The question of counter-power and ‘municipalism’
‘It’s only the beginning’: UK McDonald’s staff take historic strike action
DSEI: A supermarket for state surveillance and border wars
The revolving door between the government and the arms trade
The involvement of high-ranking Tory ministers at the DSEI arms fair highlights the thin line between government department and the arms industry, writes ELIZA EGRET
‘War starts here, let’s stop it here’: Anger as death-dealers head for London
In the final essay of a three-part #StopDSEI series, originally published by Ceasefire Magazine, Paul Cudenec reports on the toxic politics at the heart of DSEI, the world's largest arms fair, and the protest action set to greet it in London's Docklands next week, with opponents aiming to physically to stop it being set up.
All out! Birmingham bin strike back on
Don’t let the world’s biggest arms fair turn 20
Once again, Docklands’ ExCeL Centre will host the DSEI (Defence and Security Equipment International) arms fair next month. 1,600 exhibitors will showcase equipment including drones, tanks, guns, bombs, warships, crowd control weaponry and covert surveillance equipment.
Original article at http://www.redpepper.org.uk/dont-let-the-worlds-biggest-arms-fair-turn-20/
Picturehouse workers vote more than 90% for more strike action
London women tram workers: equal pay strike 1918
Interesting additional information about the 1918 strike of women workers on London transport.