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UK Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

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Around the Campaigns Friday 28th March 2008

28-03-2008 09:41

Another Three Family's Here to Stay

Over recent years NCADC website has published many campaigns. I just want to update you on the news of some families who managed to succeed to stay in UK and fight their corner to be rewarded with their right to work and settle here.

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Emergency protest TODAY for Mumia Abu-Jamal!

27-03-2008 22:09

URGENT! Emergency protest TODAY at the US Embassy!
All out for the emergency protest!

5pm Friday 28 March 2008
US Embassy, Grosvenor Square, W1 (Nearest Tube: Bond Street)

ORGANISE OTHERS TO COME OUT!

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Programme for Saturday's conference against immigration controls

27-03-2008 14:17

Programme for trade union and community conference against immigration controls
Saturday March 29th 10.30 - 5.30
SOAS, University of London
(Russell Square tube; entrance via Malet St/Thornhaugh St - see website for map)

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Midlands Arts Centre (mac) workers campaign against mass job losses

26-03-2008 16:11

The Midlands Arts Centre (mac), established in 1962, is the most visited arts centre in the Midlands with over 500,000 visitors a year. Mac is a non-profit arts centre situated in Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham. It is due to close for around 18 months for a £13.5 million refurbishment in April 2008. Mac has had to fundraise money for what it terms is the 'refurbishment of our home'. As you negotiate your way through the exhibition spaces and the bar, donation bins catch your eye and urge "If you love mac as much as we love you, please help by supporting our Appeal". The role of mac's loyal and hard working staff, however, doesn't appear to feature in management's plans for a "bigger and better mac".

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Boycott Pizza Express

26-03-2008 15:16

Nabil Guirguis unfairly dismissed - boycott Pizza Express and demand his reinstatement.

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Help stop devaluation of YOUR state pension: demo & rally Birmingham

26-03-2008 14:43

Join in our state pension demonstration and rally

Saturday 29 March, Birmingham.

Demonstration Assembly point: Victoria Square, Birmingham City Centre 1pm
and march to Carrs Lane Church Centre.

Rally: Carrs Lane Church Centre, 2 ­ 4pm

Programme: Clarion Choir (1/4 hr)

History of State Pension: David Kippest (Unison)

Women & State Pension: Vera Kelsey (CWU)

Banner Theatre (1/2hr live show)

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Kicking them out one door, Bringing them in the other

26-03-2008 11:34

There are known to be 39 refused asylum seekers from Iraq in detention and facing forced removal to Iraq tomorrow Thursday 27th March; 30 in Campsfield, 5 in Colnbrook and 4 in Oakington. We suspect the actual number detained is much higher.

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Countermotions to Bayer´s Annual Stockholders´ Meeting

26-03-2008 10:51

The German group Coalition against BAYER Dangers introduced countermotions to Bayer´s Annual Stockholders´ Meeting. The Coalition will discuss the proposals within the meeting in Cologne on April 25. Main topics will be the marketing of Trasylol, the construction of waste incinerators and coal plants on Bayer´s sites......

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Int'l Union of Sex Workers Benefit @ Hackney Social Centre

25-03-2008 16:58

IUSW Benefit Flyer
On Saturday 29th March, HSC will host a night of music, DJs and VJs to raise money for the IUSW. Sex workers of the world unite!

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Photography protest looms at Scotland Yard (28.03.08)

25-03-2008 15:30

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) is to stage a protest outside New Scotland Yard in a fight for photographers' rights, sparked by the police's recent anti-terror publicity.

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Three nuts for Cinderella

24-03-2008 22:52

Last week promised an orgy for everybody who is pissed off with the system and hopes for another life beyond capitalism. Three events promised a badly needed critical food for us.

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More strikes expected as Greece passes pension reform

24-03-2008 11:29

Greek unions promise to continue protests against the government's pension reforms, passed on Thursday.

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Japan refuses entry to Antonio (Toni) Negri

23-03-2008 20:44

The Japanese Ministry of Justice has refused entry to the Italian political philosopher Antonio (Toni) Negri (74) for flimsy reasons. Negri planned at invitation of the International House of Japan from today a lecture tour to the working politics (among other things at the respectable universities of Kyoto and Tokyo). After the Japanese Foreign Ministry had no doubts against Negri's entry, at short notice, nevertheless, the Ministry of Justice responsible for border and immigration regulations of the country expressed doubt. Two days before his departure one demanded of Negri a recorded proof of
his past detention as a "political prisoner".

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Greece: Report on the 19th's General Strike and demonstration

23-03-2008 09:43

Demonstrations were organized after a call by workers unions and syndicates in Greece's larger cities, against the new law on the pension system. Below are gathered some of the reported direct action.

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Save Leicester Adult Education College

22-03-2008 15:40

IWW workers at LAEC, launch campaign to save jobs, stop privatisation and prevent the destruction of the college.

SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION! www.ipetitions.com/petition/LAEC

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March 29 London union and community conference against immigration controls

21-03-2008 18:51

A national gathering of trade union and community activists called by Finsbury Park RMT and others, in the light of new legislation against illegal working and other ongoing attacks on migrant workers and refugees.

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Vigil at Fatal Accident Inquiry in Glasgow

21-03-2008 15:28

50 people held a vigil at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday 17th March, at the start of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Graham Meldrum. Graham was killed at work at Allied Bakeries in Glasgow in July 2005. The Graham Meldrum Memorial Campaign and Families Against Corporate Killers organised the vigil for Graham and all workers killed for profit. "Don't let employers get away with murder!" they urge.

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Around the Campaigns Friday 21st March 2008

21-03-2008 12:21

In Memory Zarine Rentia
In Memory Zarine Rentia

"Sadly I have to let you know that Tasnim contacted me to say that Zarine Rentia died Wednesday morning in India and was buried in the evening.

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Two-day DWP strike ends

20-03-2008 19:18

Thousands of Job Centre and benefit office staff carried out a 48-hour strike this week against a new three-year pay deal.

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Belgium Calling: Solidarity for Julian, Dhuratha and Matéo

20-03-2008 17:51

Once again we are appealing for international solidarity. This time, it is to secure the release of Julian, Dhuratha and three and a half year old Matéo Illiu from the nightmare they have been living, since the 30th October last year, in a detention centre in Steenokkerzeel in Belgium.
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