Crisis of family and friends: Working class experiences from west London
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Apr 3 2016 11:57
In warehouses, factories and other low-paid workplaces in west London we’ve had various conversations with fellow workers about how they live. We've also had experiences at home, where we flat-share with other workers from different countries. Facing the breakdown of the family and various forms of personal crisis we thought of writing an article about it for our paper, WorkersWildWest. Please feel free to criticise and contribute!
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Submitted by Nao on Mar 21 2015 17:52
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