WorkersWildWest Issue no.6 - West-London Newspaper
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Aug 22 2017 13:51
We distribute 2,000 copies of WorkersWildWest at job centres, factories, warehouses and working class housing estates in far-west London. Would be great if you could give us a hand and/or if you'd send us some comments on the newspaper - please get in touch: angryworkersworld@gmail.com
Boycotts and legal action as Clapton fans fight to take their club back
Submitted by Ed on Aug 18 2017 14:32
Supporters of Clapton FC, renowned for their left-wing politics and activity in the local community, are continuing their struggle to take control away from the current owners and turn the East London club into a democratic, fan-owned football club open to the community.
16th August 1848 - the last attempted armed rising on English soil?
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 16 2017 09:37
A short history of the attempted armed uprising of Chartists at Seven Dials in London, which was foiled by police.
Hospital workers continue striking for fairer pay
Submitted by Ramona on Aug 11 2017 09:56
Workers at St Barts hospital trust in London are set to continue one of the largest ever hospital strikes in the UK.
The 1975 Spaghetti House siege: making the rhetoric real - Jenny Bourne
Submitted by Ed on Aug 9 2017 21:32
A history of the Spaghetti House siege of 1975, when three armed black liberation activists intent on a small-scale robbery ended up holding nine waiters hostage for five days. The piece also looks at the life of Wesley Dick (Shujaa Moshesh), one of the ‘gunmen’ protagonists, and is interspersed with his poems on black politics, imprisonment and world events.
Squatting in London: Precarity and Emergency Crisis Planning
Submitted by Anghamard17 on Jul 26 2017 16:27
Due to sustained attacks from the state, councils, and property owners, squatters in England have developed a capacity for emergency crisis planning whilst neglecting long term organising. This article examines why and briefly looks at attempts to reverse this trend.
Justice for Rash - police kill a twenty year old black man in Hackney
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jul 23 2017 07:47
Police chased Rash into a shop, then held him on the floor for several minutes. He stopped breathing and died.
St Bart's Hospital strike continues
Submitted by Ramona on Jul 17 2017 13:40
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.
A successful rent strike in 1930s Peckham
Submitted by Jacques Roux on Jul 11 2017 20:21
The story of a successful rent strike in Peckham, south east London, during the 1930s.
Louise Michel: a Paris Communard in South London
Submitted by Fluffy on Jul 9 2017 14:22
An article covering time spent in London by the former Paris communard, Louise Michel.
