Issues

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Issue - 2089
Dated - 23 Feb 2008
Egypt: strikes shake US ally

Workers at the Ghazl el-Mahalla textile mill in Egypt staged a mass demonstration last Sunday, calling for the end of the US-backed regime of Hosni Mubarak.

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New Labour enforces its anti-union laws on prison officers

New Labour has again turned to the courts to defend its public sector pay curbs.
19 February 2008
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Mobilise for Unite Against Fascism conference

Anti-fascist activists are mobilising for the Unite Against Fascism (UAF) national conference, which is to take place on Saturday 1 March at the TUC Congress House in central London.
19 February 2008
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Teachers round-up

Teachers meet to plan action over low pay Around 250,000 teachers in the NUT union are preparing for a strike ballot beginning on 28 February over pay. Union members are mobilising to get the biggest possible vote out.
19 February 2008
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Attempts to undermine temporary workers bill

Bosses will be lobbying MPs furiously this week in a bid to scupper a private member’s bill enforcing the rights of temporary workers. They may not need to put much effort in as the government is likely to reject the plans.
19 February 2008
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International delegates assemble at CND Global Summit

Over 200 delegates met in London to hear peace campaigners from five continents discuss strategies for a nuclear weapon-free world last Saturday.
19 February 2008
Protests at anti-abortion meetings
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Protests at anti-abortion meetings

There were two lively protests against Tory MP Ann Widdecombe’s anti-abortion tour last week.
19 February 2008
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Defend Eddie Fleming

Victimised union rep Eddie Fleming was officially sacked last week.
19 February 2008
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Programme of action can beat the civil service bosses

The PCS civil service workers’ union has called a two day strike of over 80,000 members in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in a long-running battle over pay.
19 February 2008
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What We Think

Anything to declare in the ‘war on terror’?

This government is capable of sending tanks to Heathrow to avert a supposed terrorist threat, but when an international criminal turns up, don’t expect the police to arrest him.
19 February 2008
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What We Think

Why is nationalisation presented as a sign of failure?

Even as Northern Rock is rescued by the state, we are repeatedly told that nationalised companies are the epitome of failure.
19 February 2008
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The 1970s – when ordinary people put up a fight

"It’s like going back to the 1970s," says a BBC commentator discussing the Northern Rock nationalisation, to a backdrop of pictures of militant shop stewards, rubbish piling up in the streets and people wearing flared trousers.
19 February 2008
Football - can we have our ball back please?
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Football – can we have our ball back please?

The agreement by Premier League chairmen to pursue a proposal to extend the football league season to 39 games from 38 has provoked outrage. The extra games would be played at venues around the world, with cities bidding for the right to stage them.
19 February 2008