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Anti-Prison gathering 2012

 

Anti-Prison Gathering 2012 This year on the 28th and 29th of April there will be an Anti-Prison gathering

in Nottingham.

Dodgy Relationships- Nuclear Intimacy

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Dodgy relationships bought with millions of pounds of taxpayers money and promoting the nuclear agenda grow more blatent day by day.  The nuclear corruption of Cumbria's decision makers could of course be a horrid series of coincidences that remain unchallenged and unreported on, it is surely too blatent to be a conspiracy?  

Pizza Hut Solidarity in Bradford

Several West Yorkshire IWW members and friends braved the snow today to picket the Cineworld Pizza Hut in Bradford in solidarity with Sheffield Pizza Hut Workers.

Pizza Hut Workers Demand A Proper Slice

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Twenty Pizza Hut workers and their supporters in Sheffield braved freezing temperatures and billowing snow today to stage a protest against what they say are "insulting" conditions and pay.

Supporters staged solidarity protests around the world in;

Birmingham [1] [2] | Glasgow [1] [2] [3] | London [1] [2]Wessex | Bradford Hull | Brighton | Liverpool [1] [2] | Bristol | UK-wide…

Pizza Hut Workers take action in Sheffield

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Pizza Hut workers at the Crookes store are taking action outside in the snow today to raise awareness of por pay conditions.

Bisexual convention (BiCon) comes to Bradford!

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BiCon comes to Bradford University this August.

Non-Census Protest at Wrexham Law Courts

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John Voysey from Herefordshire appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court today Wednesday 1 February charged under the Census Act 1920 with failing to complete the 2011 Census.

Manchester fuel poverty billboard subvertising

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Billboards in Manchester were transformed today as anger against the ‘Big Six' energy companies rises. DIY modifications were made in protest about the thousands of people who die each year due to fuel poverty, and the hikes in heating bills. [1]

 

 

Sparks Picket Photos

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Oil Tanker Drivers Strike Wincanton

Unite the Union press release onbehalf of oil tanker drivers

Cleaners on Tyne & Wear Metro Fight Back

The RMT asked for the motion below to be discussed at the Northern TUC on 21 January and it was passed unanimously.

Programme Released For Leeds Antifascist Film Fest

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The full programme for Leeds Antifascist Film Festival.

Equity Partnership to hold vote on Trans inclusion

 

In a nutshell: Equity Partnership is a Bradford LGB organisation that works with and supports groups and related issues for the community. It has previously explicitly not included Trans in its descriptions and implicitly in its efforts. There has been a proposal to include Trans people in the constitution. Before the amendment can go through, there will be a re-vote on the proposal on Monday…

Newcastle City Council Draft Budget

Consultation on proposed cuts....

Unilever Strikes

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Staff at Unilever IT headquarters at Ewloe, Deeside, N. E. Wales joined workers in action across the UK to strike against the company from 7am today 18/01/2012

Rebel Radio Revolution

a LIBERAL coup in REbel R(A)dio has been successfully resisted!

The following sketch & economic guide are a declaration of intent!

European Day of Action against Capitalism: March31

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Left Wing Organisations and Libertarian Base Unions Call for an International Day of Action against Capitalism on March 31st, 2012

http://march31.net

m31@riseup.net

 

North East protest against charter flights

Last week saw protests against a UK charter flight to Sri Lanka, in which activists struck at the heart of the Government's "unjust deportation machine", and blocked the road outside Colnbrook and Harmondsworth immigration prisons with ‘lock-on' devices and a tripod.

On Monday 19 Dec, a protest was held at the UK Borders Agency Reporting Centre in North Shields, Tyne & Wear, against a UK-sponso…

URGENT: STOP DEPORTATION OF ANNET MERCY MAKAIKA

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***Update***

URGENT! The flight is now leaving from Gatwick not Heathrow. Also phone calls are best now, as she has been already taken to the airport. To speak directly to Sam Okwulehie, ignore the general admin numbers given on the article and call 0208 2831 831 and ask to speak to his PA called Shiela. She will out you through to him, if you give some excuse.

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I would like to URGENTL…

40th Bangladesh Victory Day Anniversary

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On the 16th of December 2011 Bangladeshis around the world, including the large community living in the United Kingdom, estimated to be 500,000, will celebrate the 40th anniversary of victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Jubilee

As the rich's income increases and most peoples income is cut, the richest will be flaunting it this summer.

We're all in this together!

From their official website:

crisis, financial system:“THE FOURTH EMPIRE

The political thriller "The Fourth Empire"

John Holloway, Hillel Ticktin, Immanuel Wallerstei

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Marxists have been predicting the disintegration of capitalism for so long that most people - including most Marxists - stopped believing it would ever happen. But today anyone who reads the financial press knows that the system is in an unprecedented crisis with no clear way out. The following articles offer a variety of ways of understanding the crisis so we can begin to create a world beyond ca…

CALLOUT FROM OCCUPIED LANCASTER

Currently very small (but growing!) occupation has began in lancaster.

 

We have no regular internet access, but the police have OK'd our stay for the time being.

 

Help us get the word out

 

love and solidarity,

 

#occupied lancaster

N30 march and rally in Oldham

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Oldham saw a 1,000 strong march and rally in the town centre by public sector strikers, the biggest, if not the only, demonstration the town has seen for a decade.

N30 Strike: Oldham this morning

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None of the council or government buildings were closed today, but all were running with drastically reduced staff and most had pickets outside.

Consumer Culture Brought to Its Knees in Bradford

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In one sweeping stroke the false consciousness of consumption was served a mortal blow in the streets of Bradford today. As the worldwide ripples of Buy Nothing Day crashed upon the shore of BD1, multinational capital trembled in it's bloodstained boots.

There's a Hole in DECC's Bucket - NUCLEAR !

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The UK's premier freshwater resource - the Lake District is struggling to find enough freshwater to cool the heels of existing nuclear wastes.

The Environment Agency's suggestion to accomodate the government's pronuclear ambition is:

BUILD A DESALINATION PLANT! 

Gales and rain at Occupy Leeds

The gale winds in Leeds city have meant that the people occupying City Square have been working extra hard holding down their tents and any other objects that might blow away.  See the other article about Leeds occupation for more info.

Yorkshire Hunt Sabs Half Season Report

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News from Sheffield, West Yorkshire & Doncaster Sabs


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