Emulating the widely publicised strike in London in March of this year, Manchester TUC has organised a protest demonstrating against social cuts for Sunday 1st May. Throughout history, the working class has without a doubt been one of the most trampled upon sectors by those in power. This is due […]
Struggles
Leave our books and beds alone!
That’s the slogan raised by Ealing Alliance for Public Services to promote a protest in defence of services, this Tuesday 12 April at 5.30pm outside Ealing Hospital. The protest is supported by Ealing Unison and Ealing Trades Council and is one of hundreds being held throughout the country in response […]
13th April, ‘Los Años Dorados’ will “occupy” the LSS
For the first time in a long time and for the first time in the history of London (and maybe the history of England) a group of Latin American pensioners will picket outside Phoenix House, Headquarters of Lambeth Social Services in Vauxhall. (10 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 2LL). The protest […]
Debate: Twilight of the Nuclear Age?
The natural disaster in Japan, resulting from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami, and its consequences for the Fukushima nuclear power plant have reopened the debate on the alleged safety risks of using this kind of energy, as well as its sustainability, efficiency and viability compared with new types of energy […]
Craftivists: the art of protest
The collective of craftworker activists will fill UK railway stations with strings of bunting to protest against exorbitant rises in rail fares. A few days ago, students and workers were raising their voices against the harsh austerity measures imposed by the UK government, now it’s the Craftworkers Collective’s turn. They […]