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David Rovics - West Midlands IWW benefit gig

07-03-2011 14:20

Industrial Workers of the World presents David Rovics (Portland USA), with his hard hitting political folk and acoustic, for a West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World benefit gig.

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Sheffield Trade Union Rally Against Council Cuts

04-03-2011 15:45

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On 4th March 2011, the day that Sheffield Council was meeting to formally set it's budget, trade unionists held a rally outside the Town Hall to oppose the proposed job losses and cuts in services.

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Tories to cut may day

04-03-2011 08:26

Please note: whether or not you agree with my particular take on this matter, the simple fact of this article is that the coalition is attempting to scrap a historic day of working class pride and replace it with empire pride. I hope this is something that many people take as seriously as I do. We must fight for our day before it is gone forever.

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Weekend to prepare for 26 March TUC Demo

03-03-2011 21:13

Sat 12 -Sun 13 March - A weekend of new ideas, discussion and making in preparation for 26th March TUC demo… 11am – 7pm, ULU, Malet St., London WC1.
For creative resistance against all public sector cuts!

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Why Workers And Union Bosses Are Enemies

03-03-2011 15:08

Governor Walker's proposals have triggered wildcat strikes
The ongoing dispute over pay and bargaining rights in Wisconsin perfectly illustrates a major theme of my blog: the need for working people to establish organisations which are independent of the corporate unions. I've devoted an article to examining exactly why workers and union bosses are enemies before, but as the economic crisis sharpens, so do the contradictions, so it's worth a re-visit.

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Climate Camp Is Dead! Where Now For Climate Action?

02-03-2011 17:02

Capitalism is crisis; revolution is the solution
Last night, the Camp for Climate Action released an 'official' statement, announcing that there would no climate camps either this summer or in the future. Citing the "near-collapse of the financial system; droughts in the Amazon, floods in Pakistan; a new government in the UK; a violent programme of unprecedented cuts; food prices rising and real incomes eroding; revolutions across the Middle East", the group has decided to "team up with the anti-cuts and anti-austerity movements and play a crucial role in the revolutionary times ahead". I welcome the statement, and the consensus reached at a Dorset meeting last week.

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Where is our solidarity

02-03-2011 13:58

where is our solidarity to the 300 immigrant hunger strikers in Greece?

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West Mids IWW film night and social

01-03-2011 09:22

LIBERTARIAS

Ahead of International Women’s Day...

A film by Vicente Arande - a story of Women Freedomfighters in the Spanish Civil War

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David Rovics - West Midlands IWW benefit gig

28-02-2011 11:46

Industrial Workers of the World presents David Rovics (Portland USA), with his hard hitting political folk and acoustic, for a West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World benefit gig.

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Mass anti-cuts protest - Swindon - Sat March 5th

27-02-2011 10:49

Come and join us in Swindon on March 5th for a mass local protest against the cuts.

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AUCPB Member Jailed For 7 Days

27-02-2011 10:28

25 FEBRUARY - RUSSIA- NOVOSIBIRSK

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police revolt and join workers' protest in wisconsin, usa

26-02-2011 20:07

please forgive this news repost, but this is truly amazing news and it must really get circulated

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Eighth General Strike Shuts Down Half Greek Economy

25-02-2011 16:14

Demonstrators resisted the usual police violence
On Wednesday, Greek workers took part in their eighth one day general strike since 'centre-left' Prime Minister Prime Minister George Papandreou started imposing drastic cuts and attacks on working class conditions. The strike was called by the GSEE private sector union confederation, and ADEDY, its equivalent organisation in the public sector. It was the first such strike of 2011, and in line with the union bosses' token policy of calling workers out once every few months, while their colleagues in government get on with their work of destroying people's lives.

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Riots in Athens day of general strike - Police Delta force in action!

23-02-2011 19:53

FOTOS of police Delta Force in action.. (and reactions..) Today in Athens day of general strike
more fotos here >>  http://garizo.blogspot.com/2011/02/delta-force-athens-23rd-febr-2011.html#more

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Russian Pensioners Protest - Arrests Made

23-02-2011 11:19

21 FEBRUARY Russia, Siberia, Novosibirsk,
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE, AS SIBERIAN PENSIONERS ONCE AGAIN PROTEST OUTSIDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING

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Tubu Tribe solidarity appeal

23-02-2011 10:10

Recently a member of West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World visited Colombia to demonstrate the techniques and principles of silkscreen printing and its relevance for self expression, creativity and empowerment to various people and collectives. This included a visit to Bogota to work with members of a family from the exiled indigenous Tubu tribe. Unfortunately on February 16th the communal house in the neighbourhood of Aguas Claras where the family were staying was destroyed by a torrential downpour of rain.

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Dual Power / Resist26! Organising meeting, London, This Sat 26th Feb

22-02-2011 10:47

Dual Power / Resist26 organising meeting this Saturday in London!

#resist26 #stay41

When? Saturday February 26, 3pm to 5.30pm,

Where? St. Martin’s Community Centre, 43 Carol St., NW1, Camden Town tube

4 weeks to the big day!

What needs planning for before during and after the big TUC march?

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Sheffield protest against repression in #Libya

21-02-2011 15:41

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On 21st February there was a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall against the Libyans governments repression of demonstrators.