Both the Wyndford Primary and St. Gregory's Primary Wyndford occupations continue in high spirits following a well attended rally in support of both schools. Two new Indymedia Reports at:
Up to the minute reports from this week's activity and direct action against the G20 summit in London, including the successful climate camp set up in central London, the occupation of the Royal Bank of Scotland, and much much more, at our sister website, Indymedia London.
5 Detained as Work stopped on Muir Dean open cast coal site in Fife.This afternoon at 2pm five protesters stopped work at the Muir Dean open-cast coal mine near Crossgates in Fife, operated by ATH Resources.
Community Community group Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty protested at High Riggs Job Centre on 13 March against the new Welfare Reform Bill. The group condemns the legislation, currently under consideration by the Westminster Parliament, as “an attack on the poor”. Around 15 protestors later invaded the Edinburgh offices of A4E and Work Directions, displaying placards calling on people to resist the Bill.
An occupation is taking place at Prisme Packaging in Dundee. It started at 5pm on Wednesday 4th March after the twelve employees were told their contracts were being immediately terminated without redundancy pay.