Solidarity 053, 10 June 2004

A look back at the events of May-June and the Battle for Orgreave. May 29-18 June: Thousands of pickets and police fight battles outside Orgreave coking plant, near Sheffield. Coke runs from Orgreave were suspended on 18 June. 30 May: Major confrontations at Orgreave. 82 arrests including Arthur Scargill, 62 injured. 31 May: 3,200 police in riot gear at Orgreave confont unarmed strikers. 7 June: Transport unions agree to not only boycott coal and coke, but also to block substitute oil movements. By 13 July only 10 coal trains are running daily in Britain out of a normal 356. House of Commons...

Corporate America takes over the airwaves Shiny new Corporate America? Striking a pose Striking it rich? Corporate America takes over the airwaves The UK radio market is about to be deregulated, making it ripe for take over by big media corporations. One company that will do well in the UK market is US conglomerate Clear Channel. In the US Clear Channel is the biggest radio station owner with 10% of the stations and 25% of the audience. The company also owns or manages 39 US TV stations. The company already has a stake in the UK - they currently have around 11,000 advertising sites, an...