Taking Sides - The Story Of The Workers Aid Convoys
Activist Bob Myers talks about a little-known internationalist action during the war in Yugoslavia. Between 1992 and 1995, British activists organised aid convoys to Tuzla.
An example of international solidarity from below.
Video, 50min, engl: https://en.labournet.tv/taking-sides-story-workers-aid-convoys
Striking Stuff - Jean A. Gittins
A collection of poems that were written by a member of Yorkshire Women Against Pit Closures during the 1984-85 miners' strike and read at fundraising benefits around the coalfield. Taken from the 1 in 12 Publications archive.
Jenny Tells Her Tale: Stories From the Yorkshire Miners
Memories of the 1984-5 miners' strike from Jenny Dennis, who was married to a Kiveton Park miner. Covering a range of subjects including the links the strike made with autonomous movements across Europe.
Content note: this text mentions sexual abuse and state violence, and contains some language that would now be considered dated.
Climate change must be a thing: it's on prime time TV
Into battle with the bazooka bands (Pages of Labour history)
An excellent personal account of the 1926 miners' lockout in County Durham
1960- Japan's Coal Miners Strike
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