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pieces of the dream

24-08-2005 20:06

it has been 43 years since martin luther king, jr. delivered his "i have a dream" speech. what has happened since then?

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Can we change the world without taking power?

24-08-2005 18:11

Do we need political organisation to challenge the state? Chris Nineham replies to the arguments of the autonomist writers who claim that we don’t

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Latest Corporate Watch news update now out

24-08-2005 16:18

Corporate Watch is a small independent research co-op, based on Oxford. We publish news updates every two weeks, as well as newsletters every two months and longer reports on issues such as the G8 summit, and 'What's wring with supermarkets.'

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CFP Immaterial Labour, Multitudes and New Social Subjects: Class Composition in

23-08-2005 23:22

CFP Immaterial Labour, Multitudes and New Social Subjects: Class Composition in Cognitive Capitalism
Papers are invited for a conference:

Venue: University of Cambridge, UK: Location: to be announced.

Date: Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 April 2006

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Video:Reportage from Bristol rally held by supporters of sacked RollRoyce worker

23-08-2005 23:16

Video Videostill: Jerry Hicks after speaking
A short video reportage from last wednesdays rally, organised by supporters of the sacked Rolls Royce worker Jerry Hicks held on 17.08.05 in Bristol Council House. Speakers at the rally included Bob Crow, Jerry Hicks and Tony Benn.

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Indefinite Strike at Rolls Royce Patchwood

23-08-2005 22:54

96 Workers from Rolls Royce’s engine test facility at Patchwood in England went on idefinite official stike today. They are supporting sacked Amicus Trades Union official Jerry Hicks. This strike could mark a reversal by workers and Unions of 25 years worth of defeats under new-liberalim.

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Scabs at Gate Gourmet

23-08-2005 18:57

Scab workers queue up at Uxbridge Blue Arrow office to take others jobs.

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Scottish Parliament to Dock IWW Members' Pay

22-08-2005 14:14

The IWW’s Scottish Parliament Job Branch has filed a strong protestagainst the Parliament’s decision to strip the Scottish Socialist Party members’ 14 staff of one month’s wages, noting that the decision – taken by the Labour Party majority – violates the workers’ fundamental labour rights.

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Gate Gourmet use EDO tactics against strikers

21-08-2005 12:08

Gate Gourmet sought an interim injunction today against trade union members

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Bristol Rally in support of Jerry Hicks

19-08-2005 21:57

The meeting
On Wednesday around 400 people packed into the College Green hall in the centre of Bristol for a rally in support of sacked Rolls Royce trade unionist Jerry Hicks. As well as activists from Jerry’s union Amicus there were representatives from the NUJ, NATFHE, T&G, RMT, CWU, NUT, AEEU and the FBU. Not a bad turnout when you consider that it was mid August and most people are on holiday.

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Hardship fund for Gate Gourmet workers

17-08-2005 20:04

Hardship fund for Gate Gourmet workers

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Video: Bristol Journalists in 'Day of Action' to defend local press

17-08-2005 14:59

Video Videostill: interviewing one of the journalists at the action
On Tuesday lunchtime (16th August 2005) there were lots of people clustered around the Evening Post building in Bristol – these were workers and National Union of Journalists members – there to protest at the cuts that the Evening Post owner, Northcliffe (owned by Daily Mail and General Trust PLC – the group also owns Venue, Bristol Observer, thisisbristol.com, Western Daily Press, Metro and much more!)

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Secret Texas-style casualisation plan caused Heathrow disruption

16-08-2005 16:11

The Daily Mirror has reported on the real reason for the recent disruption at Heathrow Airport - a secret strategy to casualise British Airways catering in order to boost profits at the expense of the wages, working condition and pensions.

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Is your union funding New Labour?

16-08-2005 14:16

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The war in Iraq, ID cards and the removal of our civil liberties through the 2005 Prevention of Terrorism Act are just a few of the things that this Labour government have forced on us all recently. Now how would you feel if you found out you had been funding Labour during the war and still are now as ever more oppressive legislation is brought in to force? Well if you are a member of one of the big Trade Unions, affiliated to the TUC, then it's likely that's just what you have been doing. Unions have given somthing like 24 million pounds to the party since 2002 .

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Demo to Re-Instate Jerry Hicks - Cambridge transport

16-08-2005 14:14

On 11th August Jerry Hcks spoke at a meeting in Cambridge organised by the Amicus Cambridge Central branch (which covers workers at Marshall Aerospace) and supported by Cambridge Trades Union Council. After hearing Jerry's powerful denunciation of his treatment by Rolls Royce, the meeting unanimously agreed to urge local union branches and union members to do everything possible to help secure Jerry's re-instatement:

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Euromayday Arrests Update

08-08-2005 16:02

Two people arrested and charged during London Mayday 2005 action in court today (Monday August 8th)

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General strike has spread all Kurdish cities in Iran

07-08-2005 12:57

The Iranian Government has unleashed unprecedented attack on Kurdish People
in different cities of Kurdistan , by murdering and committing of atrocities, massive
arrests. Now, an unannounced curfew is governing in all parts of the Iranian
Kurdistan.


Majority of Kurdish people in Kurdistan of Iran has joined the today 07/08/05 General strike.

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Liverpool, London, Leeds, Nottingham, Oxford+Glasgow - TESCO worker Solidarity

06-08-2005 23:33

Protesting outside TESCO Liverpool city centre
Run down and report back from all solidarity pickets in England and Scotland supporting the Dublin-based TESCO Temps Defence Committee and their demands - see www.indymedia.ie and www.anarkismo.net for more info on the struggle.

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LIVERPOOL - Polish workers solidarity picket with TESCO Temps Defence Committee

06-08-2005 23:07

Liverpool TESCO Picket
Polish TGWU members and former agency workers held solidarity picket in Liverpool city centre with sacked Polish workers in Dublin and the demands of the Ireland-based TESCO Temps Defence Committee. Separate picket-protests took place in Oxford, Glasgow, London Leeds and Nottingham. Full compilation report to come shortly.

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Leeds solidarity pickets for Tesco workers

05-08-2005 13:24

Leeds solidarity picket
Nationwide pickets were held yesterday evening in support of Tesco workers in Dublin, who were laid off after complaining about unachievable production targets.

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