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Atos Macht Frei

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The post which led to IT company Atos using legal threats to close down the Carer Watch forums is reproduced below. Libellous?

The offending piece was not written by a Carer Watch forum member, but was a repost with a clear link to the site on which it originally appeared. Please republish.

Tory Peer Visit to Nottingham Jobcentre

August 12, 2011 14:00

Parliament St Jobcentre, Parliament St, Nottingham

NottsSOS.org.uk: ‘Save Our NHS’ week of action in Nottingham &Notts

Please come yourself and urge all your contacts to participate in these Save Our NHS events that will take place in Nottingham and Notts on Tuesday 5th July and Saturday 9th July. The government's Health and Social Care Bill aims to open up the NHS to ‘any willing provider'. If passed, this Bill will fundamentally change the way our healthcare is managed and paid for in England, and it will result…

JCP and Atos Origin superglued shut

J30 solidarity action

County Hall demonstration

June 30, 2011 08:30

County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham

Notts Uncut Emergency Operation

May 28, 2011 12:00

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Outside Boots, Parliament St, Nottingham

Protests against Office Angels and ATOS

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On Monday 9th May, a small group of Nottingham activists visited the offices of Office Angels and ATOS Healthcare. Organised by the local Anarchist Federation and supported by various individuals, the protests were both part of coordinated national actions.

Saving the NHS

A well attended public meeting 'Save Our NHS - Kill the Bill' at the Nottingham Mechanics last night highlighted the threat of the government's Health and Social Care Bill 2011. Around 100 people packed the main hall of the event organised by Notts Save Our Services and others.

Save Hayward House Daycare Campaign Meeting

May 16, 2011 19:00

Carlton Fire Station, Manor Rd, Nottingham, England, NG4 3AY.

Next to Carlton Library

Campaign to save Hayward House daycare strengthens

The campaign to save daycare at Hayward House is gathering force, as patients, volunteers, relatives and wellwishers are making contact and organising to work together.

 

Dangerous Conversations

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Notts Save Our Services: After March 26th–a good day out & a lot more to do

The half a million who marched and took action in London on Saturday 26th Match made our feelings known and we showed our strength. Those who are active in Notts SOS and from the many other anti-cuts groups around the country, together with all manner of service users and welfare and pension recipients, workers, students, families and children took to the streets to say no to the cuts.

The press …

MayDay 2011

April 30, 2011 11:00

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Victoria Park, Bath Street, Sneinton, near Sneinton Market.

National Day of Protest Against Benefit Cuts – Day

The 3rd National Day of Protest Against Benefit Cuts has been called for April 14th 2011.

Atos attacked

On Sunday Night, windows were smashed at Atos Origin offices in Beeston. Also, a graffitti message reading "Atos profits from oppression" was left on the entrance to the site. Atos is responsible for designing and implementing the tests used to determine eligability for incapacity benefits etc, and so this was an act of solidarity with all those who have had their lives turned upside down by being…

Combating the Cuts agenda is now available

The Notts SOS Combating the Cuts: Planning for Action event will take place in Nottingham as planned, on Saturday, 15th. January 2011 in the Dunkirk and Old Lenton Community Centre. 

An agenda has been put together to help structure the day which can be found by following the link above. Full venue details can also be found there.

Action against cuts continues in Notts

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Resistance to the age of austerity has continued in Nottingham. On Wednesday night/Thursday morning, vandals struck at Conservative Party offices Nottingham, breaking windows and scrawling graffiti. On Saturday, more than 1,000 people marched from the Forest Recreation Ground to Market Square in a protest organised by Notts Save Our Services.

On the newswire: 1100 march in Nottingham against aust…

Notts Save Our Services demo

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More than one thousand people marched with Notts Save Our Services to say the cuts are unnecessary, cruel and unjustified. It was a crisis caused by profligate bankers which plunged the world into recession, but it is us who are asked to pay in cuts to services, jobs and benefits.

This video features campaigners against the closure of Gedling School, Rachel Southern, who featured in local media r…

Anarchists Against the Cuts - 2nd meeting

November 09, 2010 19:30

Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St./73 Beech Avenue, Forest Fields, Nottingham NG7 6HX

Notts SOS Newsletter No. 1 - November 2010

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Nottingham Claimants' Union

Nottingham Claimants' Union - Organising benefit claimants in Nottingham to defend their welfare against government cuts

Notts County Council announce £72m cuts

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Nottinghamshire County Council announced plans to cut their adult social care budget by £72m over 4 years this week. The Tory-led Council said the cuts would be made to residential care homes, sheltered housing, women’s refuges and personal budgets for vulnerable people, and that the welfare rights service will be axed.

Newswire: Fuck austerity! Fight the cuts! | County Hall Attacked | Not…

Notts anti-cuts events/meetings in next fortnight

Here are confirmed local anti-cuts meetings and events coming up. There are other events planned with details still to be announced - take a look at the Notts SOS website or Indymedia group and events listings for updates. Also a Notts SOS Facebook Group has been set up.