Save Our College - 250 people march against redundancies in Hackney

250 people marched through Hackney on Saturday against the threat of 55 redundancies at Hackney College. Although there have been redundancies every year bar one for ten years, this year the proposed cuts are much more serious.
In a borough with 11, 243 people claiming JSA chasing just 669 jobs in the jobcentre, courses that may be closed include basic literacy, basic maths and health and social care. All the courses in the Access department are at risk even though Access to Nursing, for example, is already full with more than a hundred people on the waiting list. 

Workfare profiteers Holland & Barrett once again targeted

Re-posted from Johnny Void's blog:

Workfare campaigners staged a lively day of action in South London [on 19th May] following the call out from South London Solidarity Federation.

Snake oil salesmen Holland & Barrett, who have plans to replace around a quarter of their staff with unpaid labour, were the target on a day which also saw actions in Hackney, Brighton and Lincoln.

In Lewisham protesters met in the town centre and thwarted a heavy police and security presence outside Holland & Barrett in the shopping centre by heading to leafy Blackheath instead.

Statement from South London, North London and Brighton Solidarity Federation about sexual assault within the anarchist/activist community

This statement comes from recent discussions within South London and North London Solidarity Federation locals, and in response to a recent case of sexual assault which took place in the wider activist community. Following the actions taken by North London, South London and Brighton Solidarity Federation locals, this statement was written by the South London Gender Working Group.

We want to state clearly a number of things.

Third Demonstration against the Privatisation of Sussex Services

start: 
Tue, 29/05/2012 - 13:00
Event organiser: 
Sussex staff
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After two Great turn outs at demos against the privatisation of Sussex Services, a 3rd is planned for Tuesday 29th, we need to keep pressure on the senior management and spread the word to every student, worker and academic on campus and beyond !!!!

local, network, collective: 
Brighton
Access Layer: 
Public

3rd Demonstration against the Privatisation of Sussex Services

start: 
Tue, 29/05/2012 - 13:00
Event organiser: 
Sussex staff
iconimage: 

After two Great turn outs at demos against the privatisation of Sussex Services, a 3rd is planned for Tuesday 29th, we need to keep pressure on the senior management and spread the word to every student, worker and academic on campus and beyond !!!!

local, network, collective: 
EWN
Access Layer: 
Public

March against redundancies - Hackney College

start: 
Sat, 26/05/2012 - 12:00
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March against 55 compulsory redundancies, the whole access dept being closed down even though they have had 165 applications already for just one course, Access to Nursing which has 25 places, even though the borough has the worst unemployment for 17 years, even though it is an excellent department... There are also cuts to Literacy, Maths, Art and many other courses.

Meet at Hackney College, Falkirk St, N1 opposite Hoxton tube at 12 noon, marching to Hackney Town Hall.

local, network, collective: 
EWN
Access Layer: 
Public

If you think the minimum wage is too generous, Holland & Barrett would love to give you a job

On Saturday 19th May Holland and Barrett once again felt the heat in Brighton and Hove as the Solidarity Federation staged a further picket just a week after the last one. This time we used the opportunity of our monthly tenants’ and workers’ rights stall to target the health food chain in George Street, Hove.

Downhills School on strike

Downhills School in Tottenham were on strike today (22nd May) against plans to turn it into an academy, despite a 91% vote against it by parents. After a picket line of about 40 people in the morning, teachers, kids, parents and community supporters had a picnic. At lunchtime the support workers, who are balloting for strike action at the moment, came to the park to support the strike.
As Downhills kids ran and tumbled around in the glorious sunshine, I talked to teaching assistants and asked them how long they had been at the school. “You could say forty years, because I went to Downhills myself!” one told me. Others told me how their children attended Downhills and said that the school is not failing the kids.

300 staff and students demonstrate at Sussex Uni

Staff and students rallied against planned privatisation of over 10% of campus jobs in Library Square this lunchtime. Staff had come equipped to disrupt a planned 'bidders meeting' with many carrying airhorns, only to discover management had moved the meeting to the Amex stadium across the road. With security and conference staff amongst those facing outsourcing, suggests management don't feel able to hold such meetings on campus without the details leaking out and the threat of disruption.

Sussex Uni: 300 staff and students demonstrate at lunchtime protest

Staff and students rallied against planned privatisation of over 10% of campus jobs in Library Square this lunchtime. Staff had come equipped to disrupt a planned 'bidders meeting' with many carrying airhorns, only to discover management had moved the meeting to the Amex stadium across the road. With security and conference staff amongst those facing outsourcing, suggests management don't feel able to hold such meetings on campus without the details leaking out and the threat of disruption.