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Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
26 January 2012
Electricians to protest on 1 February in Manchester
Manchester electricians fighting the new Besna contracts because of pay cuts and deskilling, are appealing for a huge turnout on Wednesday 1 February from 7am at the town hall/central library site, writes Hugh Caffrey.
26 January 2012
Sparks protest at Conoco and solidarity with Jet tanker drivers
Electricians from West Burton power station in Nottinghamshire and BP Saltend in Hull took strike action on Wednesday 25 January against the new Besna contracts being imposed on them, writes Alistair Tice.
Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) in Nigeria, sister party of the Socialist Party in the UK, , photo by DSM
11 January 2012
Nigeria shut down at start of indefinite general strike
Nigeria has been gripped by widespread anger and protest since the sudden New Year's Day announcement of a more than doubling in the price of fuel; something which hits not just transport of people and goods but also fuel for the generators people need for electricity and fuel for cooking...
7 December 2011
Construction workers fight a 35% cut in wages
The biggest of the 'Dirty 7' big contractors, Balfour Beatty, may have outlawed the strike by their electricians but today saw protests and walkouts all over the country. NB: Contribution from an electrician added on 9.12.11 (see end)
29 November 2011
'Not guilty' - support for Cardiff activists
On 11 November six Occupy Cardiff activists were arrested by South Wales police, simply for exercising their right to protest peacefully
23 November 2011
State intimidation of young protesters
On 14 November, my nephew was arrested after taking part in a protest outside Knowsthorpe incinerator in Leeds against Stericycle, writes Dylan Murphy.
23 November 2011
Pensions protest in Maude's constituency
West Sussex Teachers' Association (WSTA), with the backing of Unison and other public sector unions, is holding a protest in Horsham, Sussex
Photo Paul Mattsson
16 November 2011
Defend the right to strike and protest
Build for 30th November strike: Twenty eight unions are now expected to join the strike against cuts to public sector pensions, showing the massive potential power of the working class
30 June coordinated strike action by the PCS civil service union and NUT, ATL and UCU teaching unions, photo Paul Mattsson
16 November 2011
Strike together, Protest together, Win together
Get ready for 30 November: On Wednesday 30 November (N30), up to three million workers will strike to defend their pension rights against this Con-Dem government of the rich for the rich
Friday, Day 14 of w:Occupy Wall Street - photos from the camp in Zuccotti Park and the march against police brutality, walking to One Police Plaza, headquarters of the NYPD, photo by David Shankbone
16 November 2011
Riot cops assault Occupy protesters
Riot police in the USA attacked, arrested and evicted people from the anti-capitalist camps in New York, Portland and in Oakland, California...
10 November 2011
The National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) condemns the actions of the police in kettling over 200 construction electricians for well over an hour...
10,000 marched against job cuts at Bombardier on Saturday 23 July in the biggest demonstration in Derby for decades, backed by the RMT and other trade unions, photo Paul Mattsson
3 November 2011
Bombardier protest against job losses
Around 40 Bombardier workers, trade unionists and others protested outside the Derby and Derbyshire Rail Forum conference
31 October 2011
Jarrow marchers in solidarity action at Northampton university
Northampton students and staff were joined by Jarrow marchers as they protested against cuts
19 October 2011
Construction protests continue and Unite declares strike ballot (report with video)
This week's protest at Blackfriars Balfour Beatty site began in full darkness at 6:30am this morning.
19 October 2011
Higher bills: With winter approaching, UK households face paying their highest ever bills after the 'big six' energy companies jacked up their gas and electricity prices...
12 October 2011
Two months on - national strike action needed Rank and file electricians in the construction industry have been meeting in Scotland, Manchester and now London over the last two weeks
12 October 2011
Construction electricians march on Blackfriars
Today up to 400 electricians and supporters marched in central London; while electricians also protested in Greater Manchester and elsewhere; and last Friday at Ratcliffe power station
Police on student demonstration - hundreds of protesters have been injured by police violence, photo Senan
5 October 2011
What is happening to the democratic and civil liberties won over generations by working class people? In Britain, governments have used some of the repressive methods of totalitarian states
28 September 2011
Join the Jarrow marchers on their 330 mile journey!
Rallies and protests are taking place along the route
18 September 2011
Protest at Liberal Democrat conference in Birmingham
Assemble 11am at Granville street (junction with Tennant street, Birmingham to move off at 12 noon. A post march rally will be held opposite Millennium point, writes Organised by the TUC.
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