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Direct action stops eviction in Manchester
August 2nd: Last week, an attempted eviction in Whalley Range, Manchester, was blocked by collective action.
Urgent call for solidarity action: Anarchist prisoner Giannis Michailidis enters 68th day of hunger strike and is in a dire health condition
July 29th: Giannis Michailidis is an anarchist prisoner in Greece who has been on hunger strike since 23rd May.
Making Mad History: Mad Pride 2022
July 29th: A month ago, we wrote for Freedom about the history of Mad Pride, and how we’re bringing it back in 2022 and well, we, all of us, did exactly that.
London: Met police apologises and pays compensation for arrest of UVW official
July 26th: The Met issued a written apology and paid £3,000 in compensation to Franck Magennis, a barrister at Garden Court chambers and former head of UVW’s legal department, for arresting him while on a picket line outside the St George’s University Hospital in south London on January 13 2020.
After Israel invades Nablus, Palestine Action invades Israeli drone factory
July 25th: On Saturday night, Israeli military forces raided Nablus, armed with stun grenades and ammunition and killing two Palestinians and injuring 9 others.
Brighton pub workers defy violent union-busting by issuing fresh strike dates
July 13th: Workers at the Saint James Tavern (SJT) in Brighton will be on strike for 20 days in July and August, including the weekend of Brighton Pride and the August bank holiday weekend, as part of their fight for better terms and conditions, and for respect in the workplace.
Palestine Action scale up, occupy and dismantle Thales weapons factory in Glasgow
July 11th: In the early hours of this morning, four Palestine Action activists began an occupation of arms company Thales’ factory in South Glasgow.
Overworked migrant cleaners at Vodafone launch campaign over pay and sick pay
July 7th: At the peak of the cost of living crisis, outsourced migrant cleaners from the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) working at Vodafone HQ launch a campaign for fair pay and proper sick pay, following years of chronic overwork and victimisation.
The Lunatics Are Back In Town: Bringing Mad Pride Back
July 1st: On July 14th this year, something crazy will be happening.
Brighton: Striking pub worker assaulted by union-busting boss
June 28th: A strike by pub workers in Brighton has turned violent with the aggressive union-busting landlord, Zakaria Abedi, physically assaulting one of the striking workers on Saturday night.
