UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive
Against imperialist war, for Iran workers
30-01-2007 16:05
Over the last week, we have witnessed an escalation in the level of threats against Iran and an increase in the American military presence in the Persian Gulf, with the aim of controlling key waterways, should Iran retaliate against a potential US military threat. At the same time it is quite clear that indirect negotiations are taking place between the United States and Iran and the current US threats are an integral part of that.No Sweat Public meeting, Oaxaca, Solidarity and Workers Struggle
30-01-2007 13:15
No Sweat Public meetingOaxaca, Solidarity and Workers Struggle
Tuesday 13th Feb, 7.30pm
International Community Centre
Mansfield Road
With a speaker from Oaxaca, exclusive film coverage and discussion.
All welcome.
Latin America and the struggle for socialism
29-01-2007 22:57
A Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! (FRFI) forum on Latin America, with video showing.Colombian farmers evicted by British mining companies
28-01-2007 07:26
The Battle for Oaxaca
25-01-2007 17:02
A voice from the inspiring struggle of workers, students and social movements in Oaxaca, Mexico; Andreas Aullet will be speaking in Sheffield as part of No Sweat's national week of action on Thursday 15th February.BBC ITN "wage inflation" lies
25-01-2007 12:02
"Wage inflation" is poor economics but splendid propaganda!Are Corrupt Trade Unions only in Ireland...?
23-01-2007 23:05
Irish Trade Unions and ICTU are covering up the corruption of the Trade Union Movement.John Taylor Caldwell 1911-2007
23-01-2007 15:57
The Kate Sharpley Library are sad to report the death of John Taylor Caldwell, veteran Glasgow anarchist and comrade and biographer of Guy Aldred.Stop the Deportation of Iraqi/Kurdish Asylum Seekers
23-01-2007 07:15
For an international mobilization of workers and youth against the war in Iraq
23-01-2007 05:46
Major Victory for Worker Recovered Factory “Jugoremedija” in Serbia
23-01-2007 03:41
by Association of Worker-Shareholders of Serbia—AW-SA
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11728 December 28, 2006
No American Dream For America’s Youth
22-01-2007 21:37
The end of the American Dream is having a profound affect in the US as the pauperisation of the US working class intensifies, but it will not go unanswered.Fack Corporate Killers
22-01-2007 19:18
Families Against Corporate Killers (FACK) is a group of families who have been bereaved by work. In Liverpool on 8th February, Three founder members of FACK will speak of their own experiences of their loss, their further victimisation by the criminal justice system, and of possible ways forward for appropriate legal responses to corporate killers.Iraq Union Solidarity meeting/films in Leeds: Monday 29th September, 7.30pm
21-01-2007 19:25
This is a notice about a meeting on Monday 29th September about Iraq Union SolidarityFire Authority Sticks the Knife In (Symbolically At Least)
21-01-2007 18:00
The following facts are all we know for certain. A non-union firefighter - who sided with the Fire Authority's cuts agenda last year by crossing the Fire Brigades Union picket line - was badly injured when he tried to put one of his boots on. His foot was sliced open when he brought it down on a Stanley knife blade.Support working class Indians against Caste oppression.
19-01-2007 00:33
Indian Maoists have been carrying out a dignified struggle against class oppression in India for some years - all leftists should support this struggle against class and caste oppression by millionaire, conservative, Hindu BJP supporters (like Shilpa Shetty).Another Horrific Workplace Death on Merseyside
19-01-2007 00:03
Do Merseyside Fire Authority Want A Rematch?
18-01-2007 23:22
Since the partial defeat of their cuts agenda last summer, Merseyside Fire Authority have been steadily stepping up provocations against the Fire Brigades Union. In November, letters were served to fourteen emergency crew members, calling them to hearings over incidents during the September walkout, including one for 'smiling aggressively'. Then a firefighter got in trouble for drinking a cup of tea. Now management have locked FBU members out of their own meeting at West Derby fire station, forcing them to hold the meeting in the rain!Youth Campaign in Solidarity with the Cuban Five
16-01-2007 23:03
10th January to 30th April 2007
Organising the Unorganisable?
16-01-2007 16:49
Migrant and casual labour reside on the front lines of capitalism, and the IWW has a strong history of militant organising amongst these groups. They remain the two of the most exploited and vulnerable groups of workers today.What can be done? How can casual and migrant workers help themselves? What are their connections and differences? How can other workers support them?