06-08-2007 13:38
Starbucks in an anti-union company that exploits its coffee shop workers as well as the people who grow the coffee beans it uses. That's why on Saturday 18 August, No Sweat and the Industrial Workers of the World union will be holding a national day of action to expose Starbucks' abuses and support Starbucks workers fight to get organised.
Read more >>05-08-2007 15:39
The wildcat strikes at Royal Mail which began in Glasgow, spread across Scotland, and ended today also reached Newcastle, Liverpool and Chester on Thursday. And Hartlepool on Friday.
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03-08-2007 10:24
Left-wing activists will be protesting outside the Iranian embassy on Thursday 9 August in solidarity with the workers', women's and student movements in Iran.
Read more >>02-08-2007 21:01
Not only have you graduated as medical doctors, but also as humanists. You have learned what it means to practice international solidarity and have understood the reality of preventive and healing medicine in a socio-political context. This brings to reality the much celebrated phrase of Jose Marti: Homeland is humanity.
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24-07-2007 18:05
IPS has published two new articles on labour organising in Haiti.
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24-07-2007 13:45
A dismal failure! This is the verdict of workers belonging to the Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) as they slammed the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) administration ahead of her State of the Nation Address (SONA) for its consistent failure to clip the jobs crisis.
Read more >>22-07-2007 11:25
The Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) hereby raises to your office as Chief Executive of the land our concerns about the reports that at the International Labor Organization Conference Committee on Standards meeting held in Geneva, the Philippine representative rejected said committee's recommendation for the ILO to send a high-level mission to the Philippines to look into the case of involuntarily disappeared and murdered trade union activists and leaders.
Read more >>21-07-2007 00:34
Here's an interview with Kevin Beazer regional secretry of the Communication Workers' Union in Bristol.
Read more >>20-07-2007 14:08
Today's 24-hour strike by 150 Bakerloo Line drivers and station staff in a safety dispute over lone working is "100 per cent solid", Rail, Maritime and Transport, London Underground’s biggest union, reported this morning.
Read more >>19-07-2007 09:27
IMC London joined the CWU battlebus as it toured London picketlines before delivering a very special letter to Post Office bosses.
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18-07-2007 16:58
Port-Au-Prince; July 11, 2007 Press Release Concerns of the CTH, regarding the management of the Country.
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17-07-2007 11:58
Hands Off Venezuela is very proud to present the premiere of "No Volverán - The Venezuelan Revolution Now," produced by two members of our campaign, on Wednesday July 18th from 7pm, Bolívar Hall, 54 Grafton Way, London W1T 5DL, nearest tube Warren Street, free entry. Copies of the film will be available and the filmakers are happy to speak at any screenings that you might want to organise.
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16-07-2007 10:03
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On 9th July, the Communication Workers Union announced a further two dates of strike action at all Post Office Limited Crown Post Offices.The first strike will begin today, Monday 16th July, starting at 14:30 and finishing at 19:00. The second strike is on Thursday 19th July, starting at 6:00 and finishing at 12:00 p.m.
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15-07-2007 20:40
14th July 2007 saw the 123rd Durham Miners Gala take place with 100,000 crowd
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12-07-2007 10:46
09-07-2007 15:37
From the makers of the Hands Off Venezuela film 'Solidarity', and the Sanitarios Maracay short film series, comes 'No Volverán - The Venezuelan Revolution Now', an exciting feature length documentary about the Venezuelan Revolution. FREE screening and Question and Answer session with the directors.
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04-07-2007 23:21
Cuba Solidarity Campaign in Great Britain helps to break media silence on Miami 5
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03-07-2007 00:40
Stewart Alexander, a presidential hopeful with the Peace and Freedom Party, says, “I believe Congress should work on comprehensive immigration reform after President Bush ends his term in office. I do not believe this important issue should be used as a political football or as a bandage for an administration that is hemorrhaging before the nation and the world.”
Read more >>02-07-2007 10:56
A number of spontaneous demonstrations have been held in the UK, including in Luton and mainly in London. The people agitating in these demonstrations are almost all Bangladeshis [or arte people of Bangladeshi origins with needy relatives back in Bangladesh] who have just found out that a money transfer outfit they gave a total of several £Million to has stolen their cash. All kinds of short term characters are embarked on exploiting the situation for their petty and unpleasant ends.
Read more >>30-06-2007 23:17
From the CWU website:
Over 95% of postal workers were taken part in strike action across the UK.
CWU General Secretary Billy Hayes said
“The strength of support today has proven that postal workers are resolutely determined to fight against cuts in the public service, against job cuts and for decent basic pay”.
The Union has again today reiterated their call on Royal Mail to negotiate seriously with the union on pay and dealing with major change and modernisation.
“We have seven days with no strikes and this is a window of opportunity for the company to come and negotiate seriously. We urge them to take it”, said Dave Ward, Deputy General Secretary
The Unions Executive is meeting Tuesday to consider the next steps. If Royal Mail continue to refuse to negotiate, this is likely to see the announcement of further strike action.
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