Andrea Bakacs
United Kingdom
EUROPE
Andrea Bakacs is a London based photographer and photoactivist shooting for the environment.www.andreabakacs.com
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Members of UK Uncut, Boycott Workfare and Occupy London broke away from a TUC march along with Black Bloc activists. Protestors caused several central London shops to shut after they were targeted over the workfare scheme and alleged tax avoidance.
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A group of Black Bloc protestors from as far as Spain & Greece take part in the TUC march against austerity Black bloc is a tactic used during protests where individuals wear black clothing, scarves, ski masks, etc to conceal marchers' identities.
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An estimated upwards of 150,000 people marched in London against austerity and for future that works in a march organized by the TUC - Trades Union Congress. Unions represented included Unite, Unison, NUT, & more.
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As part of a national day of action by UK Uncut, hundreds of activists hold a street party in front of Nick Clegg's Putney, London home, rallying against his role in supporting the coalition's cuts to public spending.
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At the end of the May Day General Strike 2012 and marches that took place in London, Occupy London briefly occupies Paternoster Square with tents, which was their original target at the beginning of the occupation on October 15, 2011.
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Occupy London supporters kicked off a day of action on May Day with 'Occupy the Tube', an event that saw over 1,000 flowers handed out to commuters, as well an appearance by their floating protest tent, a symbol of their continued struggle.