Anti-Capitalist Alliance - Latest News [Page 1]
Meeting - Labour: how worker friendly are they?
Thursday, 17 November 2005, 10:38 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Speakers on: * Labour before 1984 * The fourth Labour government * Labour today More >>
Anti-Capitalist Alliance: Oppose the Treaty
Monday, 3 October 2005, 12:20 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Over the last couple of decades much of the left have called for the New Zealand government to “honour the Treaty.” At this last election the Maori Party won 4 seats in parliament and is likely to prop up the next government. A key demand of the Maori ... More >>
Anti-Capitalist Alliance Reflects On Election 05
Tuesday, 20 September 2005, 9:23 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
"In this election, two capitalist parties organised a cynical lolly scramble for voters to see which of them could get in to run NZ Capitalism Ltd for the next three years," said Anti-Capitalist Alliance spokesperson Daphna Whitmore. More >>
Anti-Capitalists standing in 8 electorates
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 8:54 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
In this election the only party which will be challenging the capitalists across the country will be the Anti-Capitalist Alliance. Moreover, our candidates don’t just pop up at election time. They are involved in campaigning all year round for ... More >>
India: Tribal People Displaced for a "National Par
Monday, 9 May 2005, 11:50 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Sheela Ramanathan is a Human Rights lawyer in India. She is in Auckland speaking on the repression and displacement of tribal people in southern India in the name of making a National Park. More >>
Mayoral candidate unveils new sign for Wellington
Thursday, 23 September 2004, 12:57 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Wellington Mayoral candidate Stephen Hay is opposed to the purchase of two electronic scrolling signs for the new Wellington Stock Exchange. More >>
Mayoral Candidate Supports SLGOU In Negotiations
Tuesday, 7 September 2004, 4:31 pm | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
It is reported that negotiations between the Southern Local Government Officers Union and the Christchurch City Council have stalled. More >>
Whitmore condemns proposed Holidays Act changes
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 9:44 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Anti-Capitalist mayoral candidate, and nurse, Daphna Whitmore, has condemned the proposed changes to the Holidays Act. More >>
Anti-Capitalists Condemn Changes To Holidays Act
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 9:24 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
The local government candidates of the Anti-Capitalist Alliance, including the party's five mayoral candidates, have condemned the changes to the Holidays Act. The changes will prevent workers getting penal rates when sick on a public holiday, and give ... More >>
Mayoral candidate supports strike.
Monday, 30 August 2004, 10:03 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Sam Kingi the Christchurch mayoral candidate for the Anti-Capitalist Alliance said “I fully support the struggle at Nurse Maude and will be standing on the picket line in solidarity with the nurses on Monday morning. The nurses’ struggle is a just one; ... More >>
Anti-Capitalist Alliance Candidates
Monday, 30 August 2004, 8:56 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Anti-Capitalist Alliance candidates in the local body elections are supporting the Maritime Union members in their opposition to casualisation of the workforce. More >>
Mayoral candidate denounces charity.
Friday, 27 August 2004, 4:30 pm | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
"I have just read an article about Christchurch's City Mission having to turn people away from its shelter because of increased demand for that service. Why do we need charity? It is because capitalism as a social system is a failure. Charity is only ... More >>
Mayoral candidate supports Sister City with Najaf
Tuesday, 24 August 2004, 1:25 pm | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
"Christchurch should have Najaf as a sister city. The people of Najaf are putting up a heroic fight against Western imperialism at the moment and the United States is currently bombing positions in the city. We should be siding with these people, ... More >>
Anti-Capitalists offer alternative at elections
Thursday, 19 August 2004, 3:39 pm | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
In the greater Auckland region, the ACA is running Daphna Whitmore for mayor of Auckland city and Mark Muller for councillor in the Mangere ward of Manukau city. Daphna is a nurse as well as the National Secretary of the ACA and Mark a metal-store worker. ... More >>
Mayoral candidate slams councillor pay rise
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 12:59 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Mayoral candidate Sam Kingi for the Anti-Capitalist Alliance, says that because councillors could "receive up to $100,000 a year is an outrage" More >>
Mayor hopeful supports strike
Wednesday, 18 August 2004, 12:56 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Mayor hopeful Sam Kingi for the Anti-Capitalist Alliance supports today's strike at Richmond Fellowship by National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) members. More >>
Vote Anti-Capitalist Sam For Mayor
Thursday, 12 August 2004, 11:09 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
In the past year, the richest 187 people in the country have seen their personal wealth soar from $18.4bn to over $23bn. Workers' wages, however, have only increased by 2.3 percent, which is less than the rate of inflation. So, under Labour, real ... More >>
Anti-war protesters arrested at lawful demo
Friday, 30 July 2004, 2:27 pm | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
"The New Zealand flag stands for imperialism and it was burnt again to oppose the New Zealand involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq" said Paul Hopkinson of the Anti-Capitalist Alliance. More >>
Programme for People's Resistance 2004 June 4-6
Tuesday, 1 June 2004, 8:34 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
People's Resistance 2004 June 4-6 (Queens Birthday weekend) Trades Hall, 147 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland More >>
Welltington Cl Denies Socialists Freedom of Speech
Monday, 31 May 2004, 10:22 am | Anti-Capitalist Alliance
Security guards hired by the Wellington City Council today tried to deny members of the Anti Capitalist Alliance the right to sell their party newspaper. More >>