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After the JD Sports scandal, is it not time to organise a new post-capitalism model of unions?
There are seven million temporary and casualised workers in Britain, many of whom are paid the pathetic minimum hourly wage. Just under a million are forced to accept zero hours contracts, offering no guarantee of work. They are ‘Generation Zero’, … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Resistance
Tagged anarcho-syndicalism, industrial action, JD Sports, networking, networks, post-capitalism, strikes, sydicalism, trade unions, zero-hours contracts
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‘Blacklisting’ in Britain is rife – and in the total surveillance society, no one is immune
Blacklisting, whereby people are denied work because of their political beliefs or affiliations, is illegal and allegedly no longer practised. But in our current surveillance society, a host of other intrusive practices have replaced it. Private companies may be vetting … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Intelligence, Resistance, Surveillance
Tagged blacklisting, GCHQ, RIPA, spycops, vetting agencies
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Blacklisting scandal is back on the agenda, and 1000s could finally see justice
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced it has re-opened its files on the blacklisting of workers. While this news is to be welcomed, questions remain over how far the ICO will extend its review – and how many of those … Continue reading
The ‘spycop’, the blacklisters and the insider evidence: is this the ‘smoking gun’?
Gordon Mills, a former Chief Inspector with the now defunct National Extremism Tactical Coordination Unit (NETCU), is suing the GMB trade union. He claims [pdf] that the GMB made libellous comments regarding a meeting he attended in 2008 with The Consulting … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Intelligence, no category
Tagged blacklisters, blacklisting, Consulting Association, NECTU
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Turkey’s president has a morbid fear of these women – here’s why…
The current Turkish regime has been regularly accused of sponsoring Daesh (Isis/Isil) and other jihadi groups in Syria. One of the main reasons for this behaviour has been Turkey’s opposition to a feminist social revolution taking place on the Syrian-Turkish border – … Continue reading
“Are you listed on the Economic League’s blacklist?” asks Ricky Tomlinson
Only a handful of people possess copies of the entire Economic League’s North West blacklist. The original was handed to the two founding members of League Watch – a campaigning group that monitored the Economic League (EL) – by an … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Intelligence
Tagged blacklist, blacklisting, Consulting Association, Economic League, Ricky Tomlinson, Shrewsbury Pickets
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Zapatistas communique (in full) re. fake ‘guerrilla’ attack on teachers
Ten trucks, laden with 200 masked Zapatista guerillas, arrived in the Mexican city of San Cristobal, Chiapas, on Wednesday, where teachers, all members of the CNTE (National Coordinator of Education Workers) union, were protesting against neo-liberal education reforms and the … Continue reading
