Solidarity 247
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On 22 May 250,000 or more demonstrated in the centre of Montreal.
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Fascists riot in Greece
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Hundreds of supporters of the fascist Golden Dawn movement have tried (22 May) to break through police lines in the Greek city of Patras and storm an abandoned factory where immigrants were sheltering.
Tower Hamlets Class Struggle (education workers' bulletin) - Issue #5, May-June 2012, CFGS victory special
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An industrial bulletin by and for education workers in the London borough of Tower Hamlets. This special issue celebrates the successful strike against cuts at Central Foundation Girls' School.
A very small "growth strategy"
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The Danish government, currently holding the presidency of the EU, has announced (22 May) a move towards the long-demanded EU "growth strategy". But it is a very small one.
Greece: reverse the cuts!
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A government of the Left in Greece should immediately reverse the austerity packages already voted through, independent of whether if that "safeguards" Greece's position in the euro or "increases" the chances of our exit from the Euro.
TUC calls anti-cuts march for 20 October
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The TUC has called another anti-cuts march for 20 October. Its slogan will be "A Future That Works".
25,000 in Frankfurt: Euro-solidarity against the Euro-cuts
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Some 25,000 demonstrators marched through Frankfurt on Saturday 19th to protest at the European Central Bank against the imposed Euro-cuts.
Labour NEC vote and rule changes
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Ballot papers to elect the six constituency representatives on the Labour Party's National Executive (NEC) go out on 25 May and must be returned by 13 June.
NHS workers under pressure, but fighting
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Workfare schemes are being “piloted” at a number of hospitals including West Birmingham hospital, Frinnage Hospital in South Tees and Stockport NHS foundation trust.
Brotherhood splits behind Egyptian poll
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In Egypt’s 2011-12 parliamentary elections reactionary religious parties swept the board.
Greece: leaders try to crush election mandate
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Since Greece’s election on 6 May, frantic attempts have been made to try cook up a pro-cuts government of some sort in defiance of the Greek people’s electoral wishes.
Hollande: the party of order?
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Following the French presidential elections, which returned centre-left Parti Socialiste candidate Francois Hollande, the French legislative elections will take place on 10-17 June.
Factory occupation wins
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Irish workers who occupied their factory after being laid off have won the redundancy payments their millionaire boss initially refused to give them.
Young workers meet to discuss organising
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Young workers and working students came together at Goldsmiths College on Saturday 12 May for ‘Student Worker Solidarity 2012’, an activist gathering organised by the Young Members Network of the GMB union’s Southern Region.
Police against Tories
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On 10 May 20,000 coppers joined a Police Federation demonstration against cuts and reforms. On the same day just 500 public sector workers joined London’s strike day rally against pension cuts.
Don’t deport Roma human rights activist Toma Nikolaev
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Toma Nikolaev is a well-respected Roma rights activist, journalist and former parliamentary candidate in Bulgaria.
Solidarity 246
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Stop attack on Special Needs kids
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Children's Minister Sarah Teather has announced changes to provision for children with special needs. Despite her claim that this will create 'a more integrated and less bureaucratic system', the plans amount to a significant attack on support for the most needy kids, perhaps a new low even for this government's austerity drive.
Justice for Dayna!
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Picture this.