Category Archives: Racism

Justice for Daz: March against police killing in Nuneaton, Saturday 29th July

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

Friends and family of Darren “Daz” Cumberbatch, a young black man who died after coming into contact with Nuneaton police, will be marching on Nuneaton police station at 1pm on Saturday 29th July. They state: “1pm We meet outside Nuneaton … Continue reading →

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July 25th: international day of solidarity with anti-fascist prisoners

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

A few suggestions for things you can do to mark the international day of solidarity with anti-fascist prisoners on July 25th: If you’re in the UK, you might want to contact Kent Anti-Racism Network to see if there’s anything you … Continue reading →

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Justice for Rash – police killing in Hackney

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

News is coming in that police officers killed a young black man in Hackney last night. See the #justiceforrash hashtag for more updates as they come in. The video of the killing is available here, if you feel you need … Continue reading →

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Workplace, antifascist and other struggles: late June-early July round-up

Posted on June 18, 2017 by

Another round-up of upcoming events across a few different fronts: Two ongoing disputes, where things are happening very quickly, are at SOAS and Picturehouse Cinemas. At SOAS, the Justice for Workers group occupied the directorate in response to job cuts, … Continue reading →

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Union-busting attempt at Picturehouse, cleaners strike against sacking threats at HSBC, and other ongoing disputes

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

Things have taken a dramatic turn in the long-running Living Wage dispute at Picturehouse Cinemas, where the company has suspended six workers involved in union organising. Undeterred, workers at the Ritzy, Hackney, Central and Crouch End cinemas have been out … Continue reading →

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Workplace and social struggles – late May/early June round-up

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

As ever, there’s a fair bit of stuff going on. In workplace news, the Equality and Human Rights Commission dispute over redundancies and the surprise sacking of nine staff continues – last week workers in London were out, now it’s … Continue reading →

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LSE cleaners’ strike continues, and other upcoming events…

Posted on May 21, 2017 by

In workplace news, the United Voices of the World union have a lot going on this week: the 5th day of the LSE cleaners strike is on Wednesday 24th, there’s the Feminist Fightback filmshowing about their struggles on Friday 26th, … Continue reading →

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