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St Bart's Hospital strike continues

Submitted by Ramona on Jul 17 2017 13:40
Yarls Wood to St Bart's - Stop Serco

More than 700 cleaners, porters, and security staff at Barts NHS Trust in London are nearing the end of a 7 day strike for a pay increase of 30p per hour, for shorter hours, and against management bullying.

London Hospital Workers Strike over Low Pay

Submitted by RSBenedict on Jul 14 2017 04:52

Hundreds of domestic workers in four London hospitals are on strike to demand a 30p pay raise.

What would Corbyn do?

Submitted by Steven. on Jul 10 2017 07:28
Corbyn/Guevara T-shirt

Gabriel Levy on the phenomenon of Jeremy Corbyn, the 2017 UK election result and what it means for the prospects of the working class.

The 'Madurization' of Chavismo: anarchist statement on Venezuela

Submitted by Ed on Jun 30 2017 22:38

Statement from the Anarchist Federation of Central America and the Caribbean on the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, its origins, and the need to resist both the Bolivarian government and its right-wing opposition.

Interview: The Antifascist Assembly of Piraeus

Submitted by Rob Ray on Jun 30 2017 12:33

Having struggled to find a foothold since the end of 1967-74 military junta, Greek fascism saw a turning point with the spectacular rise of Aube Dorée (Golden Dawn) during the late 2000s financial crisis. The murder of Pavlos Fyssas by a Golden Dawn (GD) assault squad in 2013 saw the organisation lose momentum and support, but it has recently been growing in confidence again as it seeks to exploit the Syrian refugee crisis. Self-defence groups, such as the Antifascist Assembly of Piraeus, have formed to push back.

Greece: anarchist refugee squats prepare for State onslaught

Submitted by Rob Ray on Jun 23 2017 12:09

A new spate of recent evictions and interventions by the Greek State against refugee solidarity occupations run by the anarchist movement in Athens has prompted callouts for a major emergency gathering today.

Death in custody in Beckton - #justiceforedson

Submitted by Mike Harman on Jun 22 2017 22:37
Edson, Edir Frederico Da Costa with his son

Twenty five year old Edir Frederico Da Costa, known as Edson, died yesterday having sustained multiple injuries during a police stop in Beckton, East London.

Scuttle the Shuttle: Lyft, strikes and blockades

Submitted by libcom on Jun 22 2017 15:35
Bus blockade in Durban

A lot of discussion around Lyft Shuttle derides it for doing little more than reinvent the city bus. What this forgets, however, is that transit and distribution are the last remaining sectors in the US that are really vulnerable to strikes.

Initial notes on the first-ever strike at Volkswagen Bratislava, Slovakia

Submitted by jura on Jun 21 2017 00:41

On June 20th, 2017, a strike began at the Volkswagen factory near Bratislava, Slovakia. This is the largest and most modern car factory in a country whose annual production of cars per capita is the highest in the world. There had never been a strike at Volkswagen Bratislava before.

SAFTU: The Tragedy and (Hopefully not) the Farce

Submitted by Malatesta Black on Jun 20 2017 12:12

The labour movement has been unable to de-link itself from its archenemy: capital. As its structures bureaucratise, as its leaders become career unionists, as it opens investment companies and pays staff increasingly inequitable salaries, it increasingly mirrors the very thing it is fighting. If the South African Federation of Trade Unions is to meet its promise, it must be fundamentally different from the organisation it was born out of.