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URGENT PROTEST!!! Justice for the #IWW #Cleaners at #LSE! Weds 13, 1PM

URGENT PROTEST!!! Justice for the #IWW #Cleaners at #LSE! Weds 13, 1PM

Come and stand in solidarity with the cleaners at the London School of Economics on Wednesday 13 June 2012, from 1PM – 2:30PM London School of Economics, Houghton St, City of Westminster, WC2A 2AE (click for map). Click here for…

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#Olympics: #FairPlay campaign 2012

#Olympics: #FairPlay campaign 2012

  This one is going out to the CEOs of adidas, nike, pentland, the north face, columbia sportswear, brooks, sauceny, under armour, lululeman athletica, next plc uk & new balance about degrading working conditions in the factories used by their…

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#Mexico: #HumanRights defender kidnapped and tortured

#Mexico: #HumanRights defender kidnapped and tortured

This is a letter of protest about recent attacks on Human rights defenders in Mexico We are writing to you to express our anger at the climate of harassment and physical attacks against human rights defenders in Mexico. The Industrial…

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#Quebec: Help end #RioTinto #Lockout round two

#Quebec: Help end #RioTinto #Lockout round two

This is a request for a second letter of protest from Labourstart Canada to apply pressure to the Olympic Committee to drop Rio Tinto a labour rights abuser (they produce the metal that goes into the medals). The letter is…

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UNISON did not win us the London Living Wage

UNISON did not win us the London Living Wage

TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL is the old saying and in that tradition this statement from St Georges, Univeristy of London Cleaners should be widely circulated: “We, the cleaners at St George’s are writing to inform you that the…

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St Georges, Cleaners, Say Yes to the Living Wage! No to a cut in hours!

St Georges, Cleaners, Say Yes to the Living Wage! No to a cut in hours!

Cleaners at St Georges, University of London, have won the London Living Wage from August.  But the cleaners are not celebrating yet and are still fighting as they face a threat of a wage cut by a reduction in their hour…

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UNISON Actively Undermining IWW Living Wage Campaign at St George's

UNISON Actively Undermining IWW Living Wage Campaign at St George's

  Dear Fellow workers, Rumours and unofficial statements are being made regarding major gains in our dispute at St Georges – University of London. So far Ocean the cleaning contractor are refusing to talk to our union.   A leafleting…

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JUSTICE FOR IWW CLEANERS AT ST GEORGE'S! PROTEST FRIDAY 25 MAY, 4-6PM @ St GEORGE's

JUSTICE FOR IWW CLEANERS AT ST GEORGE'S! PROTEST FRIDAY 25 MAY, 4-6PM @ St GEORGE's

  COME AND JOIN THE IWW CLEANERS FOR A FRIENDLY AND MUSICAL PROTEST!   Friday 25th May 4-6pm @ St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London, SW17 0RE. Tooting Broadway tube. Facebook Event Page: http://ow.ly/b4bqZ We are asking for 4 simple things: 1.…

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Pakistan Union leaders and member jailed

Pakistan Union leaders and member jailed

11th May 2012 – Nine Union officers and a member of the Pearl Continental Hotel Employees Union Lahore face fabricated criminal charges following the Union’s victory in a representative election in February. To Mr. Asif Ali Zardari, PresidentMr. Yousuf Raza Gillian,…

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