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Fukushima : APPEAL OF A SURVIVOR OF HIROSHIMA

APPEAL OF HASHIZUME BUN, A-BOMB SURVIVOR OF HIROSHIMA,

TO THE PEOPLE OF JAPAN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD

March 29, 2011

Boycott Good Energy

Greenwash electricity provider Good Energy have stated that their subcontractor, G4S, who murdered Jimmy Mubenga, fir their "Corporate Social Responsibility".

NHS Vigil in Newcastle: Friendly or farcical?

So last night there was a Candle lit Vigil at Newcastle's Grey's Monument embraced the onward rushing bill that stands to destroy our health service. The usual crowd attended, a minutes silence was even held. All well and good for mourning a loss, and of course a very pretty photo opportunity which is appealing to the public. this is important. However something still feels missing.

I appologise …

Six arrested at anti-Tesco squat in Manchester

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Six people were arrested today at the occupation of the disused Kro2 Bar in hcentral Manchester.  Police illegally forced entry to the squat and made arrests on suspicion of causing criminal damage, shortly before a demonstration outside at 1.30pm.

 

Anti-corporate demo in Manchester: TODAY@1.30pm

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Police and Bruntwood security are blocking access to the newly squatted Kro2 Bar on Oxford Road, central Manchester - next the former BBC building.   An emergency support demo has been called for TODAY (Monday 19th March 2012) at 1.30pm outside Kro2 Bar (M1 7ED) in support of community spaces and to say no to police protecting corporate interests.

Report back from True Cost of Coal Infotour Leeds

Report back from True Cost of Coal and Coal Action Scotland Infotour - The Space Project, Leeds

We had a really inspiring talk from Coal Action Scotland and the Beehive Collective and as numbers were low I thought I'd do a quick write up to share with people who couldn't make it.

 

Frontline with the Mayr-Melnhof Night-Pickets

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And the Night was not Unruly ......

Night Pickets at the Mayr-Melnhof Packaging plant in Bootle, Merseyside.

Locked out workers at Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) in Bootle have successfully stepped up their action after a "disgusting" offer from management. The workers, members of the Unite union, have been locked out for more than four weeks since the company announced 49 compulsory redundancies.

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UK Coal in the Pont Valley

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There has been good news for the campaigners against UK Coal. The Pont Valley Network and Durham County Council have successfully prevented UK Coal mining half a million tonnes of coal from Bradley when UK Coal appealed the decision made against them last year. 

For articles about the original planning application last year see [1] and [2] for background and [3] for the councils decision. UK C…

Victory against UK Coal!

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The Pont Valley Network and Durham County Council have successfully prevented UK Coal mining half a million tonnes of Coal from Bradley when UK Coal appealed the decision made last year.

Anti-nuclear bike ride & picnic, Heysham Sat 10/03

We'd like to invite you to two events this coming weekend to mark the anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and our opposition to the plans to build new nuclear power stations in the UK.

Fri 9th March, 8pm, upstairs in the Gregson, Lancaster: film evening

Sat 10th March, 11am antinuclear bike ride to Heysham, followed by picnic at 3pm at the power station

 

New Okasional Cafe opens in Manchester

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A disused pub in Hulme is the site of the latest Okasional Cafe - Manchester's temporary squatted social centre.  The Gamecock Pub on Boundary Lane (M15 6GE) will host of three weeks of food, film screenings, music nights, talks, workshops, action planning and more....

 

Dipton Community Beat UK Coal!

The long struggle against attempts to surface mine the Derwent Valley has scored a victory today.

Celebrations in Dipton Social Club tonight!

www.pontvalley.net

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!