LCAP Statement on Christelle Pardo’s Death
On June 13th 2009, Christelle Pardo and her son, Kayjah, tragically died falling from the sixth floor of one of Hackney’s temporary accommodation hostels. The reason? All of Christelle Pardo’s benefits were cut off by the Department for Work and Pensions; after her application for Income Support was rejected she did not receive any of [...]
Violent mob attacks Abahlali baseMjondolo, South Africa — Solidarity Demo 30th September
After Violent attacks on leaders of the Abahlali baseMjondolo shack dwellers movement in South Africa which left several people dead, an emergency solidarity demonstration has been called for 6pm on Wednesday 30th September outside the South African Embassy on Trafalgar Square (google map).
From the site:
In the early morning hours of September 27th, 2009 an armed [...]
Poetry Dinner from Hackney Unemployed Workers Action
Hackney Unemployed Workers Action Group present an evening of delicious Indian food, live spoken word and DJs on Monday 21st September 7-11pm, Pogo Cafe, 76 Clarence Road, Hackney, E5 (google map)
Featuring:
Kate Tempest – inspirational young MC-poet from South London
Jonny Fluffypunk – the ‘pastoral nihilist’ famous for his comic insight born of bitter experience
Angry Sam [...]
Demonstrate Against Hackney’s Evictions!
When:
2pm Saturday 9 May
Where:
Rally outside 67A Stoke Newington rd N16 – the Hackney temporary accommodation office
Everyone needs a home – but Ahmed Dalvi (Manager of Hackney temporary accommodation services) thinks he can ask the police to carry out illegal evictions, throwing people and their children out of hostels with nowhere to go. In Hackney’s [...]
In Solidarity With Enfield & Basildon Factory Occupations
Support Visteon Factory Occupation in London, Enfield
Short Report, 2nd of April 2009
After car parts manufacturer Visteon announced job cuts workers occupied plants in Belfast, Basildon and Enfield. In Enfield about 70 workers -
men and women from all kinds of backgrounds – are still inside the plant and on the roof. Last Tuesday the management [...]