Liverpool Social Struggles Newswire Archive

10-02-2009 01:01 | 1 comment

Strikes in oil refineries and power stations

The walk-outs and demonstrations by workers in oil refineries and power stations over the question of unemployment show the depth of anger in the working class faced with the tidal wave of redundancies brought about by the economic crisis. This wave of lay-offs and short-time working is not confined to Britain but is engulfing the globe. From the USA to China, from western Europe to Russia, no workers' job is safe; and even when they have work, wages are being cut and working conditions worsened. Read more >>

09-02-2009 23:28 | 5 comments

Convention on Modern Liberty in Manchester, 28th February

Manchester will host a nationwide public on civil liberties at the end of February. The Convention on Modern Liberty in Manchester will be held at Manchester University Students' Union on Saturday 28th February from 9:45. The event is open to the public and free of charge. Read more >>

03-02-2009 21:55 | 2 comments

Royal Mail faces privatisation and jobs massacre

In a move that threatens tens of thousands of jobs and a further worsening of conditions for postal workers, the government has approved the partial privatisation of Royal Mail, the UK's state-run postal service. Read more >>

29-01-2009 03:42

What the hell's going on and what can we do about it?

As the economy crashes, will Liverpool be the 2009 capital of crisis? How can we fight back?

Date:
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Time:
7:30pm - 11:30pm
Location:
Next To Nowhere (Liverpool Social Centre)
Street:
96A Bold Street
City/Town:
Liverpool, United Kingdom Read more >>

25-01-2009 02:48

Coroners and Justice Bill - Urgent Action Required

This is the most serious Parliamentary threat to our freedoms and privacy since the Identity Cards Act itself, and EVERYBODY can do something about it, without spending any money or leaving their computers. Just load up the links at the bottom of this article and off you go. Ten minutes later and you're done.

This is one of the most serious threats to our liberty and privacy we've yet seen. Please read this message from Phil Booth (NO2ID national co-ordinator) carefully, and act now. Read more >>

12-01-2009 17:53 | 2 comments

Lawful Rebellion - Actions Not Words

time to do and not just say Read more >>

12-01-2009 07:19

Friends of Deare Hamanajam

Deare Hamanajam a Liverpool/Iraqi Kurd (8 years residency in the city) is currently detained in Colnbrook IRC and has been served with *open ended removal directions and told that he will be removed by a 'specially chartered flight' to KRG/Iraq. Read more >>

11-01-2009 21:07 | 3 additions

Two Hundred March Against Wirral Cuts

As hundreds of thousands in London, Edinburgh and around the world demonstrated against Israel's genocidal attacks on Gaza, a much smaller protest took place in Wallasey, Merseyside. While it would be inappropriate to draw many parallels between the two, it can be said the struggle for life and freedom in Palestine and for decent public services in this country have one thing in common: they represent squares in the global chess match between the profit system and the rest of humanity. Read more >>

08-01-2009 19:07

What's Happening In Greece? - Find Out 15th January

Political corruption, economic collapse, obscene inequalities and police and state repression made such an explosive mixture that the killing of teenage Alexandros Grigoropoulos blew up in the face of the Greek ruling class. WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW? Read more >>

18-12-2008 00:59

[Greece] Workers and Youth together on the streets to Overthrow The Government!

Political statement of OKDE - Ergatiki Pali Read more >>

16-12-2008 22:38

A letter to students, December 2008

Open letter to students by proletarians in Athens. Read more >>

15-12-2008 22:41

Christmas strikes could hit Royal Mail

Workers in Coventry, Crewe, Liverpool, Stockport, Bolton and Oxford are threatening 24-hour strike action on Friday over the proposed merger of some depots. The Communication Workers Union says 500 jobs could be lost and has challenged Royal Mail to negotiate. Read more >>

14-12-2008 21:59 | 4 comments

The ghost of freedom always comes with the knife between its teeth

These nights and days do not belong to shop owners, TV commentators, ministers and cops. These nights and days belong to Alexis! Read more >>

13-12-2008 17:09 | 8 comments

The Rage in Greece

May the Anger of the Unemployed and Students be Tranformed into Combativeness for the Resumption of the Class Struggle of the Proletariat ! Read more >>

11-12-2008 22:56 | 2 comments

Wirral Against Service Cuts

A crowd of two hundred or more Wirral residents gathered at Wallasey Town Hall last night, to show their anger at the council's planned cuts to vital services. Read more >>

10-12-2008 22:57 | 1 comment

another report from thessaloniki

this is a follow on from the previous report Read more >>

09-12-2008 17:22

Human Rights and Animal Rights in Ireland

When campaigning quite legally and peacefully for animal rights can result in one's one own human rights being infringed! Read more >>

05-12-2008 21:13 | 1 comment

Ex-BNP Sadie Graham arrested?

The BNP membership list strikes again. Is there a curse, we ask? Read more >>

03-12-2008 20:57

The Mad World of Work

The latest issue of Nerve magazine is now out, and available free from the Catalyst office (85-89 Duke Street), News From Nowhere on Bold Street, and various other outlets around Merseyside. It is also online, at

http://www.catalystmedia.org.uk. This time the focus is on definitions and experiences of work. Read more >>

28-11-2008 17:24 | 1 addition

Fury as Wirral Council Slashes Public Facilities

Protesters showed their anger at a Wirral Council meeting last night, as the cabinet approved massive cuts to local library and recreation services. Read more >>