.

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London Visteon Workers need solidarity on picket line

14-04-2009 16:48

Despite the Visteon workers leaving their occupation of their factory in Enfield last week, help is still needed by them on the 24 hour picket line. The negotiations have been postponed until tomoro (Weds) due to 'security reasons'.

SUPPORT THE PICKET! SPREAD THE WORD TO GET AS MANY PEOPLE THERE AS POSSIBLE!!