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UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

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NCADC News Service Thursday 5th February 2009

05-02-2009 15:23

DR Congo: Rights Panel Condemns Abuses Against Children

Asylum [Iraqi's, bringing them in one door, kicking them out of the other]

Three quarters of refugee women 'have been raped'

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Waterford Crystal: ‘We’re occupying this plant to save our jobs’

05-02-2009 11:18

Workers at the Waterford Crystal factory in Ireland have delivered a powerful example of how to take on the recession – they are occupying their plant to keep it open. The factory is owned by Waterford Wedgewood, which went into receivership on 5 January. The receiver suggested that the plant move to a three-day week. Workers were reluctant to go along with this and were suspicious of the motives behind it. Many believed that the factory would close as soon as they were out the door. It turned out the receiver had the same idea.

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Emergency Solidarity Appeal from General Union of Guadeloupe Workers (UGTG)

05-02-2009 09:30

Dear comrades and friends,The French colonial authority is getting ready to suppress the workers, youth, and people of Guadeloupe as well as their organizations.In response to the call of 47 trade unions, political organizations, consumer associations, popular organizations, and cultural associations, a general strike began on 20 January 2009, expressing the general discontent of the masses of workers, who are sick and tired of the suffering they face.

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New Yorkers March Against Wage Slavery

05-02-2009 08:12

On a chilly Monday morning in midtown Manhattan, demonstrators displayed powerful messages of solidarity with food and retail workers, demanding fair wages and treatment while sending a prominent message to bosses: “You can’t keep the workers down, New York is a union town!”

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British jobs for British workers - Green jobs for Green workers?

04-02-2009 23:10

Recession combined with globalization and the weakening of Labour laws in Europe, is providing some employers with the incentive and the means to minimize their wage costs and weaken the bargaining power of organised workers. Recently this has taken the form of subcontracting out work to firms employing workers from abroad which is being opposed by industrial action under the slogan "British jobs for British workers".

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Healthcare is a Right!

04-02-2009 21:27

On a rainy November 13th evening in NYC a large group of people gathered in Times Square, and then marched to the headquarters of GHI, a non-profit health insurance company which faces privatization. The marchers were demonstrating in support of the passage of HR 676, a bill for national single-payer healthcare, and against the proposed privatization of GHI/HIP.

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City council job cuts protest: Interview

04-02-2009 17:09

On Tuesday, around 200 council workers protested outside the Council House in Nottingham's Market Square against job cuts proposed by the city council. These would see around 400 people laid off in order to save £2 million. To find out what motivated these protests and where the campaign is likely to develop I interviewed Unison activist Jean Thorpe. I started off by asking her exactly what she does in the union.

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Around the Campaigns Wednesday 4th February 2009

04-02-2009 16:08

Not on the Plane! Soon to be on a train
Rashida Yasmeen and her four sons, Mahmood, Qadeer, Zaheer and Safeer were not put on their removal flight to Pakistan yesterday evening after their Scottish lawyer managed to successfully lodge and application for 'First Orders' in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

Many thanks to everyone who faxed, phoned and emailed on their behalf.

We will see them back in Glasgow - were they belong - as soon as tomorrow!

Rashida's lawyer has just phoned to say that Rashida and her family are being released from detention tomorrow and will be coming back to Glasgow!
Background: Rashida Yasmeen and her four sons
 http://www.ncadc.org.uk/archives/filed%20newszines/Newszine102/Rashida.html

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Leila, Soorena and Danoushm belong to Halifax

04-02-2009 10:11

Leila, Soorena and Danoushm nationals of Iran and residents of Halifax; are currently detained in Yarl's Wood IRC and due to be forcibly removed form the UK to Iran on BMI flight DB931 direct to Tehran/Iran, tomorrow Thursday 5th February at 17:15.

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Fight Staff Cuts! Salford Uni Protest!

04-02-2009 02:54

Salford University intends to make 150 staff redundant in 2009.

Recession? Resist!


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Oil and Power strikes: News, Resouces and analysis

03-02-2009 22:56

Seems worth publishing a few resources for those who want to think about the process, content and ramifications of the ongoing wildcat strikes that have been happening all over the UK since last week

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Ireland: Workers occupy Waterford crystal factory

03-02-2009 22:54

Two hundred workers have occupied the historic Waterford Crystal plant and visitor centre at Kilbarry near Waterford, Ireland. The occupation was launched on Friday in response to the decision by the failed company's receiver to cease manufacturing production, lock out and sack some 480 workers. Local shops have supplied food and drinks.

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Royal Mail faces privatisation and jobs massacre

03-02-2009 21:55

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.

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British orkers are missing the point

03-02-2009 20:29

An important rticle from Italy

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Wildcat strikes in Newark

03-02-2009 18:10

The recent wave of wildcat strikes in the construction industry has sparked a walkout at Staythorpe power station in Newark. Workers walked out yesterday and are still on strike.

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BNP plan rally in Brum

03-02-2009 16:52

The contemptible stain that is the BNP are expected to rally in Birmingham city centre on Tuesday 10th February in support of former teacher and current fascist Adam Walker who left his former job following allegations of using school property to spread racist messages on internet forums.

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Keep Patrick Masengo in the UK, no removals to DR Congo

03-02-2009 10:51

[UKBA have resumed removals of refused persons from DR Congo, seeking asylum in the UK; DR Congo is still deemed to be the 3rd most dangerous country in the world]

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Workers in Ukraine Occupy Factory

03-02-2009 09:47

Workers occupy factory in Kherson, Ukraine
Today at 9:30 more than 300 workers occupied the administrative building of Kherson Engineering Plant. The workers demand payment of wages, nationalization of the plant without compensation to its owner and are decisively inclined to occupy the building until complete fulfillment of their demands.

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Today's wildcat strikes in the UK oil and now nuke business

02-02-2009 13:52

Short list of today's actions taken by workers following on from last week's wildcat strikes to give some cheer to those who actually can see the wood for the trees.

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Continuing Conflicts that Create Refugees January 2009

02-02-2009 09:33

Four actual or potential conflict situations around the world deteriorated and three improved in January 2009, according to the new issue of CrisisWatch.

Download the full report:  http://www.crisisgroup.org/library/documents/crisiswatch/cw_2009/cw66.pdf
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