Tag Archives: Protest
Electricians protests update
Where To Be Seen This Week Protests/demonstrations by the rank and file electricians across the country this week in defiance of the imposition of new non-negotiated work agreements by the big eight Construction companies that will see the de-skilling of the industry along with massive pay cuts across the board. People are encouraged to show [...]
Educating who about what
School pupils discover direct action The politicisation of the younger generation is escalating as school pupils across the country are recognising their ability to take collective action. As the economic certainties of the austerity measures begin to have a direct impact on those with most to lose, schools are increasingly becoming a focus for more [...]
Sparks occupy Gratte Brothers Head Office
News is emerging that around 60 electricians at Kings Cross have occupied the head office of Gratte Brothers, one of the big six construction companies attempting to push through new contracts, set to be implemented on December 7th, that would reduce wages and deskill the industry and throw out long standing agreed working conditions on [...]
Protest chic – a guide on what to wear and bring on a demonstration
What every protester should have with them on N9 Many anarchists, especially those on the internet, are concerned about what to wear for the N9 anarchist bloc. Most internet anarchists see protests as a fashion challenge and can spend days debating what they should or shoudn’t wear before deciding not to go to a demonstration [...]
Nov 9 Day of Action events
Student march and demonstration Assemble 12 Noon University of London Union ULU Malet Street London WC1E 7HY » MAP » Route of march
N9 Anarchist Bloc on student demo
Students · Sparks · Anarchists Out on the streets for Nov 9th Anarchists will be mobilising on November 9 in solidarity with the students and the striking electricians. Get active, get angry, get visible! Assemble: 12.00pm Univeristy of London Union (ULU) Malet Street London WC1E 7HY MAP
Electricians fight on
Next demonstration in London and Manchester Wednesday 26th October Electricians have been organising weekly demonstrations outside construction sites across the UK as part of a dispute against the ‘Big Eight’ construction companies who are seeking to downgrade and de-skill the industry, sacking electricians across the board and re-employing them on lower rates.
Electricians dispute: direct action – Wednesday 19th
London • Newcastle • Manchester Wednesday 19th October The ongoing electricians dispute against the ‘big eight’ construction companies London • 7.00am Balfour Beatty construction project Blackfriars Station Queen Victoria St London EC4V 4DY » Directions THIS IS THE BIG ONE: ‘SHUT THIS SITE DOWN’
Sparks are flying
Electricians battle construction industry giants Rank and file electricians are at the forefront of a massive campaign of wildcat strikes, protests and direct action to prevent the major building services contractors colluding to drive down wages and deskill the industry with the imposition of new, non-negotiated contracts.
Two sides of the same coin
Two reports that reflect the diversity of opinion about just who and what the black bloc was on March 26th, its purpose and what it represents. First is an open letter to UK Uncut from Solidarity Federation, the second a communique entitled ‘Why we took out Ann Summers’ from some of those involved in the [...]
