West Midlands GMB
Contact: westmids@iww.org.uk
We are the West Midlands IWW General Membership Branch for all workers, in all industries
Birmingham IWW Solidarity Picket with IWW Pizza Hut Union
Birmingham Pizza Hut Picket
On Saturday 4th February, members of IWW West Midlands General Membership Branch picketed Pizza Hut on New Street, Birmingham,"] in Solidarity with Sheffield workers who are fighting for improved pay and conditions. This was part of a national day of action, with pickets also held in Sheffield, London, Bristol, Liverpool and Hull.
December Film Night - Requiem For Detroit?
15/12/2011 20:00
West Midlands IWW monthly film night is held on the third Thursday of each month.
December GMB Meeting
14/12/2011 19:00
Monthly GMB meeting - this month is a union business meeting.
Monthly Meeting
14/09/2011 19:00
Hi FW's the next meeting at FOE of West mids GMB will be on the 14th of September at the Warehouse, Allison Street, Digbeth at 7.00. Please forward any items for the agenda.
Currently on the agenda is:
The move to Stirchley
The riots
Anarchist Book fair
The Bira meeting
Monthly GMB meeting
10/08/2011 19:00
from around 7pm at the Friends of the Earth Warehouse, Allison Road, Digbeth
Film Night: Capitalism - A Love Story
22/07/2011 20:00
postponed to a week later than usual due to the Tollpuddle Martyrs festival.
This month we will be showing Capitalism - A Love Story, a 2009 Michael Moore documentary
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1232207/
the Lamp Tavern, Barford Street, Digbeth
Film Night, Birmingham
17/06/2011 20:00
Monthly film night, showing "Winstanley", a historical drama about the Diggers
Lamp Tavern, Barford Road, Digbeth
West Midlands GMB July 2011
13/07/2011 19:00
Monthly organising meeting, held at the Friends of the Earth Warehouse, Adderley Street, Digbeth
Notts GMB on Nottingham Mayday event and march on Saturday 30th April 2011
Members of Notts IWW General Membership Branch joined the Nottingham Mayday march and carried placards and flags through the streets of the city. Leaflets against the cuts were available in Victoria Park where the Mayday stalls were erected. Nottingham's Mayday is traditionally held on a Saturday so this year it was on 30th April.
West Midlands GMB Meeting
16/06/2010 19:00
Venue: The Warehouse, 54/57 Alison Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5TH
Date: Wednesday, 16 June, 7pm
Our monthly organising meeting.
West Midlands GMB Meeting
19/05/2010 19:00
Venue: The Warehouse, 54/57 Alison Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5TH
Date: Wednesday, 19 May, 7pm
Our monthly organising meeting.
Class Evening - Land and Freedom
01/07/2010 20:00
Venue: Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street, Digbeth B5 6AH
Date: Thursday, 1 July, 8pm
Our monthly social with screenings, followed by discussion.
Class Evening - Salt of the Earth
03/06/2010 20:00
Venue: Lamp Tavern, 157 Barford Street, Digbeth B5 6AH
Date: Thursday, 3 June, 8pm
Our monthly social with screenings, followed by discussion.
Salt of the Earth (Herbet J. Biberman, 1954, 94min)
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
