Barcelona

Sabate Llopart, Francisco, "El Quico", 1915-1960

Steven. — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 19:01:12 +0000

Francisco Sabaté Llopart (known as 'El Quico') was born 30 March 1915 in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat in Barcelona.

1931: Barcelona mass rent strike

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:17:58 +0000

The strike laid the groundwork for much more workers' organisation in the community in subsequent years

1919: La Canadiense and Barcelona general strike

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:30:19 +0000

The strike forced the introduction of the world's first 8-hour working day law and large pay increases.

1909: The Barcelona revolt

Ed — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 08:43:44 +0000

The spontaneous revolution Spanish anarchists had long hoped for seemed to have started on Monday 26th July 1909 when Barcelona was shut down by a massive general strike. The revolt started after the government called up military reservists to fight in Morocco.

Spain: Supermarket strike in Barcelona to enter second month

libcom — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 05:22:14 +0000

The dispute began with the sacking of three members of the anarcho-syndicalist union the CNT working at the centre, the culmination of a campaign of threats by the company against workers unionising at the centre. Even before a strike was declared the company brought in scab workers, attempting to preempt the actions of their own employees.

Women's Subversive Individualism in Barcelona during the 1930s

libcom — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:00:53 +0000

WOMEN'S SUBVERSIVE INDIVIDUALISM IN BARCELONA DURING THE 1930s
MICHAEL SEIDMAN
International Review Of Social History XXXVII (1992)

Towards a History of Workers' Resistance to Work - Michael Seidman

libcom — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:58:51 +0000

Michael Seidman
Towards a History of Workers' Resistance to Work : Paris and Barcelona during the French Popular Front and the Spanish Revolution, 1936-38

Workers Against Work: Labor in Paris and Barcelona During the Popular Fronts - Michael Seidman

libcom — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 15:38:02 +0000

Workers Against Work
Labor in Paris and Barcelona During the Popular Fronts
Michael Seidman

Class war in Barcelona - Jean Barrot, 1973

libcom — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 10:40:04 +0000

Undercurrent #8

Carpena, Pepita, 1919-2005

Steven. — Tue, 28 Sep 2004 10:50:14 +0000

Pepita Carpena
Real name Josefa Carpena-Amat, born 19 December 1919 - Barcelona, Spain, died 5 June 2005 - Marseilles, France