Monthly Archives: July 2009

The earliest Co-operatives were mainly attempts by groups of workers to break the monopoly of the millers and to provide cheap flour for their members. Examples were the Hull Anti-Mill So¬ciety of 1795 and the Devenport Union Mill of 1817. … Continue reading →

One important aspect of the Miliband interjection on Vestas on the BBC Newsnight programme with Nick Robinson, is Miliband saying that the government, “Can’t reverse commercial decisions”. This is in fact the crux of the matter. The neo-liberal agenda, which … Continue reading →

All Success to the Vestas Workers! No to the Plans to Evict the Workers! Today, July 29, the Vestas management goes to court to obtain a court order allowing them to evict the workers that have occupied the factory in … Continue reading →

29th July, 2009 Working men and women of the Vestas Factory! 29th July should be memorable days for all of us…. the day of the court subpoena. You Wind Turbine Workers, by your solid resistance to the employer’s pressure have … Continue reading →

The rights of the Isle of Wight citizens and the local economy comes first! VESTAS who have now completely stopped Turbine production at on the Isle of Wight. Electricity generating turbines have already been lost to the Isle of Wight … Continue reading →

Many are talking about the ineptness of New Labour, epitomised by its spokesman on climate, Ed Miliband. Not only have the Labour Government shown to be dissonant, with their mixed messages on climate change, but also exposed by their rhetoric. … Continue reading →

Success to the Vestas Workers! Keep Vestas Open! The just struggle of the Vestas workers is against the right of the monopolies to impose their dictate and for the right of the working class and people to decide on the … Continue reading →

ISLE OF WIGHT FRIENDS OF PALESTINE’S MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY TO THE WORKERS AT VESTAS Isle of Wight Friends of Palestine congratulates the workers at Vestas on their success in politicizing their fellow Islanders. As Steve Biko said, “The greatest weapon … Continue reading →

Independent workers’ and people’s politicians need to develop their alternative politics. In the light of the activities of the cartel parties, who have disgraced themselves in the notorious expenses claims affair, independent people’s candidates are stepping forward in elections to … Continue reading →

NO TO CLOSURE OF VESTAS! PUT MORE INTO THE ISLAND ECONOMY THAN IS TAKEN OUT! Vestas made, by the end of 2007, a gross profit of 825mEuro according to its own Interim financial report for the second quarter of 2008.There … Continue reading →