Solidarity 236
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On Sunday 26 February the Syrian regime held a referendum on a new constitution.
Solidarity 236, 29 February 2012
Syria: a people under siege
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Activist diary for saving the NHS
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Wednesday 29 February, London: Protest at the “Winning Business in the New NHS” conference. 08:00-10:30, 11 Cavendish Square, London W1. Organised by Health Alarm mobilising committee.
Daily Mail defends indefensible workfare
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On 27 February, the Daily Mail issued a front page rallying call to British business to save the government’s workfare programme.
Tube union could join Carillion fight
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GMB members working for contractor Carillion at Swindon’s Great Western Hospital began a further three days of strike action on Monday 27 February as their dispute over bullying bosses continues.
Stagecoach drivers win
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A months-long battle between bus drivers and bosses at Stagecoach in South Yorkshire has concluded after workers voted to accept management’s latest pay offer.
Locked-out workers picket factory
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Workers at the Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) plant in Bootle, near Liverpool, are maintaining pickets of the factory after bosses locked them out during a dispute over redundancies.
RMT solidarity with Israeli rail workers
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Rail union RMT has sent a message of solidarity to their Israeli counterparts, currently taking strike action against the Israeli state’s privatisation agenda.
Strikes off in Newsquest fight
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Journalists at newspapers in Essex have called off strike action after giving management one last chance over pay.
Sparks win as contractors cave
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The attempt by the UK’s major construction contractors to impose a new collective agreement for mechanical and electrical construction workers has collapsed after the remaining six companies followed