occupations
Articles about direct action in the form of occupations, including sit-ins and sit down strikes.
Bristol pool occupied
A group of protesters have occupied the site of the former Bristol North swimming bath on Gloucester Road.
The group entered the building in the early hours of Saturday demanding the building is reopened to provide a non-commercial space for the community.
Press Release:
We are a group of individuals concerned about the disappearance of public space and the privatisation of public services in Bristol. On Friday 20th January 2006, we reclaimed Bristol North Pool on Gloucester Road.
Occupied Bauen Hotel - the struggle continues
If this story sounds vaguely familiar, it may be because Labourstart ran a campaign last year in support of workers in Argentina who, faced with a mismanaged business about to close decided to take matters into their own hands.
That company was Zanon and it's part of a network of worker-managed businesses that are transforming people's lives. At the centrr of that network is the Hotel Bauen, a four star hotel in Buenos Aires, run by its workers.
Broadway Market occupation - two weeks on
Café Francesca in Broadway Market, Hackney has been occupied for two weeks by local people to prevent its demolition by property developer Dr Roger Wratten and conversion into luxury flats.
The occupation has received widespread press coverage, overwhelming local support and looks set to continue for some time. Hundreds of people have visited the café in the past 14 days bringing food, furniture and donations, over 60 people are on the shift rota and local residents associations have passed resolutions in favour of the occupation with offers of practical support.
Broadway Market Occupation
Image gallery from the occupation of Francesca's Café on Broadway Market, Hackney. There was also an occupation of Dalston Theatre, and a campaign to prevent the eviction of Spirit's shop, also on Broadway Market. For details, see the libcom news feature. Images of the eviction kindly provided by Gabrielle Motola.
Seize Power or Seize the Factory? - Amadeo Bordiga
Amadeo Bordiga's commentary on the Italian factory occupation movement as well as his view for how the movement should move forward.
The working-class disturbances of the past few days in Liguria have seen yet another example of a phenomenon that for some time now has been repeated with some frequency, and that deserves to be examined as a symptom of a new level of consciousness among the working masses.
Throwing away the ladder: the universities in the crisis - George Caffentzis
George Caffentzis' article on the development of class struggle in American universities since 1960.
Throwing Away The Ladder: The Universities In The Crisis
George Caffentzis
