Leeds
Yorkshire journalists to strike over job losses
Journalists in Leeds are to hold two four-day strikes over job cuts.
NUJ members on the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post voted overwhelmingly for action in a ballot after the company said three photographers faced compulsory redundancy. The first strike will start in a week's time. The Johnston Press-owned titles are facing 18 job cuts in total.
The vote in the secret postal ballot was 109 for strike action – three against.
Work-to-rule on Leeds bins
Refuse collectors and street cleaners in Leeds will be taking industrial action over the Christmas period.
The GMB union said its members would be "working to rule" from 27 December, with Unison members doing the same from 29 December.
British nazi leader hospitalised
Eddy Morrison, leader of the fascist British People's Party was attacked and hospitalised today in Leeds as local people opposed to race hatred disrupted a meeting of the group.
On a well-known neo-Nazi message board, one poster reported:
"Eddy Morrison was attacked today by around 8 red scum while he stood at the re-direction point for today's meeting in Leeds of the British People's Party.
MacQueen, William 'Billy', 1875-1908
A short biography of English anarchist William "Billy" MacQueen who was active in Leeds until emigrating to the US.
William 'Billy' MacQueen
Born 14 January 1875 – UK, died 1908 - UK
"Tall, energetic and a good speaker"- Julius Seltzer in Anarchist Voices, Paul Avrich (ed.)
