CoR scotland related material
Share By Jonathon Shafi Cameron was given a rowdy reception by anti-cuts protestors in Scotland today reports Jonathon Shafi. Today Cameron’s trip to Scotland was interrupted by angry protesters. 150 blocked the road outside the Apex hotel where he met with Tory MSPs. Police reacted brutally, arresting 3 campaigners for no reason. The...
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Share Glasgow Coalition of Resistance have created this new promotional video. Join the resistance…e-mail corglasgow@gmail.com
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Share Coalition of Resistance Scotland activists report on the pickets and protests north of the border. Glasgow: It was an early start for CoR activists in Glasgow as campaigners gathered at George Square from 6:30am to board the CoR battle bus. Students, trade union members and activists then set off to tour picket lines...
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Share UnionNews reports from the Hardest Hit rally in Edinburgh, where union activists were among some 1000 people gathered in protest against welfare cuts for disabled people. The last 12 months have seen a string of cuts hit disabled people the hardest, from benefits changes to local authorities slashing social care budgets and axing...
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Share On the back of pickets at the Glasgow velodrome and before planned action at the Govan shipyards this week, around 100 electricians turned out at the Glasgow Radisson to come face to face with the bosses who are threatening to rip up the JIB national agreement. The JIB agreement in place since the...
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Share Hundreds of workers in the Glasgow based charity Quarriers have taken part in 24 hours of strike action today, against pay cuts of up to 23% and changes to terms and conditions. The charity provides adults with disabilities, families and children, teenagers and people with epilepsy vital support services in the city. The...
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Share Coalition of Resistance activists in Glasgow join the STUC Super Saturday Day of Action to build for the People First demonstration on October 1st. The last STUC demonstration saw 25,000 people take to the streets of Edinburgh however in the current context of mass cuts to public services October’s Glasgow demonstration has the...
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Share Up to 500 people marched through Glasgow’s East End this afternoon to save the Accord Centre. Trade unions and campaigns joined together to support the Save the Accord Campaign. Unite, Unison, PCS displayed union banners, while local residents brought home made placards. A samba band added atmosphere as the march picked up support...
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Share The Accord Centre provides day care services for people with learning disabilities in the East End of Glasgow. It is being demolished to make way for a bus park for the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The carers and service users who rely on the Centre are demanding a like-for-like replacement to keep this...
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Share In Scotland campaigners are uniting to oppose cuts to learning disabilities and displacement from the Commonwealth Games. The Save the Accord rally in the East End of Glasgow received a great turnout of local supporters as well as from Coalition of Resistance and other anti-cuts groups. The Accord Centre is a purpose-built day...
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