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Angry Gate Gourmet workers lobby TUC

21-09-2005 17:55

Several hundred Gate Gourmet workers...
Last monday several hundred furious Gate Gourmet workers held an angry demo outside the TUC conference in Brighton.

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Continuing protests at Brough BAe systems

19-09-2005 01:06

The regular monthly protests at Brough BAe military aircraft making plant on Humberside are set to continue.
This might interest any returning renegades from DSEi or any aspiring anti-arms trade virgins.!

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Protesters picket Blue Arrow in Liverpool to support Gate Gourmet workers

18-09-2005 23:00

Liverpool protesters picket Blue Arrow office
In solidarity with the sacked Gate Gourmet workers, protesters today picketed the Liverpool office of temp agency Blue Arrow and handed out hundreds of flyers with information about the dispute to passers-by.

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Sweden saves some money - sends trade unionist to torture in Iran

17-09-2005 18:56

An Iranian trade union activist is to be deported to Iran. The Islamist government knows he is a fierce opponent, since an interview with him was broadcast in several countries. He was responsible for revealing the fact that the Iranian-Canadian photojournalist Zahra Kazemi was killed in an Iranian prison. The Swedish authorities refuse to have the interview translated: "too expensive".

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Fact-sheet on Iraqi oil union

16-09-2005 11:23

The GUOE is an anti-occupation, anti-privatisation and politically independent union of Iraqi oil workers, who are fighting to resist both the corporations and the US/UK occupation forces. It is a non-sectarian union, that aims to unite all oil workers in the South of Iraq, and has also worked to expel oil company bosses who were supporters of Saddam Hussein.

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Iranian Workers are not alone

15-09-2005 08:43

A week of Solidarity with Iranian workers

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Greece: Anarchists Riot Against the Government Harsh Economic Policies (video)

14-09-2005 22:43

Salonica Riot 10-9-05
Video from the dynamic reaction by anarchists against the harsh greek government's policies, especially in relation to the economy, employment and suppression of personal rights and liberties.

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British SWP covers for union betrayal of Gate Gourmet workers

13-09-2005 12:51

British SWP covers for union betrayal of Gate Gourmet workers
By Paul Mitchell
12 September 2005

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Reclaim the Land Meeting 15th September/ strawbale building 17-18th, Ecoworks

10-09-2005 16:14

Land Roots:Open Meeting at the Polish Centre, Sherwood Rise, 8PM, on 15th September "just past the garage", Nottingham. Basiclly Land Roots is a group of Enviromentalist & Musicians looking to buy land on a kind of timeshare basis.

RAISING FUNDS & LOOKING TO BUY,LIVE,WORK & PLAY ON LAND ON A TIMESHARE BASIS NEAR NOTTINGHAM. SHARES ARE £250,LAST FOR LIFE & YOU GET A MONTH PER YEAR ON THE LAND PER SHARE. YOU CAN HAVE A MAXIMUM OF 13 SHARES.
for more info email Sharon;  coloursandcracks@hotmail.com

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Bristol demo in support of sacked Trade Unionist.

08-09-2005 20:57

Jerry Hicks with his supporters.
Sorry its taken a week to publish these. The demo was on Sept 1st in Bristol on a very hot day.

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SchNEWS on Sacked Heathrow Gate Gourmet Workers

07-09-2005 07:40

Fri 2nd September 2005 | Issue 510
WAKE UP! IT'S YER SINGLE SERVING...SchNEWS
 http://www.schnews.org.uk/archive/news510.htm

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Action Alert) - Letter to George Reid, Presiding Officer, The Scottish Parliamen

06-09-2005 15:08

ACTION ALERT - Please send a variation of the following letter (in your own words) to:  presiding.officer@scottish.parliament.uk

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Brighton Blue Arrow picket pigged out

02-09-2005 19:57

Police threatened to arrest leafletters outside Blue Arrow on Queens Rd in Brighton this afternoon. A seargeant used the Secondary Picketting Act 1992 setion 224 (2) under Trades Disputes law on 3 people handing out leaflets to passers by.

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Solidarity with gate Gourmet Workers

02-09-2005 18:40

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Blue Arrow office in Manchester picketed.

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Solidarity Protest With Sacked Gate Gourmet Workers

31-08-2005 09:55

Protest the offices of Blue Arrow, Castle Street, Liverpool at 12pm September 2nd

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Thousand Workers Siege Labor Department in Manila

30-08-2005 20:52

Filipino protesters and unionists from Gelmart Industries, the country's top garment exporter, clash with police at the Department of Labor and Employment office in Manila August 15, 2005. Protesters condemned the Labor Secretary and the Gelmart management for failing to meet the demands of employees.

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Jerry Hicks Derby rally.

30-08-2005 13:17

Some of the 200 Derby workers.
On Thursday (Aug 25th) 200 workers from the Rolls Royce Derby plant packed into a stand at the local Athletics track for a presentation by sacked Bristol Shop Steward Jerry Hicks.

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Gillingham and Medway Trades union council formation

30-08-2005 08:11

First meeting of the Gillingham and Medway Trades Union Council

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Anti-Capitalism Protest, Oxford - Bank Holiday Monday

27-08-2005 11:48

A protest against at Oxford University's Said Business School, where profit comes before people via unethical means, exploitation and repression.

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Welfare workers - defy don’t comply! Refuse to implement section 9!

25-08-2005 16:46

[  http://www.asylumpolicy.info ] A digest of asylum, anti-racism,
immigration control, oppression, conflict, war and human rights issues

1) Social Workers Should Not Be Forced To Break Up Families
2) First “failed” asylum seekers lose benefits
3) Welfare workers - defy don’t comply! - listen to children!