Events

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02 / 9 STRIKING FOR JOBS - BRIGHTON WORKERS SPEAK OUT Start: 19:30 End: 21:00 Public Meeting Tuesday 9th February, 7.30pm, Brighthelm Centre Speakers: Janet Henney, Unite regional officer, plus a senior Unite rep at Edwards Jim Guild, University and Colleges Union, Sussex University RMT, Network Rail FBU rep from Preston Circus Fire Station more info
02 / 10 Comedy Night in Solidarity with Haiti Start: 19:30 End: 23:00 In the wake of the recent earthquake in Haiti, No Sweat are once again putting on a comedy benefit to help support radical organisations on the ground. Come and join us at The Cross Kings on Wednesday 10th February with music from Robyn Hitchcock and comedy from Robin Ince, Josie Long, Shappi Khorsandi, Jeremy Hardy and Hils Barker. *SOLD OUT* more info
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02 / 12 Demonstrate in support of Alberto Durango - sacked for organising! Start: 13:00 End: 14:30 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 more info
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02 / 21 No Sweat protest against Chinese sweatshops at Chinese New Year 2010 Start: 11:00 End: 15:00 No Sweat will be leafleting at the Chinese New Year celebrations 2010 on Sunday 21 February in central London. Our theme is 'Support Chinese workers' right to organise' - in China and, in the case of migrant workers, in the UK as well. Come and join our stall and leafleting. Meet up at Housman's at 10am to travel down to Trafalgar Square together, or meet at 11am at the Edith Cavell statue, opposite the National Portrait Gallery. more info
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02 / 25 No Sweat Forum - Haiti Earthquake Start: 19:00 End: 21:00 No Sweat are holding a public meeting about the earthquake in Haiti and its impact on the labour movement out there. Speaking at the meeting Charles Arthur from the Haiti Support Group and No Sweat activists. At Housmans bookshop, 5 Caledonian Rd, London (Kings X). more info
02 / 26 Urgent Action: BP Oil Workers Action in Casanare Colombia – Police Repression Start: 16:00 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) more info
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03 / 6 Brighton MARCH FOR JOBS Start: 12:00 End: 14:00 Jobs and services not bailouts for the rich Demonstrate: Saturday 6 March 2010 Assemble 12 midday at The Level, Brighton more info
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