Liverpool Globalisation Newswire Archive

02-05-2007 22:25

Leeds Truth Festival 11th & 13th May

As part of the wake-up continuing worldwide, or those parts of the world where people have sufficient resources and time to figure what's really happening, the Leeds Truth Festival explores some controversial areas Read more >>

02-05-2007 19:43 | 3 comments

Time to plan for Mayday 2008 in Liverpool, UK.

This is a call out to anarchists, and fellow travellers, nationwide and internationally.

2008 is the year Liverpool welcomes people worldwide to our city for The European City Of Culture 'celebrations'. That means you! Read more >>

13-12-2006 12:13

ASDA - beyond the smiles

Leak reveals Asda’s strategic assault on UK working conditions

Bosses at supermarket giant Asda are planning a series of anti - union and cost cutting schemes at the expense of working conditions and workers’ rights, according to leaked documents obtained by campaign group War on Want. Read more >>

23-10-2006 14:19

Shut down G8 2007!

Russian speaker from the G8 protests this year will be in Liverpool on Friday 27th October to talk about the 2006 protests in St Petersburg. Come along to discuss organising against G8 next year/ find out about the protests this year! She will speak at 7.30 at the Casa, Hope Street (near Catholic cathedral) which is about 10 minute walk from Lime St train station or 15 minutes from the coach station. Read more >>

18-10-2006 21:14

Rossport Solidarity demo, Manchester Business School, Oct 26th

Picket of Manchester Busines School called for Thursday 26th Oct - 11.30 - 2pm. Calling for the MBS to have Shell removed from their list of sponsors, unless Shell ceases its attempts to destroy the environment in Rossport, Co Mayo, Ireland. Read more >>

09-10-2006 14:28 | 1 comment

Another corporate beast behind 'NHS Logistics' privatisation

Most people will have heard about the selling off of a massive area of the NHS to the private 'German' distributor, DHL, who this month are poised to takeover (from NHS Logistics) the warehousing and supply of thousands of items used by NHS hospitals and GP surgeries across the country. What is less widely mentioned in the press, perhaps as it's not as obvious in terms of effect on front-line public sector jobs, is that a massive US procurement operation Novation is also behind the new contract. Brought in to save money we are told, this Texan based company is under investigation by the US justice department for overcharging federal healthcare programmes for goods! Read more >>

12-09-2006 16:50 | 6 comments

Critical Mass End of Summer Party

Critical mass happens every last friday of the month 6pm central library

The next critical mass is on FRIDAY 29TH AT CENTRAL LIBRARY AT 6PM

We cycle round the city to celebrate the bicycle: Read more >>

31-08-2006 10:02 | 1 addition

Solidarity with asylum seekers demo 5th September

'Voice of Asylum Seekers' are asking for your solidarity and support with their campaign by demonstrating outside Reliance House (Water Street), Liverpool, on Tuesday 5th September, daytime 12.30 - 1.30. Read more >>

05-08-2006 21:25 | 1 comment

Des Warren Remembered in Liverpool

More than fifty activists from around the country piled into the meeting room of Liverpool’s Casa this afternoon. They were commemorating the late trade union activist Des Warren, and launching a campaign for an inquiry into his arrest, trial and the ‘medication’ he received in prison – which led to Parkinson’s disease and his death in 2004. Read more >>

20-06-2006 14:21

Resisting the Neo-liberal City networking event, Sat 24th, Mcr

A networking event for individuals and organisations researching and campaigning on issues related to the neo-liberal city : on the processes of capitalist globalisation and the neo-liberal agenda which shapes it. Read more >>

06-06-2006 16:24 | 1 addition

Water-gate 'Leaks' Inflates Prices

It has been revealed that Merseyside's water supplier loses an incredible 26% of its supply to leaks - second only to Thames Water. Read more >>

17-05-2006 15:36

One thousand jobs go in Ellesmere Port

After a week of speculation, one thousand Vauxhall car workers at Ellesmere Port today learned their jobs were being axed. Read more >>

02-05-2006 12:24 | 10 comments

WHY DOES THE US WANT TO ATTACK IRAN?

A talk and discussion.

Date: Wednesday 3rd May
Time: 2pm
Place: The Hub, Liverpool University (2nd floor of Guild)
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31-03-2006 18:03 | 1 addition | 2 comments

Condi Rice evening demo pics

Condi Rice evening demo pics Read more >>

27-03-2006 16:01 | 1 comment

George Bush arriving in Gateshead ( and Manchester and Leeds? )

On Wednesday June 7th, George Bush is returning to the North East, where a young man called Ross gave him a public mooning last time.
On Thursday 8th he's off to Manchester, and Friday 9th to Yorkshire, perhaps Leeds? Read more >>

16-03-2006 15:52 | 13 comments

Dismay across Merseyside as Cheap CD’s Disappear and Police Waste Resources Prot

There was a worry amongst many in Liverpool that knocked off CD’s and DVD’s would no longer be available as police boasted of their crack down on pirates. Read more >>

06-03-2006 13:07 | 2 comments

NUS presentation

The National Union of Students have done a powerpoint presentation which they have distributed to Student's Unions around the country, and is available here as a MS Powerpoint file (sorry not openoffice format too - it has sound in it. if somebody has a few minutes to seperate out the sound file and then include it into an openoffice version that would be cool). Read more >>

16-02-2006 09:16 | 1 comment

This Friday - Rossport Solidarity Demo - Stop the Shell Pipeline!

Meet 1pm in Liverpool city centre (meet-up point to follow) this Friday 17th Feb

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14-02-2006 15:07 | 1 comment

How Much Is Your Overtime Worth?

How much overtime do you work and what is it worth?

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01-02-2006 22:35

Venezuelan trade union leaders to speak in Manchester on Mon 27th Feb

VENEZUELA INFORMATION CENTRE - PUBLIC MEETING

"VENEZUELA – WHAT'S GOING ON?
Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution – oppose US aggression"

MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY 2006, 7.30 pm

Mechanics' Institute, 103 Princess Street, Manchester Read more >>