UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive
Charles Atangana Belongs to Glasgow
28-06-2010 07:10
This will be the second attempt to deport Charles a previous attempt in July 2007 failed after a last minute intervention by his legal team.
Friend in Glasgow and Glasgow NUJ are campaigning to keep Charles in the UK
Black Congress, critical of Obama, to convene in D.C. to set black agenda
26-06-2010 02:16
Philippines: The meaning of the `Noynoy’ Aquino presidency
25-06-2010 12:50
On June 9 Senator Benigno Aquino III (“Noynoy” Aquino) of the Liberal Party, the son of former President Cory Aqunio, was proclaimed president by the Philippines Congress. Noynoy was a former senator “with little legislative record to speak of”, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper, which nevertheless campaigned hard for Noynoy Aquino’s presidency, soon after Cory Aquino’s death in August 2009.Reflections on Climate9 Trial- Last day Tomorrow
24-06-2010 19:19
The Hidden Victims of Those Housing Benefit Reforms
24-06-2010 17:48
Several months ago we published this piece (1) outlining plans to scrap the £15 quid a week in cash that some people were getting on top of their Local Housing Allowance.Budget protest: Nottingham
23-06-2010 21:59
The SWP-initiated Right to Work campaign called for protests across the country against the budget. These were supported by Unison and, locally, by the Nottinghamshire and Mansfield Trades Council. Trade unionists and others demonstrated outside the Council House from 5.30pm. I understand there were also protests by the PCS (the civil service union) at lunchtime.
Labour’s Diane Abbott: Britain’s Obama?
23-06-2010 17:51
The question exercising the minds of the labour bureaucracy and the entire British establishment is: “How do we control the movement of the working class that we know austerity measures will provoke?”Protest against BP - This Saturday 26/06 1pm at Tottenham Hale BP Garage, London
22-06-2010 17:38
Against climate crimes in the name of profit and in solidarity with workers exploited by giant corporation BP, come and protest this Saturday 26 June, 1pm at Tottenham Hale BP garage.Housing Benefit Reform Set to Cause Mass Homelessness
22-06-2010 13:19
100 Filipino Organizations ask Aquino: Adopt pro-poor agenda
22-06-2010 10:48
MANILA, Philippines—Some 100 non-government organizations from all over the country under the umbrella network of Kampanya para sa Makataong Pamumuhay (KAMP or Dignified Life for All Campaign) are asking incoming President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to adopt their pro-poor agenda.Edinburgh Budget Day Protest
20-06-2010 16:32
BUDGET DAY PROTESTTuesday 22nd June
Rally 6pm at the Mound, Edinburgh
March to Charlotte Square
Demonstration to save Goldsmiths Nursery 9:30AM 21 June Deptford Town Hall SE14
19-06-2010 18:54
"Cut the War" - Call-out for Parliament Blockade on Budget Day
19-06-2010 16:14
12noon Parliament Square Tuesday 22nd JuneStreet Party - Rave against the Cuts
Be there.
Suu Kyi marks birthday; world remembers
19-06-2010 11:48
DAN Defend Welfare action in Manchester, 16th June 2010
17-06-2010 23:20
http://www.defendwelfare.org).
Demonstration to Defend Refugee & Migrant Justice
17-06-2010 09:18
Cuts in public spending are affecting the poorest people right across our society. But these people did not cause the economic crisis and should not be made to pay for it.Manchester College cuts off contact with UCU as staff vote for strike action
14-06-2010 15:11
Principal of The Manchester College (TMC) Peter Tavernor yesterday severed ties with the University and College Union (UCU), accusing the union of “underhand tactics” and trying to “agitate staff” in the row over contracts.Venezuela: The jail bars will not silence people protest
13-06-2010 17:15
Militant workers in the Philippines slam wage hike as loose change
13-06-2010 10:15
Biniam Asmelash belongs to Glasgow - Deportation this Monday
12-06-2010 12:01
