Police are attacking miners and citiziens in San Román de Membribe (Bierzo, Asturias).
They’ve been making barricades on the roads & highways again.Miners’ wives have been protesting in the parliament. See: http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/07/18/actualidad/1342640045_951456.html
More demonstrations in all cities against the government. People are very angry in the last few days…
An old woman hit by a rubber bullet in Madrid in the miners’ demo last is still in hospital, See the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONs5b-sdpd0&feature=related
People of Spain are very angry and there are demonstrations everyday Also police (not riot police) and the Army are claiming against the austerity measures and joining demonstrations.
There is a planned general strike in September. the third in one year.. Let’s see what happens..
SEE MORE VIDEOS FROM MADRID
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fkZ5-2UVD8&feature=youtu.be&a
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXnhd4BKR88&feature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlGPoJ7XnPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ6jLGl5hbs&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONs5b-sdpd0&feature=share
http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2012/07/11/album/1342001960_243421.html#1342001960_243421_1342062341
Durham Big Meeting
Unite has produced a political strategy which outlines “our” view on how to ensure working class people can take up political positions within the labour party. Recent article/blogs have made claim that the strategy is a move for Unite the union to take over the Labour party this is untrue & very misleading.
For years Trade unions have backed the Labour Leadership and supported the appointment of labour MP’s. sadly with little recognition — the policy involves Unite fighting for more for trade union backed MPs, a restoration of democracy and for policies which would commit the Labour Party to improving employment rights and opposing all cuts.
Last week I had the pleasure of going to Unite Political school held at Durham University to work on understanding the political strategy and how best to implement it. For 3 long days we discussed why politics matters, how to win Labour for working people and how best to win working people for labour .
We worked in small break away groups looking at identifying any barriers to success and how to to overcome them. Pledging group/individual workplans on how to apply the strategy in our workplaces and Branches.
The school coincided with The Durham Miners’ Gala, known locally as “The Big Meeting”, which is the annual celebration of the Durham coalfield’s heritage and trade unionism. First held in 1871, with unions marching into the city, the Gala has developed into a elaborate socialist iconography. Were “working class ” people march together with Banners and brass bands. As part of a Unite delegation we all marched through the streets of durham onto the old racecourse where political speeches from Ed Miliband the first Labour MP to attend the Gala in over 20 years and Tom Watson MP amongst other great comrades.
I was part of history and feel very proud to have attended both the political school and the Durham Miners Gala.
Unite has produced a political strategy which outlines “our” view on how to ensure working class people can take up political positions within the labour party. Recent article/blogs have made claim that the strategy is a move for Unite the union to take over the Labour party this is untrue & very misleading.
For years Trade unions have backed the Labour Leadership and supported the appointment of labour MP’s. sadly with little recognition — the policy involves Unite fighting for more for trade union backed MPs, a restoration of democracy and for policies which would commit the Labour Party to improving employment rights and opposing all cuts.
Last week I had the pleasure of going to Unite Political school held at Durham University to work on understanding the political strategy and how best to implement it. For 3 long days we discussed why politics matters, how to win Labour for working people and how best to win working people for labour .
We worked in small break away groups looking at identifying any barriers to success and how to to overcome them. Pledging group/individual workplans on how to apply the strategy in our workplaces and Branches.
The school coincided with The Durham Miners’ Gala, known locally as “The Big Meeting”, which is the annual celebration of the Durham coalfield’s heritage and trade unionism. First held in 1871, with unions marching into the city, the Gala has developed into a elaborate socialist iconography. Were “working class ” people march together with Banners and brass bands. As part of a Unite delegation we all marched through the streets of durham onto the old racecourse where political speeches from Ed Miliband the first Labour MP to attend the Gala in over 20 years and Tom Watson MP amongst other great comrades.
I was part of history and feel very proud to have attended both the political school and the Durham Miners Gala.
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