The general strike of 1842
Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 17 2016 23:18
A detailed, full-length history of the UK Chartist general strike of 1842 against pay cuts and for universal male suffrage, by Mick Jenkins with an introduction by John Foster.
The Luddites: machine-breaking in regency England
Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 3 2016 23:00
A historical overview and analysis of the Luddite movement 1811-1816 which swept parts of the UK as workers smashed machines to defend their jobs, pay and conditions.
London's anarchist HQ: 127 Ossulston St, 1894-1927
Submitted by Rob Ray on Nov 1 2016 14:05
Originally written for the Freedom building fundraising blog as part off a history series kicking off the campaign, this article looks at the anarchist links of Ossulston Street, London, which runs down the western flank of the British Library.
Legal action doesn't get the goods
Submitted by Jim on Oct 28 2016 17:00
The recent employment tribunal ruling against Uber is not the end of the 'gig-economy' and might not change anything
An account of the BFI strike, 1974
Submitted by Steven. on Oct 22 2016 14:56
A short personal account of a strike at the British Film Institute in 1974 by Jonathan Rosenbaum.
An account of the British Film Institute strikes, 2002
Submitted by Steven. on Oct 22 2016 14:41
A short personal account of the strikes at the British Film Institute (BFI) in London in 2002.
Thomas Keell 1866-1938
This extract is from a centenary history of Freedom, published in 1986. Written by "H B" (probably Harold Barclay), it offers as full a biography as we're likely to find of Keell, who was for decades a key organiser at Freedom Press and provided a generational link between the Freedom group of the early 20th century to that of Vernon Richards, Marie Louise Berneri et al.
Socialist Standard June 2004 - SPGB Centenary
Welcome to this special edition of the Socialist Standard, a commemorative issue marking one hundred years in the political life of the Socialist Party of Great Britain. When our Party was formed on 12th June 1904, in a hall in a little alley off Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, London, the founder members would rightly have viewed the possibility of our existence a century later in something of a negative light.
Pepper to throw at fascists: the forgotten women of Cable Street
Submitted by Steven. on Oct 19 2016 11:06
As we commemorate the Battle of Cable Street, it's important to recognise the role women played – and their legacy today.
On Sojourner Truth Organisation: some thoughts
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Oct 17 2016 19:43
We were asked to write about how we relate to the 1970s American revolutionary group, Sojourner Truth Organisation (STO). Amongst other things, they were involved in workplace organising and developed thinking around race and white skin privilege.
