Author Archives: northamptonsolfed
Office Angels: Not So Angelic?
Solidarity Federation have been contacted by an ex-employee of Office Angels agency about his poor treatment at their hands. The ex-employee’s claim is that he worked for Office Angels for three days in December of last year. He was assured … Continue reading
SolFed’s new website
If you’ve not seen the new SolFed website, take a look here: www.solfed.org.uk If you want to see the latest from Northampton, find us on the ‘Locals’ tab.
Northampton Fights the Cuts
On Thursday 20th January members of Northampton Solfed attended a local meeting “Northampton Alliance to Defend Services” at the Guildhall. The meeting was well attended, the hall was packed with between 200 and 300 people. (Which meant we hadn’t taken … Continue reading
What students should realise…
According to the Independent, Aaron Porter, NUS president is reported to have said “Despite repeated dismissals by Nick Clegg that these are uninformed protesters, students are intelligent, articulate people who are not being listened to by those in whom they … Continue reading
The Extent of Cuts in Northampton
£68 million in cuts this year, £25 million next year, £136 million over 4 years. Plans to cut 50,000 jobs are being discussed. Not only will this mean 50,000 people with no jobs, it will also most certainly hit front … Continue reading
Joint meeting about the cuts
On Monday 29th November a meeting has been arranged by the Socialist Party and the Green Party to discuss the cuts. Venue: the Bat and Wickets, NN1 3RR Time: 7:30 – 10:30pm
Don’t be kettled!
Don’t Be Kettled! Students walking out on 24th November should avoid being trapped outside the Lib Dem HQ, says one of the groups behind the Radical Workers and Students Bloc on the 10th November demonstration. Instead, according to South London’s … Continue reading
Smash Glass, Build Solidarity!
A campaign of demonisation has started against the students who trashed Tory HQ on Wednesday, who are being portrayed as unthinking thugs. We re-publish here an article about what happened at Millbank by one of the participants. Breaking glass, … Continue reading
Against the Cuts
On 23rd October 2010 members of Northampton Solidarity Federation joined the anti cuts march to demand an end to the cuts being imposed on the working class in the ‘austerity budget’ – the greatest attack on the working class in … Continue reading
Vodofone: the government’s collusion to rip us off!
Vodafone Doesn’t ‘Pay as They Go”! Whilst the government insists that it must cut back on welfare, cutting back housing benefit, child benefit, threatens an increase pension age, slashes the public sector, Vodafone wriggle out of a £6bn tax bill, … Continue reading →