TEFL Workers Union launched in London
Submitted by bisognasognare on May 9 2019 17:34
IWW members in London are building a union for all workers in the TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) industry. If you work in a language school anywhere in the UK and would like to get involved, please contact us at tefl@iww.org.uk or through our facebook page.
Either it’s the people’s revolution or no revolution.
The aim of this article to show some evidence and examples in real life that we cannot rely on working class alone to be a dynamic power to arrive us to a socialist society. . At present workers are even not reformist let alone revolutionary. There is alternative.
What does “climate emergency” mean? Let’s define that OUTSIDE parliament
Submitted by Gabriel Levy on May 2 2019 07:41
The UK parliament declares a "climate emergency" while supporting Heathrow airport expansion, fracking, and fossil fuel subsidies. We need to make our own decisions about what the emergency is and how to deal with it
“Give me my job back, say sorry, and don’t do it again” – Interview with a worker sacked for being trans
An interview with a British trans IWW member who was fired for using the toilet at work, but after the company was picketed by the Sheffield section, got their job back.
Climate change must be a thing: it's on prime time TV
Submitted by Gabriel Levy on Apr 23 2019 09:04
The political establishment will try co-opting new climate protest movements, such as Extinction Rebellion and the school strikes. Let's stop that happening
Criticism without Critique: A Climate Camp Reader
A document collecting various critiques of the 2000s Climate Camp movement. Originally produced by Shift Magazine and Dysophia.
Brighton hotel worker successfully resists wage theft
Submitted by wojtek on Apr 12 2019 13:33
A worker organising with Brighton Solidarity Federation has won a dispute with their seafront employer.
A brief account of the Stop 'The City' protests - Dave (London Greenpeace)
A brief account of the Stop 'The City' protests (1983/4 London) concentrating on attitudes to police repression.
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The limitations of ‘equality’ as class strategy/Book review: Trico - A victory to remember
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Apr 11 2019 18:02
Trico - A victory to remember, The 1976 equal pay strike at Trico Folberth, Brentford, by Sally Grovers and Vernon Merritt. Great book on an important women-led strike in 1976. We summarise the main events and then share some thoughts on struggles for 'equal pay'.
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