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1st OXFORD WORKING CLASS BOOKFAIR- Saturday 20 June

06-05-2009 12:01

Saturday 20 June, 11 am - 6 pm
Ruskin College, Walton Street, Oxford
We cordially invite you to visit the 1st ever Oxford Working Class Bookfair! There will be books, talks, workshops, short films and more books and magazines . .

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Fundraiser for Anarchist Conference 09

06-05-2009 08:27

Fundraiser for Anarchist Conference 09

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26 Million people displaced by violence in 2008

06-05-2009 07:18

International efforts have failed to reduce the scale of internal displacement caused by conflict. According to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) report 'Internal Displacement: Global Overview of Trends and Developments in 2008'.

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Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees - April 2009

06-05-2009 07:17

Seven conflict situations around the world deteriorated and one improved in April 2009, according to the the International Crisis Group's monthly bulletin CrisisWatch N°69.

Fiji, Kenya, Moldova, Nepal, Fiji, Kenya, Moldova, Nepal, all experienced deteriorating situations

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Metering the measure of exploitation - auto rickshaw drivers' wildcat strike in

05-05-2009 20:05

Rickshaw drivers across Asia have a long history of militancy, continuing to the present...

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May Day 2009 Article

05-05-2009 18:19

On the need for workers to take up the struggle against the rich and for a new society

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West Midlands IWW benefit gig - David Rovics & Attila the Stockbroker

05-05-2009 14:29

May 25th Bank Holiday at the Wagon and Horses, Digbeth, Birmingham. £6 in. Hard hitting political songs from David Rovics & Attila the Stockbroker. A variety of food and stalls in the garden from 6pm with performances following and DJs later in the evening. Fundraiser for the West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World, the fighting union!

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'March For Jobs' 16th May 2009, National Demonstration organized by UNITE Union

05-05-2009 12:46

A major demonstration by UNITE centered on Birmingham who's West Midlands area has seen huge job losses the union is running free coaches nationally to enable people to attend!

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Reel News film night report back

04-05-2009 20:18

Reel News came up for their second visit to Birmingham on May 30th and showed some really inspirational films. Donations collected for entrance and food went to the Visteon workers solidarity fund. Next screening will be 2nd July.

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Mayday & police brutality march in Cambridge

04-05-2009 16:29

Looking at literature
A few people gathered for a march around market square in Cambridge to celebrate Mayday. After the rally some went to the police station to put down some flowers in memory of Ian Tomlinson -- murdered by the police at the G20.

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Chesterfield Mayday Photos

04-05-2009 15:33

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

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Democracy driven change

03-05-2009 20:53

'Management expertise' is not the sexiest of topics but for the good of our public services – just now the Royal Mail – we must give it some thought.

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Mayday resources

03-05-2009 12:11

Links to great social movement research books, theory, and magazine.

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CALL OUT: Justice Not Crisis Social Centre.

02-05-2009 08:37

Justice Not Crisis (JNC) is a direct action pressure group based in Birmingham. We're currently squatting a house on Pershore road, and we need your help to build a thriving Social Centre here.

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Dissident Island Radio tonight!

01-05-2009 16:58

mwah ha ha
Dissident Island Disks // No Borders // Association Terre D'errance // Coal Caravan // Art not Oil // WAG // BPM

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Mayday in Iran - Free All Political Prisoners!

01-05-2009 15:16

On international workers day students, workers and women are gathering in Laleh Park, Tehran and across Iran to protest against imperialism, the economic crisis and the authoritarian theocratic state. The regime has done everything in it can since coming to power to put an end to the demonstrations, arrests, torture and the threat of executions are common place.

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Visteon Protest - Swansea and Belfast Workers Unite

01-05-2009 13:16

This article (PDF) is a report of the protest/picket at the Visteon plant in Swansea following the sacking of union member Rob Williams for his involvement in the Visteon occupations.

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Vestas to close Isle of White Wind Turbine Blade Factory

01-05-2009 09:19

Closure is planned around the 30th July. Government are being pressured to stop this!

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National Day of Action Against Topshop. Today!

01-05-2009 08:51

Get Involved! Please call Topshop's ('Sweatshop') customer services department today and ask to make a complaint about Topshop's failure to join the Ethical Trading Initiative.

Demand decent wages and working conditions for the workers produce Topshop clothes on International Labour Day

The number to call is 0845 121 4519