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A small demonstration called by London IWW took place last week in support of another radical union, 'Workers' Initiative' (Inicjatiwa Pracownicza) in Poland. It was called to support WI members being discriminated against in the Polish postal service, and particularly the sacking of a member - Bartosz Kantorczyk - for his lead role in a wave of strikes last year. The IWW is demanding his reinstatement and back-pay from the date of his termination.

IWW Central England Region is pleased to announce the recent formation of the Nottinghamshire General Membership Branch of the IWW! So if you're in the area and want to get involved in building the One Big Union in Notts, drop a line to notts@iww.org.uk

Chris Parry, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC) has announced his resignation amid controversy. Parry was ousted from the ISC, the body that advances the interests of private profit-making schools, after "war-like" comments he made about the divide between the private and state sector in education.

On June 7, Wobblies and supporters held loud and visible protest rallies at the stores of the art supplies chain Boesner in Colone, Frankfurt, Berlin, Vienna and Graz. With these actions, they protested against the management of the Boesner shop in Colone, who prevented an organizing drive of the Colone IWW by harassing workers who had tried to form a works council (Betriebsrat) there.

The offical Obituary as provided by the family, May 24, 2008.

Nevada City, California - Utah Phillips, a seminal figure in American folk music who performed extensively and tirelessly for audiences on two continents for 38 years, died Friday of congestive heart failure in Nevada City, California a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains where he lived for the last 21 years with his wife, Joanna Robinson, a freelance editor.

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ACTION NEEDED! ACTION NEEDED! ACTION NEEDED! ACTION NEEDED! ACTION NEEDED!
Send your complaint about Chris Minter to:

Compliments, Comments & Complaints
Resources Department
Leicester City Council
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Voice your concerns about the state of non-vocational courses, Leicester Adult Education College and Chris Minters recent actions and behaviour:

On 9th April the Save LAEC public meeting launched the broad community campaign to defend the college and support staff. The campaign website is www.geocities.com/savelaec

On 1st of April the art staff met Chris Minter, Head of Services.

Like all professional bull*****rs, he gave tutors waffle that made him look like he really cared for a better future of the art department and vague managerial flannel about the future of other courses at Wellington Street.

Future of art courses

STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS…

Finally on 17 March, staff receive an email from Head of Adult Skills and Learning, Chris Minter, who is “pleased to announce” certain details of the privatisation of Leicester Adult Education College.