Captain Swing was here!
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 19 2017 16:46
A short history of the 1830 Swing riots by Stuart Booth. Farm bosses would receive threatening letters from a fictional “Captain Swing”, and if they didn’t submit to the demands their premises would be attacked.
The international McStrike, 2002
Submitted by Steven. on Mar 18 2017 17:54
A collection of writings and reports of an attempted international strike of McDonalds workers called by McDonalds Workers Resistance on 16 October 2002.
Take the power back: breathing space, friendliness and solidarity at work
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Jan 8 2017 20:32
We felt like writing a basic article about workers' solidarity and daily resistance. It addresses the atmosphere we face at work, where the management regime is so rigid that even small collective steps seem like minor revolutions. The article will be published and circulated in our newspaper WorkersWildWest no.5
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.
Revenge of a Citibank worker
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 1 2016 14:45
An IT worker with Citibank was jailed last week for deliberately downing 90% of the bank's network, following an unfavourable review with a manager.
The Destructive Urge
Marxism's greatest discovery is that it cannot prescribe any science of revolution, any fail-safe program. On the contrary what it provides is a new question, a new responsibility to make a choice..
Coalminers strike against Pittston Company in Virginia, 1989-1990
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 20 2016 19:33
A short history of the successful 10 month long strike at Pittston Coal against cuts to retirement and health benefits, which included mass sit-ins and sabotage.
Reflections on sabotage, theirs and ours - Jeff Shantz
On capitalist and worker sabotage in environmental struggle.
The SS Columbia Eagle mutiny, 1970 - Steven Johns
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 5 2014 17:30
A short history of the most spectacular American naval mutiny during the Vietnam war, where two sailors hijacked a ship full of napalm and sailed it to Cambodia.
A short account of sabotage at a US army oil depot
A short, personal account of worker and army veteran sabotage of oil supplies to the military towards the end of the Vietnam war.
