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Disabled protest in Oxford Circus against the Welfare Reform Bill

Disability rights groups activists, supported by the UK Uncut, protested at Oxford Circus against the government’s Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK....

by P Nutt in United Kingdom on 28/01/2012

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Disabled protest Welfare Reform Bill at Oxford Circus

Disabled people protested at Oxford Circus, chaining wheelchairs together and calling for the dropping of Welfare Reform Bill, urging savings cutting...

by Peter Marshall in United Kingdom on 28/01/2012

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Pensioners protest in front of Ministry of Finance - Madrid

The Federación Pensionistas y Jubilados of the CCOO trade union protested in front of the Ministry of Finance against a 1% increase in pensions. Some...

by Lawrence JC Baron in Spain on 26/01/2012

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28/01/2012 - Disabled protest in Oxford Circus against the Welfare Reform Bill - United Kingdom - Disability rights groups activists,...
28/01/2012 - Disabled protest Welfare Reform Bill at Oxford Circus - United Kingdom - Disabled people protested at Oxford...
26/01/2012 - Pensioners protest in front of Ministry of Finance - Madrid - Spain - The Federación Pensionistas y Jubilados...
11/01/2012 - Welfare rights vigil opposite Houses of Parliament - London - United Kingdom - As parliament debates the welfare bill...
10/01/2012 - Unite union strikers picket Unilever HQ over pensions dispute - London - United Kingdom - Around 80 Unite the Union members...
19/12/2011 - Government and Unions in talks to avert New Year Strikes - United Kingdom - Senior members of the Trades Union...
11/12/2011 - Italian women protest demanding Equal Rights - Rome - Italy - A large protest was held in the capital...
11/12/2011 - "If not now when" women's protest in Italy - Italy - "If not now when" Italian...
11/12/2011 - "If not women, who?" women demostrate in Rome - Italy - "If not women, who?" Italian...
08/12/2011 - Chernobyl Clean-up Workers' continue hunger strike - Ukraine - A hunger strike in Mariinsky Park by...

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Disabled protest supports the Atos Two - London
Disabled people and their supporters brave freezing weather to stage an hour-long protest outside the UK offices of Atos, protesting against unfair testing for fitness to work and benef...
Welfare Reform Bill demonstration in front of the House of Commons
A demonstration is held by various campaign groups outside the House Of Commons opposed to the controversial Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 1st February 2012
Pensioners block entry to the city of Barcelona
Pensioners block an entry to the city of Barcelona due to austerity cuts, they also are occupying the CAP of LA Marina-Bellvitge for three months to avoid closing. Barcelona, Spain. 1st...
Ukrainian homeless to be warmed up during cold snap
Due to a European cold snap, 1500 heating points for the poor were opened in the Ukraine in the last week to provide warmth to those living on the streets. Kiev. 30th January 2012
Disabled people and pensioners in direct action against Welfare Reform
Disabled people and pensioners chained their wheelchairs together and blocked traffic at Oxford Circus in protest at the Governments Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 28th January 2012
Disabled protest in Oxford Circus against the Welfare Reform Bill
Disability rights groups activists, supported by the UK Uncut, protested at Oxford Circus against the government’s Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 28th January 2012
Disabled protest Welfare Reform Bill at Oxford Circus
Disabled people protested at Oxford Circus, chaining wheelchairs together and calling for the dropping of Welfare Reform Bill, urging savings cutting tax evasion by the rich rather than...
Disabled activists gather at Holborn Station then block Oxford Circus
Disabled activists gathered at Holborn station and took the train to Oxford Street, where they block part of Regent street. London, United Kingdom. 28th January 2012
Public sector march against government austerity plans - London
"No Cuts" protesters took to the streets of London to show their disapproval of the government’s austerity plans. Many children joined their parents in the protest against pe...
Pensioners protest in front of Ministry of Finance - Madrid
The Federación Pensionistas y Jubilados of the CCOO trade union protested in front of the Ministry of Finance against a 1% increase in pensions. Some described their pensions as a miser...
Coldiretti gives fruits and vegetables to families and pensioners
Fruit and vegetables were offered by the National Confederation of Farmers (Coldiretti) as gifts to pensioners and families in need, following a strike that has devastated the shelves i...
Demonstration follows Portuguese President's expenses comment
A rally was held after Portuguese President Cavaco Silva, allegedly commented that the pension he receives from the General Retirement Fund and Bank of Portugal, would not likely be eno...
Lobby at Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill
Single Mothers’ Self-Defence, WinVisible, Zacchaeus 2000 Trust and other groups lobbied Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill plans to cut support which lets 700,000 disabled people live ...
Welfare rights vigil opposite Houses of Parliament - London
As parliament debates the welfare bill, single mothers, disabled and vulnerable people and the Zacchaeus trust all gather together and give speeches. A reverent and a bishop also attend...
Artist Kaya Mar shows new work lampooning Austerity Britain - London
Political artist Kaya Mar unveiled his latest oil-on-canvas caricature outside the House of Lords as the Lords were giving the final reading to the government's Welfare Reform Bill...
Unite union strikers picket Unilever HQ over pensions dispute - London
Around 80 Unite the Union members picketed the London headquarters of Unilever PLC as part of a one-day strike action against the global corporation which has announced it is ending its...
Government and Unions in talks to avert New Year Strikes
Senior members of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) held talks with the government over contested public sector pension reforms, whilst rank and file members held a demonstration outside ...
UK Uncut Santa Calls on Dave Hartnett
UK Uncut's Santa, along with two helpers called at the Westminster offices of the head of UK's tax collection with a present and a card, but unfortunately Dave Hartnett was no...
Disability rights activists protest at ATOS headquarters - London
Disability rights activists gathered outside of ATOS Origin to highlight the poverty, hardship and despair felt by thousands of disabled people due to punitive work capability assessmen...
Victorian Christmas demonstration against Atos
Disability rights activists hold a Victorian Christmas demonstration outside the headquarters of Atos Origin. London, UK. 16th December 2011