UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive
Please sign statement in support of Feminist Fightback conference
21-08-2006 15:55
Feminist Fightback, a one day activist conference for feminist activists, will take place in London on 21 October. Please add your or your group's name to the statement of support for the conference.Merseyside Worker Killed by Fall
20-08-2006 18:35
Breathtaking Hypocrisy of Mersey Fire Authority
18-08-2006 11:55
In a despicable and transparent political move, councillors from Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority have called on firefighters to strike 'reponsibly', should they vote for industrial action on Monday.Bradford IWWs Defend Fired Starbucks Union Organizer
17-08-2006 19:35
IWW Bradford in northern England leafletted two Starbucks stores on 12 August in support of union organizer Daniel Gross, who was the latest IWW fired in New York the Saturday before. The Starbucks Union has called for a boycott of Starbucks until all four organizers fired are re-hired.Union to fight hospital job cuts
15-08-2006 11:38
Union officials have announced plans to fight the loss of nearly 1,200 jobs and 186 beds after the merger of two Nottingham hospitals.Public sector workers' union Unison has joined forces with the Royal College of Nursing in a campaign to halt the cuts.
Three Day Strike For Merseyside Ambulance Workers
14-08-2006 16:26
Spain: Mercadona supermarket strike enters fifth month
14-08-2006 15:06
Send some cash if you can...Fight back for women's liberation - Feminist Fightback conference
14-08-2006 13:27
Feminist Fightback is a conference for feminist activists, sponsored by the Education Not for Sale Women's network, which will be held in London on Saturday 21 October (venue tbc).Stop the Slaughter! - Tuesday 15th August
14-08-2006 03:16
Israel out of Lebanon! Stop rocket attacks on Israeli civilians!Why the camp of workers' politics is a necessity - against imperialist domination and Islamist oppression
Choosing Sides
12-08-2006 15:11
Examining the present situation in the Middle East - is the West really fighting Islamic extremists or are they actually doing their utmost to promote them? This article offers evidence in support of the latterSupport Haringey Binman Strike - Picket Monday 14th August
12-08-2006 01:50
PicketMonday 14th August - 8.30am
Ashley Road Depot
N17 9AZ
(nearest tube: Tottenham Hale)
Bosses Adopt Bullying Tactics Against Striking Ambulance Workers
10-08-2006 17:03
The chief executive of the North West Ambulance Service resorted to bullying tactics last night, in an attempt to weaken solidarity between striking ambulance workers, ahead of this weekend's scheduled fifth stoppage.Read the NUS president's shameful attempt to censor the Black Students'
09-08-2006 15:23
Below is an email sent from Gemma Tumelty to the NUS NEC due to Ruqayyah's correspondence with the RESPECT coalition. Both of these emails are followed by a statement from Ruqayyah Collector, NUS Black Students' Officer on the current situation.Fifth Strike for Mersey Ambulance Workers
08-08-2006 16:39
Ambulance workers across Merseyside and Cheshire are preparing for 48 hour stoppage this weekend, in a dispute over pay. Technicians - who assist paramedics in ambulances - began a series of walkouts a month ago, after the collapse of talks with their bosses.Full article | 1 addition | 9 comments
Brutal Arrests on Pro-Lebanon Protest (05.08.06)
06-08-2006 10:43
Full article | 1 addition | 5 comments
Photos: Pro-Lebanon Protest in London. (05.08.06)
06-08-2006 00:30
Des Warren Remembered in Liverpool
05-08-2006 21:25
Poor and Elderly Die in California Heat Wave
05-08-2006 17:34
California refuses to provide air conditioners for the elderly and frail as the US spends $11 million and hour in Iraq.Spare Beds Seen as Problem in Chester Foundation Hospital
04-08-2006 18:46
Solidarity with Prison Guards! Solidarity with Class War Prisoners!
03-08-2006 20:57
