Raid & intervention in Whitechapel

At around 7.30pm Saturday night, just as the Anti Raids benefit gig was getting underway, UKBA officers poured out of three vans and raided an off-licence in Whitechapel. Activists who were at the scene informed those present of their rights and passed on solicitors’ details in the event on an arrest. The Anti-Raids network has publsihed some pictures.

Where are the St Thomas’ disappeared? Demo 18/02/11

Where are the St Thomas’ disappeared?

Where are our workmates?

Last month 72 workers disappeared from Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals. They were part of the hospitals’ ancillary staff. They are migrants. Where did they disappear to? The economic crisis means their cheap labour is not as useful anymore – at least for the moment. So the UK Border Agency was called in to get rid of them. The NHS trust complied. The workers were either arrested or deported.