UK Indymedia - Sheffield Public sector cuts Newswire Archive

Protest against LIb Dem Conference Organisers - Police surveillance actions

Resist! | 07-03-2011 23:11 | Public sector cuts | Repression | Sheffield

Overt surveillance measures are being used to intimidate activists organising against the Sheffield Libdem conference.

Sheffield Trade Union Rally Against Council Cuts

On 4th March 2011, the day that Sheffield Council was meeting to formally set it's budget, trade unionists held a rally outside the Town Hall to oppose the proposed job losses and cuts in services.

'The Road to Wigan Pier' Revisited  By Stephen Armstrong‏

The Roots Research Centre and Equanomics UK are assisting author Stephen Armstrong in research for a book with a modern day take on the Orwell book about poverty in the UK 'The Road to Wigan Pier' and he would really like to make contact with people in Manchester, Bradford, Sheffield, Liverpool and Wigan.

New Campaign to Save Care Homes!

Save My Home 2011 is a group fighting to keep the Birch Avenue and Woodland View care homes open. The homes provide specialist care for those suffering from Alzheimer's, Dementia, and related conditions. We need you to get involved!

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Sheffield Anticuts meeting on 17th February

George | 17-02-2011 10:05 | Public sector cuts | Sheffield

Come and support an anti-cuts meeting in Sheffield 17th February.

More on the library cuts

zarniwoop | 16-02-2011 11:49 | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Sheffield

It sounds like some of the councils are reconsidering library closures, though many are still under threat - see link to Guardian article below.

Save Sheffield Sure Start Children's Centres

Sure Start Centres all over the country are under threat of closure and budget cuts. In Sheffield the Council may cut funding to all Sure Starts by 15%. Join the campaign to resist this cut.

Leeds in Crisis event - 'What if there was a new movement and we weren't invited

What has changed over the last 3 months, and
why? Is what we’ve done in the past still useful today? And what
can be done now that couldn’t have been done last year?
Wednesday 16 February 7.30pm - LEEDS IN CRISIS

Shhhhh In at Sheffield Central Library #shh4sheflib

There was a big turn out at the Shhhhh In at Sheffield's Central Library on Saturday 5th February, the details of the proposed cuts are due to be known on 16th February 2011.

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Another Trident Ploughshares woman jailed, for 14 days

Please send letters and cards of solidarity to:

Sylvia Boyes
HMP New Hall
Dial Wood, Flockton
Wakefield
West Yorkshire WF4 4XX

Quaker Woman Imprisoned over Anti-Trident Protests

Sixty-seven year old Sylvia Boyes, a Quaker from Keighley, appeared on Thursday (3 Feb) at Bingley Magistrates Court. She was sentenced to 14 days in New Hall Prison for refusing to pay fines arising from a series of protests against Trident in and around Faslane Naval Base in Scotland during the summer of 2009.

Pictures from the anti-cuts demonstrations in Sheffield on Saturday 29th Jan

About 450 people were gathered at Weston Park, Sheffield to demonstrate against the massive cuts to public service funding implemented by the coalition government.

ConDem Coordination Event

The ConDem government is having a conference in Sheffield on March 11-13 2011.
Meeting to discuss coordination and convergences against them.

Crisis in Care: Interview with an anarchist support worker

The Fargate Speaker talks to a local support worker about the problems in social care as a result of the recession and the proposed austerity measures.

Network X call out for the 26th March TUC demo

A call out for creative disobedience, an example of unmanageable protest for the March 26th TUC demo.

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Rawmarsh school teachers strike against job cuts in Rotherham, UK

Harvey Thompson | 17-01-2011 18:24 | Education | Public sector cuts | Sheffield

Teachers at Rawmarsh Community School (RCS) in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, started a three-day strike January 12, in protest over proposed job cuts. A one day stoppage took place the previous week, shutting the school.

Leaflet for Network X gathering: movement beyond actions

Movement beyond ‘actions’: what we have been, what we can become

As the UK moves into times of potential mass unrest, how does our movement find a way of connecting with the people around us? What is the best use of our political time, energy and experience in this new, and maybe very exciting phase? We all know that deep social change is going to take a mass movement, not just a bunch of activists – but how can we best be part of and agitate for such a movement?

Britain and the Long Emergency

An excellent summay of the unfolding situation in the UK.

http://orwellianuk.blogspot.com/2011/01/britain-and-long-emergency.html

Protests as Clegg holds secret town hall meeting

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg looked shaken leaving Sheffield Town Hall this evening, as an impromptu demonstration chanted and hurled abuse.

Nick Clegg Sheffield Demo

Anne Thrax | 05-01-2011 21:12 | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | Sheffield

At short notice a spontaneous group demonstrated Nick Clegg's attendance at Sheffield Town Hall

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Students Against Cuts defends the HSBC 3

On 30th December 2010, Students Against Cuts held a protest to defend the HSBC 3, three political activists who were unreasonably arrested for peacefully protesting outside a branch of HSBC bank at our last demonstration on 18th December.

Sheffield Public sector cuts Newswire Archive

Protest against LIb Dem Conference Organisers - Police surveillance actions

Sheffield Trade Union Rally Against Council Cuts

'The Road to Wigan Pier' Revisited  By Stephen Armstrong‏

New Campaign to Save Care Homes!

Sheffield Anticuts meeting on 17th February

More on the library cuts

Save Sheffield Sure Start Children's Centres

Leeds in Crisis event - 'What if there was a new movement and we weren't invited

Shhhhh In at Sheffield Central Library #shh4sheflib

Another Trident Ploughshares woman jailed, for 14 days

Pictures from the anti-cuts demonstrations in Sheffield on Saturday 29th Jan

ConDem Coordination Event

Crisis in Care: Interview with an anarchist support worker

Network X call out for the 26th March TUC demo

Rawmarsh school teachers strike against job cuts in Rotherham, UK

Leaflet for Network X gathering: movement beyond actions

Britain and the Long Emergency

Protests as Clegg holds secret town hall meeting

Nick Clegg Sheffield Demo

Students Against Cuts defends the HSBC 3

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