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Reminder: Block the Bridge, Block the Bill. Sunday 1pm Westminster Bridge.

Nearest tube: Westminster and Waterloo. Thousands to attend to defeat the government’s Health and Social Care bill (see press release below). The more the better to stop the govt attacks on the NHS. Supported by Unite, PCS and GMB and War on Want. —————————— Read email exchange between UK uncut and someone who sent a [...]

Written on October 9, 2011 | Posted in Haringey Public Service news,Health services,National News & Campaigns | Leave a comment

MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE – protest at Tory Party Conference

Protest against the Tory Party conference Manchester Sunday 2 October * Haringey TUC invites you to join our coach for this important demonstration. * Coach leaves Bernie Grant Centre, Tottenham at 7.00am on Sunday 2 October * Tickets: £20 (waged) and £10 (unwaged) * Trade union branches are requested to buy tickets for the unemployed [...]

Written on September 18, 2011 | Posted in National News & Campaigns,News | Leave a comment

Haringey workers join national Lobby of TUC Congress calling for 24 hr Public Sector General Strike

NSSN lobby of TUC Congress: 11 September The National Shop Stewards Network will be organising a lobby of the TUC Congress on 11 September to press the demand for co-ordinated strike action in the public sector in the autumn 11 SEPTEMBER, ASSEMBLE 1:30PM FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 173 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2BJ FOR PRE-LOBBY RALLY [...]

Written on September 7, 2011 | Posted in Benefits & Welfare Services,Education & Children's Services,Haringey Public Service news,National News & Campaigns,Public transport | Leave a comment

‘Hundreds’ march on Whitehall against Government NHS reforms

Note: This report claims only 500 were on this march. A Haringey person counted the marchers accurately and there were 2,000… Haringey Independent – Wednesday 18th May 2011 CAMPAIGNERS from Haringey marched through central London yesterday evening on a demonstration against reform of the NHS. Around 500 people from across the capital walked from University [...]

Written on May 19, 2011 | Posted in Health services,National News & Campaigns | Leave a comment

DEMONSTRATE AGAINST THE IMPACT OF THE GOVERNMENT’S UNFAIR CUTS ON DISABLED PEOPLE

A national demonstration called by the United Kingdom Disabled People’s Council The Hardest Hit – a march, lobby of Parliament, and rally 11th May 2011 - Gather for the march from 11.30 on the Embankment by Horseguards Avenue. [The Haringey contingent will travel there together beforehand on the 29 bus from Turnpike Lane - see [...]

Written on May 10, 2011 | Posted in National News & Campaigns,News | Leave a comment

A call for organisations to boycott workfare

Workfare – compulsory work for benefits – is being rolled-out across the country. We call on public sector bodies, voluntary organisations and businesses being offered these placements as well as union branches to join others in signing a pledge to boycott the scheme. Boycott Workfare Meeting 7pm, Wednesday 4th May Wetherspoons opposite the Town Hall [...]

Written on May 3, 2011 | Posted in Benefits & Welfare Services,National News & Campaigns,News | Leave a comment

STOP THESE ATTACKS ON OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST!

MONDAY 9 MAY, 9AM, CITY WESTMINSTER COURT Protest outside the hearing of Fortnum & Mason occupiers. On 26 March, around 140 people were arrested and detained for taking part in the occupation of Fortnum & Mason to highlight tax avoidance. Their protest was peaceful, as documented by eyewitness reports and video footage. They were told [...]

Written on May 3, 2011 | Posted in National News & Campaigns,News | Leave a comment

Important practical notes for all marchers from Haringey on Saturday

Important practical notes for all marchers from Haringey 1. As you know our Haringey assembly points will be 10am at Turnpike Lane, Seven Sisters and Finsbury Park tube stations. We expect to gather there till at least 10.30am, and then we will be recommending the Haringey contingents go by tube join the thousands expected on [...]

Written on March 25, 2011 | Posted in National News & Campaigns,News | Leave a comment

Publicising March 26 – brilliant youtube clip

In this inspiring example of a how to promote the demo on March 26, a woman in South London urges her fellow bus passengers to take a stand against devastating cuts in public services.

Written on March 16, 2011 | Posted in Haringey Public Service news,National News & Campaigns,News | Leave a comment

What do we do after councils pass cuts?

People have protested in many parts of Britain against their councils’ plans to make massive budget cuts, which would devastate lives. Campaigners have occupied council chambers, marched and lobbied councillors. But still every council, including Labour ones, has voted through cuts with little official opposition. This has led some people to ask how to keep [...]

Written on March 13, 2011 | Posted in National News & Campaigns,News | Leave a comment

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