Unions woo capital's bike couriers: Rival groups are competing for the organisation of dispatch riders in an effort to improve pay and conditions
Submitted by wojtek on Oct 30 2013 11:05
Article from The Guardian April 9, 1990 about the libertarian direct action union the Despatch Industry Workers Union.
[Video] Greece: 3.000 anarchists march in solidarity to Athens Indymedia & 98 FM
Submitted by Perseus999 on Apr 27 2013 18:39
3.000 anarchists march in solidarity to Athens Indymedia & 98 FM
Review of "The Couriers are revolting"
A review of The Couriers are revolting! The Despatch Industry Workers Union, 1989-92 (Kate Sharpley Library, £1.50) from the Australian publication Rebel Worker Vol.19 No.5 (167) Oct.-Nov. 2000.
Understanding the circuit of Fora do Eixo
This is an article that analyzes critically the Fora do Eixo network as a capitalist endeavor that uses anarchist, horizontal and solidary rhetoric in order to mobilize social movements and activists-employees to be exploited in order to increase their rate of profit and power. The Fora do Eixo circuit was born in Brazil and is now present in more than 30 countries, thus turning this matter increasingly relevant as they are clearly in the vanguard of relativa surplus value exploitation.
Goodbye, Il Manifesto
Submitted by StrugglesInItaly on Dec 22 2012 22:56
After over four decades of activity, the Communist newspaper Il manifesto closes, highlighting the general crisis of the Italian Marxist press.
Boycotting Amazon is boycotting UKUncut! - Or why a thin understanding of post-Fordist capitalism fails
An excellent, friendly critique of UK Uncut's call to boycott Amazon, from By Strategy.
Economic crisis hits Berlusconi’s television empire
Submitted by StrugglesInItaly on Jul 22 2012 12:47
Berlusconi's media conglomerate Mediaset is heavily struck by economic crisis. Workers react by a 4-hour strike against proposed outsourcing.
Freedom must be saved
Submitted by working class s... on Jul 19 2012 00:52
The potential closure of an iconic publication such as ‘Freedom’ is an absolute travesty, and would be in whatever circumstances that it may have arisen. However, the reasons for which it found itself in such a perilous financial state makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach.
How to intervene in the class struggle?
An article from the ICC/Internationalism USA about their participation in the 2011 Verizon strike. It investigates how to present a message critical of the unions role within capitalism, while not coming off as the right wing bourgeoisie.
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.
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