read about the JJB sports strike here:
http://libcom.org/news/jjb-staff-stage-first-ever-strike-31102006
http://libcom.org/news/recruitment-agency-accused-of-breaking-jjb-strike-05112006
No Sweat folks are organising support pickets, manchester details:
** Manchester* - 58/66 Market Street, Manchester M1 1PW.
anyone able to go?
BALLS to JJB SPORTS - /Pickets start this
Saturday/> Come and join us this Sat to protest at JJB Sports
> withdrawal of a pay
> rise, for its already low-paid workers, right here
> in the UK.
>
> Their multi-millionaire owner has withdrawn a pay
> offer and dismissed
> the GMB union as "communists" for insisting on a
> rise to catch up with
> inflation.
>
> Join us to say Balls to JJB, this Sat (Nov 11).
>
> Make your own ball-shaped placard / come dressed as
> a ball (or balls) or
> just come along.
>
> So far confirmed actions will take place at:
>
> ** Birmingham *- 82 High Street, Birmingham B4 7TE
> (more info from Alan
> - 07739 896 679).
>
> ** Brighton *- 145/147 Western Road, Brighton BN1
> 2DA (more info from
> Mark 07811 347 486).
>
> ** Bristol *- 89/97 Horsefair, Bristol BS1 3JR (more
> from Kev -
> kevicious@hotmail.com
> ).
>
> ** Edinburgh* - 88 Princess Street, Edinburgh EH2
> 2ER.
>
> ** Leeds* (this will not be on Saturday due to a
> Save the NHS demo in
> Leeds) - Unit 1 Albion Arcade, Albion Street, Leeds
> LS1 5ES. (JJB Sports
> Street entrance) (more details from Pat 07971 990
> 365).
>
> ** Leicester* - Unit 4, Haymarket Towers,
> Humberstone Gate, Leicester
> LE1 1WA (more from Chris - 07887 688 838).
>
> ** London* - 8 The Broadway West, 12 Shopping
> Centre, London W12 8PP
> (more from Mark - 07903 584 278).
>
> ** Manchester* - 58/66 Market Street, Manchester M1
> 1PW.
>
> ** Newcastle Upon Tyne* - 1st Floor Monument Mall,
> Northumberland
> Street, Newcastle NE17 (more info from the GMB -
> 0191 233 3930).
>
> ** York *(3pm Sat) - Unit 1, 1-5 Davygate, York YO1
> 8QR (more from Mike
> - 07814 896 517).
