UK

Council Chamber, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B3LS

Speakers:

Lilis Mahmudah NEC member, Serikat Pekerja Nasiona Textile and Garment Trade Union, Indonesia

Every year more people are killed at work than in wars. Most don't die of mystery ailments, or in tragic 'accidents'. They die because an employer decided their safety just wasn't that important a priority. Workers' Memorial Day commemorates those workers.

EMERGENCY PICKET OF BP HQ IN LONDON

Workers at the BP plant at Tauramena, part of the Cusiana oil field in Casanare have been protesting since 22 January 2010 for improved wages. On 15 February the notorious ESMAD ‘anti-mutiny’ police attacked the workers’ picket line and the local community. Three workers are in hospital. They are members of the national Oil Workers Union USO that has only been able to organise in the plants in the last year.

Demonstrate: 4pm Friday 26 February, outside BP HQ, 1 St James Square, London SW1 (nearest tube Piccadilly Circus)

Jobs and services not bailouts for the rich

Demonstrate: Saturday 6 March 2010

Assemble 12 midday at The Level, Brighton

It's been a while since we had a party at Housmans, so we've got some friends together to put on a little acoustic show for your gratification and for No Sweat's benefit.

Come down, bring your own drink and donate generously to No Sweat. And have a damn good time doing it.

At a so-called disciplinary hearing Lancaster Cleaning Services have sacked UNITE shop-steward and leader of the Latin American Workers Association Alberto Durango.

Show your support:

MASS DEMONSTRATION
Reinstate Alberto – Hands off Our Union
Friday 12 February 1:00 PM,
Outside UBS Capital, 100 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 2RH

Public meeting: Support the Vestas Workers!
Thursday 24 September, 7.30pm
Friends Meeting House, Ship Street, Brighton

With a speaker from the Vestas workers committee.
Plus contributors invited from the Visteon occupation, Brighton bin workers / street cleaners’ dispute & Brighton Housing Trust dispute, and others.

Saturday 15 August - No Sweat Punk Rock Showdown
The Garage, Highbury Corner, London, N5 1RD

Labour Behind the Label are organising an action about workers' rights on the opening day of the new Primark store in Bristol on Thursday 13th August 2009. Meet under the Broadmead sail at 0845. BRING A RADIO (V. important) - it will be coordinated by a radio transmitter, we're going to make a loud rumpus!

Bang the Drum for Fair Trade!

Saturday 6th June 2009
10:30 - 4pm
£5 (including lunch)

Celebrate the first anniversary of Wales becoming the world's first Fair Trade nation. This year Fair Trade Wales hosts its first conference in West Wales where we will BANG THE DRUM FOR FAIR TRADE!

Following the insulting and unacceptable offer from Visteon this week the sacked workers are stepping up their 24/7 picket of the Enfield factory. The Belfast and Basildon Visteon workers have also rejected the offer. Now more than ever they need support and solidarity for their decision to continue their struggle for justice.

Come along to find out what is happening at the factory and what people can do to help step up the campaign.

Along with half of Whitehall, the Ministry of Defense building on Horse Guards Ave, has been sold off and is leased back from a private corporation based in a tax haven. That's right, they pay no tax on what we pay, from our tax.

Join Mark Thomas and demand the MOD invade Jersey to regain the title deeds!

On 28th March thousands will march through London as part of a global campaign to challenge the G20, ahead of their 2nd April summit on the global financial crisis.

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