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Don't Deport Subramanium Alosius Jude Christie

28-08-2007 15:01

Jude Christie
Jude arrived at Gatwick on June 15th 2007 and asked for political asylum as he feared for his life if he went back to his native country, Sri Lanka. He has been in various detention centres for the last 2 months. He has been physically put on planes on three occasions (15th, 24th, and 30th July 2007) to be forcefully removed. Fortunately, on all three occasions his lawyer managed to get the removals stopped.

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Sri Lanka - 547 persons killed - 396 disappearances - first 6 months of 2007

27-08-2007 15:23

The Law & Society Trust, in collaboration with local partners including the Civil Monitoring Commission and the Free Media Movement, has compiled a working document listing 547 persons killed and 396 persons disappeared during the period January to June 2007. The complete confidential document, with names, locations of incidents and all available data, has been submitted to the Presidential Commission of Inquiry ("the Commission") as well as relevant members of Government.

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oaxaca comic book

26-08-2007 17:02

graphic interpretation of the events in oaxaca from an anti-authoritarian perspective, print it out and share it with your friends/or use it for your solidarity group!

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8 Demonstrations against all removals to DR Congo Tuesday 28th

25-08-2007 17:21

(Temporary) Victory to the campaign against deportations of 'refused asylum seekers' to DR Congo!The Home Office say they will not attempt to remove any refused asylum seekers on the 'Charter Flight' scheduled for Thursday or any other flight, pending the AIT Country guidance case.

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Second Feminist Fightback conference, UEL, October 20

22-08-2007 17:13

The second Feminist Fightback conference will take place at University of East London on Saturday 20 October. Last year, Fightback attracted more than 200 people.

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Metronet works vote 95% in favour of strike action

22-08-2007 16:57

Workers at the Tube maintenance consortium Metronet voted 95% in favour of strike action this week, as station staff on the Bakerloo line begin a second 24 hour strike over health and safety.

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Sao Paulo (Brazil) is under a disguised dictatorship

22-08-2007 15:48

It’s a disguised dictatorship, with press freedom, but no freedom for public demonstrations.

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Postal workers - let's keep an eye on our leaders!

21-08-2007 15:01

Scared by a wave of unofficial walkouts at the beginning of August that raised the spectre of an all out post strike, Royal Mail bosses have finally agreed to negotiations with the Communication Workers Union. Reportedly £23 million has been found to help fund pay rises. But the rank and file militants, who led the decisive wildcat strike in Scotland that forced Royal Mail into talks, may still be denied victory. A CWU rep explains the dangers - and the opportunities - in the current stage of the dispute.

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Strikes at Aer Lingus

21-08-2007 12:30

Pilots at Aer Lingus will are striking for 48 hours against attacks on their pay and conditions.

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SWP covers for sell-out of postal workers strike

21-08-2007 12:26

On August 9, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced that it was suspending further strike action in Britain’s postal service. Without any explanation to its members, the CWU declared it was entering negotiations with Royal Mail in an attempt to reach an agreement by September 4. A national demonstration planned for August 21 was cancelled.

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Cargo handlers at Heathrow on strike

20-08-2007 14:44

45 workers at Heathrow cargo handlers Nippon Express were on strike over pay and conditions this weekend.

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Glasgow: Social care workers win strike

20-08-2007 14:41

Social Care workers who struck for twenty consecutive days in Glasgow returned to work last week having won most of their demands.

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Strikers and campers unite

20-08-2007 14:11

Climate campers showed solidarity with strikers at Nippon Express air freight company on Friday and Saturdayof the Climate Camp.

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UK action aganst Starbucks

20-08-2007 12:16

IWW organizing expands throughout UK, Europe.

By Diane Krauthamer

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National protests against Starbucks

19-08-2007 20:43

On August 18, 2007, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and No Sweat held a successful National Day of Action against Starbucks, with demonstrations in ten cities across the UK, including Glasgow, Leeds, Edinburgh, Leicester and London.

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Cargo-Striker and Climate-Camper Solidarity

18-08-2007 14:16

Workers and Campers chat
Cargo workers at Nippon Express Heathrow depot are out on strike against changes that would see them working 25% longer hours for no extra pay. Climate campers have been keen to show their support and have visited the picket line throughout the current 48-hour stoppage, which ends at 6am Sunday. This morning about 30 campers brought a banner (and about 20 police!) and chatted to strikers for a couple of hours.

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30+ climate campers show solidarity with NIPPON workers

18-08-2007 12:35

30+ climate campers show solidarity with NIPPON workers today

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Solidarity with NIPPON workers // mass picket in support of strike [11.30am Sat]

18-08-2007 08:38

As the climate camp continues near heathrow, down the road a group of workers at NIPPON EXPRESS have been striking against a new work regime which will effectively mean a £1265 pay cut for many of them.

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SOLIDARITY WITH NIPPON WORKERS - MASS PICKET 11.30am SATURDAY 19th AUGUST
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Nippon workers are expecting us down there and we are more than welcomed!

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UK Bangladeshis robbed via '1st. Solution', let down by diplomatic mission in UK

17-08-2007 11:33

The UK Bangladeshis who have been robbed of their money by a group of perpetrators operating under the front 'First Solution' that had been based near the East London Mosque in Whitechapel Road London E1, had been promised help by the current, care-taker regime in Bangladesh. To date, the victims have not received any help if it is defined by their having received the money back. Why? Is the current care-taker administration in Dhaka, the capital city in Bangladesh, being fully informed by their UK diplomatic mission based in London? Or are there other players and factors involved?

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As health workers prepare for ballot, Unison leaders back off

16-08-2007 20:35

Unison national secretary has angered union activists by demanding that local branches take a position of neutrality on the issue of a below inflation pay offer.