Olympics 2012

Building Worker newsletter - Autumn 2007

magnifico — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:25:00 +0000

If you want or need help organizing and would like to meet rank and file union members with enough experience of how to help and advise you. Phone UK R&F BWC on 07942 252280. We’ll gladly meet you in a pub or anywhere else you choose after work near your site for a chat.

UK building workers to prepare for 2012 Olympics

Divisive Cottonwood — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:33:40 +0000

Building workers met in London on Monday evening 27th Nov to discuss possibilities for union organising during the preparations for the 2012 Olympics.

Members of all four unions associated within the construction industry were present at the meeting called by the newly-formed Building Workers Rank and File Committee.

The great Olympic rip-off

Freedom — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:19:10 +0000

While businesses in the designated Olympic village are being given a custom-built new home, local groups are being fobbed off with derisory amounts while being moved to poor locations.

Lammas land grab

Steven. — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:59:41 +0000

Furious local people learned about the scheme only last week though discussions began in October.

Marsh Lane playing fields were singled out by the London Development Agency (LDA) as a prospective site to relocate Eastway allotments from Waterden Road, Hackney, which fall within the 2012 Olympic site.

London 2012 Olympic myths

Steven. — Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:08:39 +0000

An article looking at the reasons publicly given in favour of London's 2012 Olympic bid, and pointing out the other side of the story.

Why anarchists oppose the Olympic bid - in brief

Steven. — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:05:30 +0000

Summary of libertarian arguments against the 2012 Olympic bid.

Scrap London's Olympic bid

libcom — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 13:57:34 +0000

Archived libcom.org web feature on opposition to the London 2012 Olympic bid.