Jomo Kenyatta, post-war Labour Party, strikes and the pass system - Makhan Singh
Annotated excerpt from Makhan Singh's History of Kenya's Trade Union Movement to 1952, describing Jomo Kenyatta's comments on the kipande pass system and strike action shortly after he was elected leader of the Kenya African Union (KAU).
WCH E1: The Grunwick strike, 1976
Interview with Amrit Wilson and Grunwick 40 about the iconic strike of East African Asian women in London in the 1970s.
Migration and national social democracy in Britain
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Jan 15 2018 11:04
We look at the recent history of migration to the UK and the current discussion about migration and wage decline, in particular within the nation state policies of Labour. We criticise the effort of trying to reconcile a largely liberal 'pro-migrant' position with Labour's national perspective and share our experiences of working and organising amongst migrant workers in west London.
4 ways Labour are attacking the working class right now
Submitted by libcom on Sep 23 2017 11:49
As the Labour Party conference gets underway, left-wing media personalities, public intellectuals and grassroots activists will discuss important issues of contemporary social injustice. But how much discussion will there be of Labour involvement in that injustice?
How to kill an Act of Parliament – Jack Ray
Submitted by RobynK on Aug 23 2017 07:54
The story of the legislation that led to the jailing of the Pentonville Five, the 1971 Industrial Relations Act. Published as follows during 2012 in the Black Flag, issue 235.
Union claims victory as Birmingham bins strike suspended
Submitted by QQ on Aug 16 2017 13:49
Birmingham's two-month long bin strike has been suspended following talks between the council and the Unite union via conciliation service, ACAS, with the union declaring a victory for its members.
Corbynism: Leftists Illusions about Labour
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 11 2017 17:11
Some of those who support Corbyn’s Labour do so with the idea that “it’s the least worst option” but many more actually believe that Labour can reform capitalism in favour of those who create the wealth that is enjoyed by a minority. This article is mainly directed at their distortions.
What would Corbyn do?
Submitted by Steven. on Jul 10 2017 07:28
Gabriel Levy on the phenomenon of Jeremy Corbyn, the 2017 UK election result and what it means for the prospects of the working class.
Anarcho-Corbynism and support for Labour
Submitted by Internationalis... on Jun 9 2017 09:08
It is a fact that lately certain anarchists have placed themselves in the Corbyn camp. As Freedom News admits, "lots of anarchists have decided they’re going to vote to try and get rid of the Tories".
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