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Mexican Drug Cartels “officially” declare open war on US Federal Agents and the
16-02-2011 21:59
Mexican Drug Organizations now target US Federal Agents inside of Mexico in the latest and most recent brazen attacks“Pre-crisis” level agreement won for Russia’s railway workers
16-02-2011 21:50
One million railway workers in Russia are set to benefit from a ground-breaking three-year agreement that guarantees pay and conditions at “pre-economic crisis” level.March sends message to Glasgow Uni chiefs
16-02-2011 21:47
Thousands of students marched on a meeting of Glasgow University bosses today in protest at "market-driven" attacks on courses. It took place as the court - the university's senior management - decided whether to consult staff over planned cuts.Notts County Council workers to strike
16-02-2011 21:24
Workers at Nottinghamshire County Council are to strike on Thursday 24th February, following the announcement of a yes vote in the ballot for industrial action.
The strike has been planned to be on the same day as the council sets its budget. Notts County Unison are also organising a march and a rally at County Hall, West Bridgford.
The march was originally to have begun from Bridge Field in West Bridgford. However, Tory-run Rushcliffe Borough Council have refused permission for the union to use the land, claiming that do otherwise might be seen as "supporting a political initiative".
Unison have condemned the council's decision, but relocated the meet point to Victoria Embankment, where marchers will be gathering from 10am.
The strike and march are part of a wider campaign campaign against services and job cuts, and the prospect of council services being privatised. Further strike action is likely after the 24th.
Unison contend that the cuts being made by the council are politically motivated and have called for the authority to tap into its £159m reserves to reduce the impact of cutbacks in funding from central government.
Palestinian September 2011 Deadline Doomed
16-02-2011 20:37
The PLO is reshuffling its negotiations department as well as the cabinet of the self-ruled Palestinian Authority (PA) and has called for presidential, legislative and local elections by next September to empower itself with electoral legitimacy ahead of that deadline, encouraged by what the Quartet perceives as a “really important moment of opportunity,” in the words of the Quartet’s representative the former UK prime minister Tony Blair.Notts SOS Newsletter #3
16-02-2011 20:24
The third edition of the Notts SOS newsletter is now available. This weeks edition includes reports on action around libraries, Sherwood Forest and tax avoiding companies. There's also a list of upcoming events.
Call Out to Hackney Anarchists to organise against the Cuts
16-02-2011 20:03
Population Overload
16-02-2011 20:03
Nottingham protest to open banks as homeless centres
16-02-2011 19:51
On Saturday 19 February and attempt will be made to transform banks as homeless centres.Lobby Justice Secretary over Ed Wollard’s 32-month sentence
16-02-2011 19:42
Campaigners are urging Edward Woollard’s supporters to take part in a government consultation before it ends on March 4, and to let justice secretary, Kenneth Clarke know their views on the sentencing and rehabilitation of offenders, and why they think Edward Woollard’s sentence is in complete contradiction to the aims of the government’s Green Paper, Breaking the cycle.Moldova sugar workers demand their wages
16-02-2011 19:37
Union members from Moldova’s bankrupt Glodeni-Zahar sugar company – formerly the largest in the country - made the 3-hour journey to the capital Chisinau today to demonstrate in defence of their wages and their union leaders’ freedom. Workers at the plant, which at its peak employed some 500 people, have not been paid their wages since June 2009.Atos attacked
16-02-2011 19:28
On Sunday Night, windows were smashed at Atos Origin offices in Beeston. Also, a graffitti message reading "Atos profits from oppression" was left on the entrance to the site. Atos is responsible for designing and implementing the tests used to determine eligability for incapacity benefits etc, and so this was an act of solidarity with all those who have had their lives turned upside down by being thrown off their benefits. Atos make a profit out of our misery.
As the government increasingly pushes its ruthless agenda in cuts to social welfare, it is companies such as Atos who are paid to do the dirty work. We are being forced into work, to chain ourselves to an unstable, exploitative and inhuman labour market that makes us ill. It will always be politicians and business owners who benefit from our wage slavery. Poeple who refuse, or are unable, to be pliant and flexible workers are being punished for not conforming to the demands of the economic system, and it is from this oppression that companies such as Atos profit.
We believe that the work that healthcare professionals carry out for Atos is in direct conflict with the duty of care that should be shown to people in need of medical help. Atos' money has paid for their ethics to be put aside so that profit can be made for the company at the expense of people's health.
Atos are becoming experts in the business of identifying groups to contain and exclude them. They were one of the groups who tendered for the government's ID cards contracts whilst the scheme was still going ahead.
This is a message to Atos and other companies who profit from this system of denial and abuse that our rage will bring down your empires.
Nocton Dairies "mega dairy" project scrapped
16-02-2011 19:15
The cow prison project, originally proposed by Nocton Dairies, has been scrapped following massive opposition.Workers storm Southampton Civic Centre as Council votes through pay and job cuts
16-02-2011 18:11
Protesters held a lobby this afternoon at Southampton City Council's budget-setting meeting, before a break-off group managed to break through security and got into the building, banging on the door of the Council Chamber minutes before £25m of cuts were finalised.Shell action in Solidarity with Rossport
16-02-2011 17:35
Three arrests at Shire Hall as £50m cuts made to local services.
16-02-2011 17:29
Tree Planting Wednesdays in Hebden Bridge
16-02-2011 17:28
Every Wednesday: Tree planting near Hebden Bridge.
Anti-Cuts Demo in Bristol on Sat 19th
16-02-2011 17:27
Assemble 11.00am
Rally: 12.00pm, College Green. This is the Saturday before Bristol City Council sets its cuts budget. Let's show them that the people of Bristol are prepared to defend our public service." Full article.
Bristol Anarchist Bookfair adds; "Around the world, social movements of people are rising up in anger against their corrupt and dictatorial leaders, and against an economic system that demands that they pay the costs of the present worldwide crisis of capitalism - whilst the rich just get richer. ... Across Europe late 2010 saw an increase in struggles led, as is often the case to begin with, by youth and students. The ongoing conflicts across Greece since 2008 have threatened to become generalised across Europe. The UK has not been immune to this, as nationwide student & youth protests demonstrated late last year. Bristol too was briefly touched by the energy, dynamism and fearlessness of these protests. The British ruling class - the corporations, bosses, politicians and state - are shitting themselves. They are desperate to avoid a rallying point around which disparate struggles can coalesce. The cracks in their coalitions are evident, the party political opposition is non-existent." Full article.
| Demo on 19th | Cairo, Tunis, Athens, Algiers, Belarus, London, Sana’a, Manama, Tehran…Bristol? (bristolanarchistbookfair.org) | Staying Safe On Demonstrations | Cut The War Not The Poor - 26th February 2011 | Anti-cuts protest and banner drop in Taunton | Support for imprisoned student as Met cops pay out to G20 protesters (bristolabc.wordpress.com) | A Very Civilised Protest (Well it is Bath darlings) | www.bristolanticutsalliance.org.uk |
Plus plans have been announced for a lobby of Bristol council house on 22 February (budget setting day!)
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Three BP petrol stations shutdown in Birmingham
16-02-2011 17:18
Today three BP petrol stations in the Quinton, Longbridge and Selly Park areas of Birmingham were shutdown.
