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Asbestos deaths- please, can you spare a minute to email a message of support

26-04-2006 09:25

An International Asbestos Memorial for the 5,000,000 people who may die of asbestos related disease.
The United Nations International Labour Organisation estimate current asbestos related deaths are 100,000 pa.
This Friday on Workers Memorial Day there is a united call for an worldwide ban on asbestos...

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Sacked Gate Gourmet workers to speak at the Anarchism 06 conference

24-04-2006 18:21

Sacked workers from Gate Gourmet are guest speakers at the Anarchism 06 conference as part of the discussion on 'autonomous workers struggles'

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Send a card to jailed union leader

24-04-2006 17:34

Roger Toussaint, president of the Transport Workers Union, Local 100, heads to jail today to serve a 10-day sentence for authorizing a strike in December

Send Roger a card while he's in jail. Go on - show some solidarity.

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Mayday 06: London No Borders Statement

24-04-2006 16:40

MONDAY 1ST MAY – MAYDAY PARADE
Meet 12pm Clerkenwell Green
& join the Autonomous Bloc on the TUC march

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Leeds glass workers to strike

22-04-2006 11:38

20 Apr 2006

A series of 24-hour strikes by members of the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) begins tomorrow (Friday, April 21) at Allied Glass Containers Ltd in Leeds against management plans for a wage freeze. The 200 T&G members at the plant had sought a modest wage increase.

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May day event

22-04-2006 11:19

Medway Trades Union Council invites all local activists to join its May-dy event

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What Nepal could learn from the winsor rabble

22-04-2006 08:25

Anyone fancy booting our dictators out on mayday?

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A Call To Our Brothers and Sisters Around the World

21-04-2006 20:42

Join us in Solidarity on May Day! Stop America's Racism!

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East Anglian Social Forum - Ipswich

21-04-2006 18:56

The next meeting of the East Anglian Social Forum will be held on Saturday 6th May from 12-5pm at the Citizen's Advice Bureau in Ipswich.

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Oxford May Day March

21-04-2006 12:30

Celebrate International Workers Day in Oxford.

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Don't Vote!

20-04-2006 15:00

A call for a don't vote campaign for the May Day period.

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Merseyside May Day March and Festival

18-04-2006 15:26

The focus of Merseyside's May Day celebrations, organised by Merseyside TUC, moves to Liverpool this year.

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No to war – No to occupation – Down with Ahmedinejad

16-04-2006 15:21

A public meeting will be held on Fri 28th April in order to build solidarity with Iranian and Iraqi workers.

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HONOR JAMES CONNOLLY AND EASTER, 1916

14-04-2006 21:35

THIS MONTH MARKS THE 90TH ANNIVERSAY OF THE IRISH UPRISING. HONOR JAMES CONNOLLY AND THE OTHER IRISH LIBERATION FIGHTERS.

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Do like the French and Fight for your Rights!

14-04-2006 16:40

European slavery: The 'managers' running Holland with it's 16 million inhabitants, will start 'opening' the borders for workers coming May 1st. Even if desperate people want to work for 10 cents an hour, without social security. Sold to the cheapest bidder...

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Peace Not War Easter/ May Day Celebrations @ Cargo - Sunday 30 April

13-04-2006 10:37

Flyer
Peace Not War presents May Day bash @ Cargo - Bank Holiday Sunday 30 April 2006

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Indymedia Radio London Show (mp3) - 12th April 2006

12-04-2006 19:59

Slightly cleaned up and re-edited show (items re-ordered due to live radio problems with playing interview).

Two versions at different kbps rates ( hr .mp3):

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Jailed for organising

11-04-2006 12:43

New York Transit Workers Leader Faces Jail for strike.

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Victory in France?

10-04-2006 19:51

The hated CPE law was scrapped this morning after weeks of protests, strikes and occupations.

Read the full reports on  http://libcom.org/blog