UK Indymedia - Sheffield Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

Against the repression in Oaxaca, Anti-capitalist class struggle!

For several months the town of Oaxaca, capital of the Mexican State of the same name, has been the center of important struggles which have or suffered repeated attacks by the forces of repression (police, army and paramilitary) with many victims: at the end of November the toll was 22 dead and 34 disappeared.

NO SWEAT, DRUGS AND ROCK 'N' ROLL - SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER

Daniel Randall | 27-11-2006 00:57 | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

No Sweat presents an evening of bands, DJs, drinking, dancing and fighting exploitation at the Mooreen TAS.

Sheffield: Protest against Peugeot sacking 2300 workers

Chris | 25-11-2006 23:52 | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

There was a protest today outside a Peugeot car sales garage in Sheffield calling on people to boycott Peugeot and Citroën cars in opposition to Peugeot sacking 2,300 workers at it's Ryton plant in Coventry.

Clean Clothes Campaign Organiser to speak at Nottingham University

Jeroen Merk, Sussex University academic and an organiser of the UK Clean Clothes Campaign wil be speaking at the CSSGJ Open Seminar series at Nottingham University on 26 October. all welcome.

Sheffield Protest Against NHS Cuts and Privatisation

Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Sheffield on Saturday 9th September 2006 to oppose the closure of a ward at the Childrens Hospital and against NHS cuts and privatisation in general.

Demonstrate against Cuts to Sheffield Children's Hospital

Saturday 9th September

Assemble: Weston Park (opposite Children's Hospital) at 10am
(51or 52 bus from High Street, City Centre)
March to City Hall steps for rally at around noon

Workplace Stress endemic

WorkRep.co.uk | 07-09-2006 14:42 | Workers' Movements | Sheffield

There are according to the Health and Safety Executive 5 million sufferers of workplace stress.
A recent court case has closed a loophole for employers when being sued for negligence and failing in their duty of care.
For a more in depth analysis of the case see:

http://www.workrep.co.uk/news/psychiatricinjury.html

Stop the Slaughter! - Tuesday 15th August

Israel out of Lebanon! Stop rocket attacks on Israeli civilians!

Why the camp of workers' politics is a necessity - against imperialist domination and Islamist oppression

Read the NUS president's shameful attempt to censor the Black Students'

Below is an email sent from Gemma Tumelty to the NUS NEC due to Ruqayyah's correspondence with the RESPECT coalition. Both of these emails are followed by a statement from Ruqayyah Collector, NUS Black Students' Officer on the current situation.

Venezuela - Making Another World Possible

On Monday 17th July, Sheffield Venezuela Information Centre will be holding a public screening of the documentary ' The Revolution will not be Televised' followed by a discussion on building solidarity.

Sheffield Keep the NHS Public Protest

Today is the 58th anniversary of the founding of the NHS and there was a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall against its privatisation.

'Our Cities are Not for Sale' - two public meetings in Leeds

Two major anti-privatisation meetings have been announced for July as part of efforts to create a city-wide anti-privatisation campaign network of trade unionists, tenants, health, education, and other public service workers and users.