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Justice for UBS Cleaners campaign goes international

18-03-2010 09:40

On Friday 19th March the "Justice for UBS Cleaners - Reinstate Alberto Campaign" are now staging an international day of action against UBS offices in 3 countries and 6 capital cities including Zurich and New York.

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Greece: The implosion of the systemic crisis

18-03-2010 01:13

Political bankruptcy, elections and parliamentary parties; Economic bankruptcy and “green” development; Social crisis and the systemic problem of immigration; The move of PASOK from social-liberalism to social-fascism; The transformation of Greece into a EU protectorate; Is there an alternative solution to EU colonisation?; Immediate measures following the rejection of the present elites’ measures; The prospects for the future of Greece a) The scenario of Latin-Americanisation of Greece, b) The scenario of setting the preconditions for an economic democracy as part of an Inclusive Democracy

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Workers' Fightback - Greek "State of War"/Sussex Solidarity/Junk mail

17-03-2010 16:44

We support... rank and file workers' struggles against the chaotic profit system!

We believe... workers know how to run our workplaces far better than business people, the government, or trade union leaders!

We aim for... workers' control over our own jobs and our own lives!

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WWOBB: Open Meeting About Bus Services

17-03-2010 14:50

Join us for an
OPEN MEETING ABOUT BUS SERVICES
to discuss: What can we do to press for change?

Wednesday 17th March 2010
7pm to 9pm
The Quaker Meeting House
St. James Street, Sheffield S1 2EW (near cathedral)

Refreshments provided.

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Resistance film festival

17-03-2010 00:51

Edinburgh AFed are curating a one-day, free, film festival on Saturday 20th March, celebrating “cultures of resistance” across the world, the diverse films share the theme of collective action against political or economic injustice.

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BA Cabin Crew to Strike

15-03-2010 20:35

Strike Dates:
Sat 20-Mon 22
Sat 27-Tues 30

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One hostage remanded by greek state, others (temporarily) released...

15-03-2010 15:44

The guy with the dread locks ( https://athens.indymedia.org/front.php3?lang=el&article_id=1143651) has apparently been remanded, as a hostage of the Greek state. The other 4 are temporarily released. Cops violently attacked the solidarity demo outside the courts, one person was hospitalised.

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Support the Save Vestas Crane Occupiers

14-03-2010 23:44

Support the Save Vestas Crane Occupiers
Tuesday 16 at 9.30am
Southampton Magistrates Court

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An anarchist book fair for Sheffield

14-03-2010 13:06

Announcing Sheffield's first anarchist book fair.

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Bath Bomb #28 Out Now

12-03-2010 10:35

Highlights from this issue of Bath's radical freesheet include eviction, broken windows, pissed off hunters, council waffle and the usual crows...

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Criminal MPs Protest – Pix-&-Vidz – Thu 11 Mar 10

12-03-2010 06:40

A1. Three Fingers for Corrupt Swindlers
Dateline: Westminster Magistrates Court, Horseferry Road, London, UK, 10:30-15:00, Thu 11 Mar 10 – Nearly 400 MPs swindle over £1,000,000 in false expenses claims over several years, and how many scapegoats are put up for criminal charges? Just three Labour MPs, and a token Tory Lord too. The 'public' were appalled, angry, and up in arms about this scandal – so how come when the four Parliamentarian criminals first face charges in court, only SEVEN protesters turned up?

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Helping Iraqi Refugee's

12-03-2010 01:11

In the first of a series of interviews, Elaine Bigelow of the Iraq Solidarity Campaign speaks to Sasha Crow, who as director of the Collateral Repair Project is currently in the Kingdom of Jordan, where the CRP is providing assistance to many of Iraq’s displaced people.

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Greek Revolt Updates 11th of March 2010

11-03-2010 21:50

Begins with a song by germany's most influential "polit" Rockband Ton Steine Scherben "My name is human being", that was published in greek to honor the anarchist Lampros Fountas assassinated by cops yesterday in Athens. After the updates comes a flier spread in Athens. If it sounds too familiar to you scroll a bit down to learn more about the current situation in Greece.

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800 Tube Staff To Go

11-03-2010 20:50

London Underground (LU) is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company has announced.

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Greek General Strike

11-03-2010 19:48

More than 50,000 people have demonstrated in Athens during a nationwide strike in Greece against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures.
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Coal Mining Heritage and Issues March 12-14th 2010, Newcastle

11-03-2010 11:58

Coal mining has never been more important around the world than it is today, and it looks set to expand further on a global scale. In this context energy debates, coal mining communities and associated issues and so on, need further examination.

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Live updates from Athens on the day of the general strike

11-03-2010 11:04

last night, anarchist Lambros Foundas was assassinated by the cops. Today, the strike demonstration was attacked by riot police minutes after it set off. Updates on the Occupied London blog.

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Welfare campaigners' solidarity with DWP workers

11-03-2010 08:45

Defend Welfare! Solidarity with the PCS strike!
Members of Defend Welfare Newcastle (including benefits claimants) and Tyne & Wear Left Unity attended pickets, and a rally at Newcastle Monument, organised by the PCS Union during the strike by civel service staff (including DWP/Jobcentre Plus workers) on March 8th and 9th.

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Greek Revolt updates March 9th & 10th 2010

10-03-2010 21:29

the updates for 9th & 10th of march, many actions to mobilize for tomorrows general strike, 35year old anarchist killed by police, against ordered cop-attack 2000 came to protect the street-blockade of sacked olymic airways workers, more occupations, there is 500 billions of greek money around that proves the lies of crisis and measures, it's class war from above that meets his answers

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Welfare Reform: who will it affect?

10-03-2010 10:29

As part of MULE’s feature on the Welfare Reform Bill, set to be trialled in Greater Manchester towards the end of 2010, we look at who’s likely to be hit hardest by the Government’s latest welfare-cutting masterplan.