West Midlands GMB
Contact: westmids@iww.org.uk
We are the West Midlands IWW General Membership Branch for all workers, in all industries
The Beginning Of A Long Struggle In Notts - Sunday, February 21, 2010
On Sunday, February 21, 2010 fellow workers from Notts IWW joined trades unionists, community campaigners, service users and members of left Parties in a protest against the forthcoming Notts County Council cuts programme on Saturday 20th February. The small but angry protest in Mansfield Market place appeared to attract a crowd of between 1 and 2 hundred (not bad for a small market town) but speakers were keen to stress that this is just the start of a campaign of resistance and protest against the Tory Council's attacks on jobs and services. The idea of a County wide anti-cuts campaign was floated, to work alongside the Trades Council and unite the various concerned groups. A second protest took place outside the Council budget agreement meeting at County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham on Thursday 25th.
Contact: notts [at] iww.org.uk
Notts IWW demonstration in Mansfield - Sunday, February 21, 2010Read more for text of leaflet:
Class Evening - the NEW West Mids IWW Social
14/01/2010 20:00
Venue: Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street, Digbeth B5 6AH
Screening of 'The Target Shoots First' followed by discussion;
With "The Target Shoots First" [1999, 70min], Chris Wilcha documents his two-year stint working at music mail-order giant Columbia House's corporate headquarters. The result is a wry, personal examination of corporate culture. What does it feel like to go from alternative punk kid to corporate marketer?
More info here: http://www.documentaryfilms.net/Reviews/TargetShootsFirst/
IWW Education Workers at Birmingham Uni Keep Sociology Open Rally!
On 18 November, Students and staff at the University of Birmingham protested against the University management's decision to put profit and the needs of business over those of education. And the fightback appears to be working!
Class Evening - the NEW West Mids IWW Social
03/12/2009 20:00
Venue: Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street, Digbeth B5 6AH
Screening of 'Bread and Roses' followed by discussion;
West Midlands GMB Meeting
18/11/2009 19:00
Venue: The Warehouse, 54/57 Alison St, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5TH
Our monthly organising meeting where we discuss plans and feedback.
West Midlands at the National March for Jobs, Birmingham
West Midlands IWW made an appearance at the Unite organised National March for Jobs in Birmingham city centre on May 16th. Reports from the weekend suggested the event was the usual TUC demo affair with plenty of hot air bellowed from the platform. Yet again, another expensive PR exercise for a corporate partnership union to act as though it has some muscle. Nevertheless, the IWW is proud to stand along side the thousands of working class people who made the effort to come out on Saturday.
West Midlands IWW benefit gig - David Rovics & Attila the Stockbroker
25/05/2009 18:00
May 25th Bank Holiday at the Wagon and Horses, Digbeth, Birmingham.
FlierHard hitting political songs from David Rovics & Attila the
Stockbroker. A variety of food and stalls in the garden from 6pm
with performances following and DJs later in the evening. £6 in.
Fundraiser for the West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World,
the fighting union!
Attila first heard about David Rovics about eight years ago and
immediately got in touch: they did a UK tour in May 2002 and went
West Mids IWW's May Day Party
01/05/2009 20:00
02/05/2009 02:00
Friday 1st May 2009
8pm-2am
DJs, Bands, Acoustic, Films, Raffle and Food
Featuring Una Corda, D'Corner Bois, Dik Guru, Circadia, 10 O'Clock Horses, Dodgy Greg, Stacey, Bandit, Scampi, Rohit the Poet
All Welcome!!!!! Suggested donation £2
International Day for Education
On the 4th April 2009, The West Midlands Industrial Workers of the World raised awareness of the threat of academy schools as a part of an International day for Education. The day was called by the CNT-F in response to the ever increasing encroachment of the private sector into education.
Bullying at Work Survival Guide
Spotting Bullying
Bullies tend to surround themselves with supporters and spies while cultivating allies in senior management. They create rivalries in the workplace, bringing out the worst in people as they try to be ‘in’ with the bully. Being bullied makes people feel vulnerable, isolated and frustrated, and may lead to stress related illnesses. It affects relationships with family and friends.
Lets get organising!
When the fat cat city ‘bankers’, stock broker, financial whiz kids and economists: the people who really run the country, the people who determine government policy on the economy and public spending (or lack of) and taxation, the people who cream off obscene personal fortunes for them selves and their rich buddies, when they get into a crisis as is inevitable, all of a sudden we have a bottomless pit of tax payers money available to bail them out.
