The latest LRC news and events. http://l-r-c.org.uk/ en-GB Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:00:19 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/events/detail/defending-the-welfare-state-and-public-services/ March & Rally Assemble 12noon for 1pm Victoria Gardens Rally 2pm Trafalgar Square Speakers, Music and Entertainment Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:00:47 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/events/detail/mass-canvass-elect-labours-sarah-evans-in-nw-hampshire/ The general election is fast approaching and we would like to invite you to a mass canvas in Andover on March 20, 2010, further dates will be organised for Tadley, Whitchurch and other parts of NW Hampshire over the coming weeks. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:00:57 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/events/detail/cleaners-defence-committee-reinstate-alberto-hands-off-our-union1/ International Day of Action, Friday 19th March, 1pm at UBS, 100 Liverpool Street We are demanding a reversal of planned cuts in cleaners’ working hours, as well as the reinstatement of Alberto Durango who was sacked by Lancaster because of his organising work. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:00:57 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/events/detail/dch-national-conference/ At the TUC conference centre, Great Russell Street, London. With national speakers and workshops, it’s an ideal opportunity to meet tenant activists and supporters of council housing from all round the country, and find out more about the government’s proposals to reform council housing finance. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:00:45 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/events/detail/hidden-herstories/ To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day/ Dia de la Mujer, the Venezuelan Embassy and the Morning Star invite you to a special screening of “Hidden Herstories”, a youth‐led film about Octavia Hill, Amy Ashwood Garvey, Claudia Jones and Jayaben Desai. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:43:19 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/solidarity-with-pcs-no-job-cuts-on-the-cheap/ Over 250,000 members of the PCS union will be taking further strike action on Budget Day 2010, Wednesday 24th March. This follows two days of action on 8th and 9th March to defend the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS). Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:25:27 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/lrctv/watch/mark-serwotka-on-pcs-industrial-action-channel-4-news/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:57:48 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/women-hunger-strikers-under-threat-of-deportation/ Over 22 women are still on hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood Removal Centre. Five are on suicide watch and one has been taken to health care after self-harming. At least eight women have been threatened with removal since the start of the hunger strike on 5 February. Four women were transferred to prison. Three women have managed to stop their removals and others are in the process of doing so with the help of supporters and lawyers. At least five women have been released. Some have been referred to lawyers because they suffered violence and racist abuse from guards or because their detention is illegal. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:36:44 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/press/albert-booth-one-of-those-principled-socialist-rocks-that-our-movement-was-/ The labour and trade union movement mourns the passing of Albert Booth former Labour Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness and Secretary of State for Employment from 1976 to 1979. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:36:24 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/support-airplot-stop-heathrow-expansion/ In 2009, activists against the third runway bought a piece of land slap bang in the middle of the proposed third runway site at Heathrow. Now there is a campaign to get 100,000 people to sign up as beneficial owners of ‘Airplot’ - the piece of land owned by those opposed to Heathrow expansion. You can become a beneficial owner for FREE, so sign up today. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:51:18 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/lee-signs-up-to-carerwatch-pledge/ Lee Skevington, Labour PPC for Yeovil, has signed up to the CarerWatch pledge to End Carer Poverty. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:41:25 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/press/over-100-labour-mps-sign-motion-opposing-government-attack-on-civil-servant/ Over 100 Labour MPs have now signed an Early Day Motion calling on the Government to think again on its “unfair proposals” which would tear up the terms and conditions of civil and public servants. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:09:23 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/sarah-signs-up-to-carerwatch-pledge/ Sarah Evans, Labour PPC for North West Hampshire, has signed up to the CarerWatch pledge to End Carer Poverty. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:21:59 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/michael-signs-up-to-carerwatch-pledge/ Michael Meacher has signed up to the CarerWatch pledge to End Carer Poverty. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:38:07 GMT http://l-r-c.org.uk/news/story/support-the-week-of-action-february-13-20-organised-by-hands-off-the-people/ We are asking you to give support to a ‘Week of Action’ that our comrades in Hands Off the People of Iran are organising for Saturday, February 13-Saturday, February 20. (See the LRC website for the Hopi on the event - www.l-r-c.org.uk).