Manchester Health Newswire Archive

Northern Climate Rush at Manchester Airport

Northern Climate Rush, 13-01-2009 14:12

While 500 protesters occupied the domestic departure lounge at Heathrow airport at 7pm on Monday 12th Jan, others tried a simultaneous occupation at Manchester airport.... Read more | 2 additions | 1 comment >>

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Climate Rush targets Heathrow and Manchester airport on the 12 January 2009

g, 12-01-2009 09:53

This week the government is expected to give the go ahead for the third runway at Heathrow. The pressure group 'Climate Rush' have announced a sit-down 'dinner' at the Departures Gate of Terminal One in Heathrow Airport on Monday 12th. The Climate Rush dinner will begin at 7pm and is expected to last several hours. At the same time Manchester airports Domestic Departures (Terminal 3) will also be targeted. BAA has been preparing for the protests by sending threatening letters to people who've said they'll attend.

'The Climate Rush' held their first protest last October (13th October). Taking their inspiration from the Suffragettes they mounted a 'rush' on Parliament. Over 800 women, men and children, some in Edwardian costume, all with red climate sashes, rushed the Houses of Parliament. The doors were slammed shut, Parliament was forced to close for an hour and the shouts of 'Deeds not Words' was heard throughout the Palaces of Westminster.

Related Links: Climate Rush Heathrow | Northern Climate Rush | Directions to Heathrow | FAQs | Artport |

Related articles: Climate Rush Media coverage | Parliament Rushed | Suffragettes interrupt the Energy Minister in preparation for the Climate Rush | Parliament statues get sashed | invitation to Ed Miliband | Klimax members storm a municipal city council | Third Runway Article, Telegraph | Party at Heathrow, Guardian | Heathrow Blockade, Times | Protesters Plot, Evening Standard | Caroline Lucas, Guardian | Protesters to close Heathrow |

Video and photos: Parliament Rush Photos | Climate Rush Photos | Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3 | Caroline Lucas speech | Rush Invite

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report (and find) your local empty homes

viral, 25-11-2008 10:39

National Empty Homes Week of Action - 23rd-29th November 2008 Read more | 3 comments >>

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Barclays & Manchester Uni Demos

SHAC Manchester, 17-09-2008 22:33

On Monday morning, 17th September, activists hit the streets of Manchester to expose Barclays and their involvement with Huntingdon Life Sciences and the NYSE. Read more >>

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A victim of high tech harrasment

denise taylor, 16-06-2008 16:25

This is a true account of the harrasment I have endured over 6years.It started because I made a complaint to someone, I have had to move house 9 times since then because this person along with a group of other people have followed me and made my life hell.The police haven't helped me .and no-one believes me.I think what is happening is called gangstalking. Read more | 9 comments >>

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Manchester Police Own Goal

viral, 09-06-2008 19:37

It appears Manchester Constabulary fired and scored an own goal today with the death of one of their officers during routine firearms training in a Manchester warehouse. Read more | 15 comments >>

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May Day Demo Manchester

Manchester No Borders, 08-05-2008 09:16

Manchester No Border attends May Day demo Read more | 4 comments >>

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Re Secretary of State for Health Alan Johnson's release on water fluoridation

Doug Cross and Liz Vaughan, 06-02-2008 19:59

The DoH refuses to acknowledge extensive evidence that the side effects of fluoridation can be so severe that, were it to be classified as a medicinal product (as EC law demands) then it would instantly be withdrawn from the market. In attempting to remedy a small number of defects in a few children's teeth, this 'remedy' will actually cause damage to all of the teeth of half of the children drinking this quack medicne. Read more >>

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IWW and Friends Prepare to Take on Useless Blood Service Bosses

wobbly bob, 31-01-2008 13:52

The IWW (Industrial Workers of the World), the UK’s only revolutionary, rank-and-file, autonomous union, is getting ready to wreak havoc on National Blood Service (NBS) bosses if they don’t scrap cuts plans. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Press Release: Greater Manchester NHS Must "Break The Spine"

Dave Page, 24-01-2008 00:14

With yet more patient records going missing, local campaign group Manchester NO2ID is calling upon the NHS in Greater Manchester to abandon plans for more centralisation and computerisation of intimate medical details on the "NHS Spine" database. Read more >>

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Karen Reissman strike suspended

magnifico, 14-12-2007 19:38

150 NHS mental health workers in Manchester who have been on strike since the beginning of November following the sacking of Karen Reissman are to return to work on Monday 17th December, without having secured her reinstatement. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Karen Reissman appeal rejected

magnifico, 13-12-2007 04:39

NHS Trust bosses this week rejected mental health nurse Karen Reissman's appeal against her dismissal. Read more >>

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IWW Manchester Branch Meeting

knightrose, 07-11-2007 22:07

The Industrial Workers of the World, Manchester. Read more | 2 comments >>

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Ding - Rooley Moor, valuing our South Pennine habitats and biodiversity

Say NO to Ding Quarry, 07-11-2007 17:09

Campaigners challenging the reopening of Ding Quarry are investigating the ecological importance of Rooley Moor.
To some it appears a bleak, perhaps barren hinterland. However, there is far more to this area of the South Pennines than meets the eye:
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Karen Reissmann sacked from NHS for campaigning against cuts

Dove, 07-11-2007 04:24

On Monday November 5th Karen Reissmann, CPN and UNISON branch chair was sacked on 4 counts. Read more >>

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NHS whistleblower Stands Up for Journalism

Miles Barter, 26-10-2007 14:56

A nurse victimised for her trade union activity joins journalists for a day of protest. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Manchester nurses continue strikes in defence of suspended colleague

Ed, 18-10-2007 13:39

Manchester mental health UNISON members will be on strike again on Thursday 18th, Friday 19th and Monday 22nd October. Read more >>

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Benefit events for Nicaragua hurricane appeal

Manchester Bilwi Link, 11-10-2007 10:02

Events in aid of the appeal to help communities on Nicaragua's North Atlantic coast, which was hit at the beginning of September by Hurricane Felix. It has left over 100,000 homeless and several hundred dead in this already poor and remote area. Crops, livestock, homes and health centres were also killed or destroyed. Read more >>

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Manchester mental health staff strike again

Ed, 10-09-2007 17:46

After a similar strike just over two weeks ago, hundreds of mental health workers in Manchester are going on strike for a second time today in a row over the suspension of union official, Karen Reissman. Read more | 1 comment >>

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Mental health workers on strike in support of colleague

Ed, 01-09-2007 15:13

Nearly 700 UNISON members in Manchester Community and Mental Health branch went on strike yesterday in support of their colleague Karen Reissman, suspended from work since June. Read more | 1 comment >>

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