Oxford Workers' Movements Newswire Archive

13-04-2007 12:27 | 0 comment(s)

Support Blood Service workers! - IWW leaflet

Here's the link for a leaflet from the IWW in support of NBS staff in dispute with management over service cuts + 600 looming job losses. Read more >>

28-02-2007 15:05 | 0 comment(s)

The Campaign Against Prison Slavery

The Campaign Against Prison Slavery is a group set up to try to expose the reality of prison labour, how little of it teaches skills that can be used after release and which could help reduce the chances of re-offending. Read more >>

18-02-2007 18:59 | 15 comment(s)

SHORT NOTICE: Activist from Oaxaca speaks in Oxford, 20/02/07

Andreas Aullet, an activist from Mexico's Oaxaca uprising, will be speaking at Ruskin College in Oxford on Tuesday 20 February. Read more >>

28-11-2006 20:55 | 0 comment(s)

Huge Demonstration in Cite Soleil, Haiti

Demonstrators demand the physical return of Aristide, the exit of MINUSTAH, rehabilitation of all civil employees illegally dismissed, and freedom for all political prisoners Read more >>

04-10-2006 13:19 | 0 comment(s)

RUGRATS launch at Reading University

Ever had the feeling that all politician’s are liars? Maybe when they tell you that thousands of pounds of debt just for getting an education is a good thing, or that it really was about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Ever thought that capitalism sucks, making the rich richer and screwing everyone else? Ever felt like staying in bed instead of going to work? Read more >>

21-07-2006 16:27 | 0 comment(s)

Protest to mark the loss of the NHS

First of regular protests against the loss of the NHS.

Protest on Saturday 5th August 11-2pm. It will be held in the gardens at the end of Mazil Way, Cowley Road. Read more >>

21-04-2006 12:30 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford May Day March

Celebrate International Workers Day in Oxford. Read more >>

13-04-2006 10:37 | 0 comment(s)

Peace Not War Easter/ May Day Celebrations @ Cargo - Sunday 30 April

Peace Not War presents May Day bash @ Cargo - Bank Holiday Sunday 30 April 2006
Read more >>

21-03-2006 00:08 | 14 comment(s)

Tues 28th March. Mass Strike in Britain and General Strike in France.

Tuesday 28th March 2006 will see 1.5 Million workers strike to defend pensions. On the same day there will be a General Strike in France as part of the uprising against the CPE. Read more >>

11-03-2006 00:31 | 0 comment(s)

The Real Oxford Union First Annual Address

TUC Deputy General Secretary gives the first Real Oxford Union Annual Address. Read more >>

11-02-2006 22:56 | 3 comment(s)

worker from occupied argentinian factory speaks in oxford

On Monday 13 February Jose Julian Pununuri, a worker from the worker-occupied Zanon ceramics factory in Argentina, will be speaking in Oxford as part of a national speaker tour organised by No Sweat and the Argentina Solidarity Campaign. Read more >>

03-02-2006 19:57 | 1 comment(s)

12th Feb: speaker from worker-occupied Zanon factory in Argentina

Monday 12th February, 12.30pm, The Okinaga Room, Wadham College, Parks Road: Speaker meeting

Goodheart Seminar Room, 8pm, Wadham college: Film showing Read more >>

16-01-2006 18:46 | 0 comment(s)

First student anti-sweatshop week of action

The first national student anti-sweatshop week of action will take place 11-18 February 2006. Read more >>

08-12-2005 23:34 | 2 comment(s)

Oxfordshire Social Enterprise Forum: Supporting Social Enterprise in Oxford

OSEF is back. The Oxfordshire Social Enterprise Forum’s Executive Committee is holding a celebratory re-launch event from 4.15 to 6.30pm on Wednesday December 14th at the Said Business School, Oxford University, Park End Street, Oxford. Read more >>

24-10-2005 13:13 | 1 comment(s)

Gate Gourmet Demo - Downing Street - Tuesday!

STATEMENT FROM GATE
GOURMET WOMEN WORKERS
WE DEMAND JUSTICE AND RESPECT AS WOMEN AND AS
WORKERS! Read more >>

27-08-2005 11:48 | 2 comment(s)

Anti-Capitalism Protest, Oxford - Bank Holiday Monday

A protest against at Oxford University's Said Business School, where profit comes before people via unethical means, exploitation and repression. Read more >>

04-08-2005 16:40 | 4 comment(s)

Picket of Tescos Cowley Road 6pm 4th July

Picket of Tescos Cowley Road, East Oxford at 6pm on Thursday 4th July.

Part of a national day of action in support of Polish agency workers exploited by Tescos in Ireland. Read more >>

23-05-2005 17:17 | 2 comment(s)

BBC Oxford: First day of strike, Monday 23 May

Some text should follow on Tuesday.... Read more >>

30-04-2005 21:27 | 6 comment(s)

Management and union all cosy together

When I had problems and lost my job at Brookes, I thought the union might help me, but no. I started complaining about the way the union behaved, but got ignored till I told them I would put all the emails from them up on the web. Then they got MANAGEMENT’s solicitor to write a letter trying to gag me! Does anyone smell a rat? Read more >>

25-09-2003 10:21 | 2 comment(s)

Oxford Postal Workers On Strike

Oxford postal workers voted for continued strike action in the face of management's attempts to break their union, the CWU. Read more >>