Save Our Schools Rally, Saturday 14th February, George Square 11.30am
The New Labour run City of Glasgow Council is facing a major revolt from working class communities following the recent announcement that up to 25 schools and nurseries could close in the city.
There have been two noisy and colorful protests outside the city chambers already by parents angry at the plans as well as well attended public meetings across the city in areas like Ruchill and Wyndford whose schools face closure. Parents from both these areas chained themselves to railings outside the council meeting and vowed to fight the council and its plans.
(News release from UNISON) Glasgow Council's 21 Community Service Supervisors, on strike for three weeks over proposals by Glasgow Council to cut their pay, are planning to take their case to the public with demonstrations and to escalate their action.
The supervisors remain on indefinite strike action, but the Council remain intransigent and are still refusing to withdraw the pay cuts the strikers face under "service reform" proposals.
The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) will project the banned DEC appeal for Gaza on to the wall of the BBC in Edinburgh at 5.30pm today. Join the SPSC demonstration at Edinburgh - BBC East Scotland, The Tun, Holyrood Rd 5.30pm Speakers include Pauline Goldsmith, one of the four signatories of the actors' boycott letter.
In Glasgow at 4.30pm a demonstration will be held at Glasgow - BBC Scottish HQ, Pacific Quay organised by Stop the War.
Solidarity with Gail and Tommy Sheridan
Solidarity gives our full support to our Co-Convenor Tommy Sheridan and his partner Gail. We will continue to fight alongside Tommy against injustice, and in defence of whoever is victimised by the rich and powerful. Solidarity reaffirms our commitment to campaign for justice for the Palestinian people; to fight school closures in Glasgow; cuts and redundancies across the country, as the economic crisis deepens; and to engage in 'left unity' initiatives aimed at strengthening the voice of the socialist left as we approach the forthcoming elections.
BBC Occupation Success
Despite threats of mass arrests, over 100 campaigners occupied BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow on Sunday evening to protest against the BBC’s decision not to show the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for Gaza.
Over 100 supporters of Scottish Stop the War Coalition and Palestinian groups including members of Solidarity have occupied the BBC headquaters in Glasgow.
They say they will not end their occupation until the BBC has reversed its decision not to broadcast an emergency aid appeal for Gaza. The protestors are demanding to meet with a senior representative of the BBC.
An update on this story will appear later.
In Memory of Jim Griffin
Today (Sat 24 Jan) marks one year since the death of our comrade, Jim Griffin, following an accident at work at Pennyvenie Open Cast. Friends and family are gathering at the gates of the site at 12.30 today and a minutes silence will be observed at 12.45. We ask Solidarity members and our comrades to take a few moments at this time, wherever you are, to remember Jim, Brian French and Colin Ferguson who were killed at the same site a year before, and all of those who have lost their lives in coalfields across the world.
Coalfields Solidarity
Brown's Rescue Failing
Genuine ‘people’s’ nationalisation of banks needed now
Solidarity have called for the full and genuine nationalisation of the UK banking system under genuine democratic control, with the current boards being sacked and replaced a mixed management of government nominees and directly elected consumer representatives.
Solidarity with The Scottish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign.
The following motion was agreed at the Solidarity Conference in 2007.
“Conference affirms its support for the struggle of the Palestinians. Solidarity will work with the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign in its struggle for boycott, disinvestment, and sanctions against the Israeli regime until it recognises the rights of the Palestinians.”
For further information about the work of SPSC and demonstrations and events please click on the Palestinian flag icon on the right of the screen or click on the link below.
Solidarity and housing campaigners have expressed their disappointment at Highland Council’s decision last week not to build much needed new council housing – despite Councillor Margaret Davidson’s belated admission that new council housing for rent is something a majority of Highland citizens want to see. Solidarity say they have been inundated with support for the building of new quality council for rent as they have campaigned on the issue in the streets of Inverness and throughout the Highlands.
Events Calendar
Despite threats of mass arrests, over 100 campaigners occupied BBC Scotland headquarters in Glasgow on Sunday evening to protest against the BBC’s decision not to show the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for Gaza. 
Over 100 supporters of Scottish Stop the War Coalition and Palestinian groups including members of Solidarity have occupied the BBC headquaters in Glasgow. 
Solidarity have called for the full and genuine nationalisation of the UK banking system under genuine democratic control, with the current boards being sacked and replaced a mixed management of government nominees and directly elected consumer representatives. 
