media and culture

Steven. — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:53:26 +0000

The Sun - spoof newspaper from the Wapping strike, 1986

Steven. — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:14:45 +0000

digitised by libcom.org

Tube posters four-day strike

Steven. — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:38:12 +0000

Around 130 RMT members working for the transnational subsidiary contracted to put up posters on London’s Tube, are to strike for four days from Thursday over a sub-inflation pay offer that would erode the living standards of already low-paid staff.

All change in Angel Alley

Rob Ray — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:28:31 +0000

As the hordes of people who have been to Freedom know, we have for a long time had something of an eccentric setup. On the top floor, alongside a somewhat mysterious office there is the home of the Advisory Service for Squatters.

Formula One drivers conflicted over strike action

catch — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:25:55 +0000

Last year the license cost 1,725 euros (£1,354) plus 456 euros (£357) per point won, increased this season to 10,000 euros (£7,858) plus 2,000 euros (£1,570) for every point won.

Projectile debating

Rob Ray — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:36:41 +0000

For those of you who aren’t up on what the Newcastle-based Projectile anarchist film festival does, it really provides the main northern answer to the London Anarchist Bookfair as the place for libertarians to get together (though Manchester, Bradford and Glasgow all have their own regular bookfairs, none are on quite the same scale).

The Scum - comic about the Wapping strike, 1986

Steven. — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:58 +0000

digitised by libcom.org

Scientists challenge copyright regulations

xConorx — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:52:14 +0000

A group of physicists last month challenged the American Physical Society after the APS withdrew two articles, the authors of which indicated an intention to publish some of the work on online-encyclopaedia Wikipedia

France: workers strike, many win

jef costello — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:02:26 +0000

Michelin - Workers at the factory in Toul (Meurthe et Moselle) began strike action after plans were announced to close it down. As well as occupying and blockading the plant with pickets of burning tyres the 826 workers also confined two managers to their offices during the four-day strike.

France: strikes in state television and radio

jef costello — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:15:17 +0000

The planned strike at France Télévisions against 'reforms' was successful. At France 3, seems to be targeted for privatisation as it is supposedly too critical of the current government 56% of all employees joined the strike, rising to 60% in regioal centres.