There will be an attempt to evict the Vestas workers tomorrow Friday 7 August at midday.There will be 2 protests in solidarity in Bristol read full story / add a comment

Vote is to strike: CWU Official David Wilshire said “this is further proof that our members have rejected Royal Mails plans” David went on to say “Royal Mail claim this is about modernisation but in reality there is nothing modern about cutting jobs”. read full story / add a comment

BCFM Drivetime 24Jul09 - discussion about the week's news and Swine Flu. read full story / add a comment

Interesting to read the accusations of Greenwash to EDF re the Eden Project - other power companies are also trying to claim the 'green' crown... read full story / add a comment

Local posties have been resisting the BNP by many of them refusing to deliver the flyers, now they are fighting for jobs - lets support 'em! read full story / add a comment

New Labour hatchet man and friend of the bosses, the disgraced politician turned Lord of a manor, Peter Mandelson, announced this week he was shelving plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail, for now. He blamed 'market conditions', by which he meant this wasn't a great time to sell off another public asset, because investors were a bit short of cash and couldn't even afford one of New Labour's carrots to the private sector. Given how much debt New Labour have put us all in by bailing out their mates in the banks, they now need to try and balance the books by flogging off some more of our assets. But for once they do need a decent price, and clearly they dont think they'll get it in the current climate. There are however a few more reasons he didn't care to go into in any detail.... read full story / add a comment

A new Bristol-based Chamber of Commerce to support African and Caribbean led businesses in the South West will launch at Circomedia on Wednesday 22nd July.

The African and Caribbean Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, (ACCCE,) will work closely with GWE Business West to provide members with networking opportunities, business advice, and a range of training and mentoring programmes.
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The UK’s postal workers have been the most militant workforce over the last decade. They now face a new threat of part privatisation from Lord Mandelson. They will be a key target as the cost of rescuing the banks crunches public spending.
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You may have been given the impression that the Big Green Gathering was revivived by benefit gigs at Trinity, but it seems that according to the article below in Corporate Watch it now is indirectly funded by Right -Wing Billionaire Phillip Anschutz.

The full story of how a management buy out by the existing board is quite shocking, and means the big green gathering is now on an ethical par with money grabbing festivals like "Bloodstock".

I guess the worst thing about this is that it has been kept a secret - many of those working in the campaigns field will be angry that they are now helping promote , whether all those crystal healers and purveyors of the lifestyle bullshit which is unfortunatley part of the big green will remain to be seen. read full story / add a comment

Dialect Radio is a Bristol (UK) internet broadcasting Co-operative run by volunteers. Our main activity is our weekly current affairs and arts magazine programme Dialect, which is recorded at our Queen's Square studios and posted for download every weekend. Want to volunteer? Volunteering Bristol, Royal Oak House, Royal Oak Avenue, Bristol. BS1 4GB Tel: 0117 989 7733. Listen on air: 93.2 FM (BCFM), Saturdays 9pm & Sundays 6pm http://www.bcfm.org.uk/ read full story / add a comment

Strolling aimlessly the other day as I waited for a friend to arrive at the train station, I took a few snaps of the new gherkin-type building they're putting up, because it looked interesting from an angle underneath the Valentine Bridge, when... read full story / add a comment

Reading about the upcoming event at The Cube: The Enemy Without - Coal, Class and Climate (http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/article/690349) two Bristolians reflect on a recent visit to one of the largest coal mines in the world - Cerrejón, Colombia. read full story / add a comment

Here's the story reported on BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/8057959.stm

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A critique of the consumer worship arena that is Cabot Circus was censored the other day, but our trusty reporters were able to film behind their makeshift screen.

The robots may continue to suckle on the teet of the fat cow, but they're likely to malfunction soon.
Let's get ready for the evacuation. read full story / add a comment

BAE SYSTEMS MUNITIONS are recruiting at The Marriott Hotel, Lower Castle Park St in the city centre this saturday. Come to help persuade the brightest? in Bristol to work for a more ethical employer. read full story / add a comment

Bristol-based Labour Behind the Label, part of the international Clean Clothes Campaign, is in need of volunteer help to get a mailout to their 3000 supporters done next week. The campaigning organisation works on behalf of garment workers in the international clothing and footwear industry to support their rights. Help LBL get their action cards out across the UK to enable supporters to take part in actions against Tesco, Asda and Prada this month. read full story / add a comment

The news today: BMW, owners of the Mini factory in Cowley, Oxford, dismiss 800+ agency workers at the end of their shift. With no notice, no redundancy, even though some have been there upto 5 years. Another 150 workers at their Swindon plant face the chop too (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7891913.stm) . Meanwhile, the Co-op is taking over Somerfields, and promises to close within a year the Somerfields head office in Bristol, with the loss to Bristol of upto 750 jobs (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7892625.stm). read full story / add a comment

This is how they name and shame shabby employers in New York - how about a similar thing here?

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Whatever the cause, labour rights, migrant rights, animal rights: When you start to win the Power starts to get dirty. We present 'Matewan', as a lesson to us all.

Thursday 12th February, from 7pm
Kebele Social Centre
14 Robertson Rd
Easton
BS5 6JY read full story / add a comment

For years now Trago Mills have been running racist articles in local newspapers. Here’s their latest, from the Falmouth Packet: read full story / add a comment