End Metroline race to the bottom: reinstate Oscar Alvarez now!
Submitted by IWW Europe on May 8 2013 13:45
We, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) want to express our deep concern and strong condemnation of the unfair dismissal of Oscar Alvarez, Union Representative of the IWW at the West Perivale garage.
We, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) want to express our deep concern and strong condemnation of the unfair dismissal of Oscar Alvarez, Union Representative of the IWW at the West Perivale garage.
Taxing Our Lives: Unpaid costs and wages in transit
Submitted by s.nappalos on May 3 2013 12:43
An article about transit, it's relationship to work and capitalism, and an exploration of a revolutionary anti-capitalist orientation towards transit struggles.
The film Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a surreal comedy-fantasy depiction of a city run on entertainment in which a corrupt judge, who runs a company that took over a trolley car line, attempts to take over and buy the city. The fantasy is based in some reality.
The London transport women workers' strike, 1918 - Ken Weller
Submitted by Steven. on Dec 19 2012 19:36
A short history of the partially successful wildcat strike of women workers in London's public transport network during World War I for a war bonus payment and equal pay with men.
As World War I progressed, thousands of jobs normally done by men were taken over by women, and nowhere was this process more marked than in public transport.
Transport workers in 24-hour strike
Submitted by StrugglesInItaly on Oct 8 2012 09:22
On October 2, urban transportation was blocked for nearly 24 hours in every Italian city.
In a 1-day strike organized by several unions of public transport workers (Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uiltrasporti, Ugltrasporti, and Faisa-Cisal). Transport workers are protesting the missed renewal of their collective agreement, which expired in 2007. All forms of city transport, including the subway lines in Milan and Rome, were on strike. Private and public lines have equally been involved.
Neither nationalisation nor privatisation 1945-1950: An anarchist approach
Submitted by wojtek on Sep 8 2012 09:56
This volume is one of a set which celebrates the Freedom Press Centenary by reprinting articles from anarchist journals published by the press between October 1886 and October 1986. Neither Nationalisation Nor Privatisation demonstrates the anarchist stand against the postwar Labour Policies of industrial politicking by articles from Freedom 1945 - 1950. The ironies of popular capitalism that are now proceeding should make this illumination of the onset of the state monopolies a sparkling read for today.
On the buses - Solidarity
An excellent pamphlet from 1976 by libertarian socialist group Solidarity about work and struggle on London's buses. Includes strikers' leaflets.
Originally published December 1976 as Solidarity pamphlet #53.
Wildcat London bus action, complete with blockades
Submitted by 801 on Jun 28 2012 10:13
A short piece in the Evening Standard yesterday mentioned a wildcat bus action in North London yesterday. This is the only place I could find any mention of it on the internet. Anyone know any thing else?
Bus staff start protesting over Olympics bonus payments
Action by bus workers halted 33 services during the morning peak today.
Workers trapped vehicles in the depots and police had to be summed to halt the protests and let vehicles out.
The wildcat action was condemned as "deplorable" by Transport for London (TfL.)
Anti-Putin protestors cause 16k tailback on Moscow ring road
Submitted by working class s... on Jan 30 2012 19:06
Anti-Putin protesters covered their cars in white ribbons and balloons and blocked the Moscow ring road for several hours causing massive traffic jams. The action was organised on social networking sites by opposition group, the 'voters league'. The protest is precursor to a massive demonstration in Moscow this coming weekend.
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General Strike in Portugal.
Submitted by Leon on Nov 25 2011 03:07
A 24-hour strike in Portugal against proposed austerity measures has grounded flights and halted public transport.
Hundreds of thousands of workers took part in the action, including air traffic controllers, metro workers, teachers and hospital staff.
A march in the capital, Lisbon, attracted thousands of protesters.
Parliament will vote next week on a deficit reduction plan being imposed as a result of an international bailout.
Portugal is getting 78bn euros (£67bn; $104bn) in emergency funds from the EU and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Where has all my money gone you vile insidious woman?
Submitted by working class s... on Nov 19 2011 14:56
The great privatisation swindle has meant that we are indirectly paying twice for some services. Successive governments has trousered trillions from the legalised thievery that was made popular by 'that woman'. Where has my money gone, and can I have it back please?
The issue of privatisation is a contentious issue for many. I constantly ask myself why I want the state to control a variety of services when I actually want to abolish the state. For me the answer is two-fold. Firstly, the society that I want to see is not about to arrive any time soon, although you never known.
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