1990s

Under fire between the lines - Russian anarchists during the 1993 Yeltsin coup

Submitted by S2W on Oct 5 2013 00:21

As 20 years have passed since the tragic events of October 1993, we republish this detailed account by Yaroslav Leontyev & Peter Ryabov stored in the flag.blackened archive.

The North Sea 3. Coal, oil and after

Submitted by wojtek on Sep 15 2013 12:17

The third part of an interview with Neil Rothnie about North Sea oil workers’organisation.

The North Sea 2. The OILC and the unions

Submitted by wojtek on Sep 15 2013 12:10

The second part of an interview with Neil Rothnie about North Sea oil workers’organisation.

The North Sea 1. The reaction to Piper Alpha

Submitted by wojtek on Sep 15 2013 12:01

In this interview, Neil Rothnie describes the surge of organisation among oil workers in the British section of the North Sea in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The shock of the explosion on the Piper Alpha oil rig on 6 July 1988, in which 167 oil workers died, was a catalyst for rank-and-file organisation. Activists established the Oil Industry Liaison Committee (OILC), after the Piper Alpha disaster, to coordinate action by workers who were members of different trade unions.

History of organized fascism in Serbia

Sava Devurić's essay tracing the history of Serbian fascism from the early twentieth century to the present day.

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.

Conflict and repression in an Argentinean car factory: a cycle of resistance from a worker’s perspective

Maurizio Atzeni presents a worker’s account of two factory occupations in Argentina during the mid-1990s. This reconstruction, rather than focusing on the role of specific agents, allows an unveiling of the dynamics through which the clash between the employer’s drive for profitability and workers’ interests in defence of their salaries developed.

Anti-Nazi League: Don't believe the hype

A critique by Anti-Fascist Action (AFA) of the Anti-Nazi League (ANL) mk2′s analysis after the BNP victory in 1992.

Education towards heteronomy: a critical analysis of the reform of UK universities since 1978 - James Gordon Finlayson and Danny Hayward

Submitted by Joseph Kay on Apr 17 2012 16:39
Education towards heteronomy

A detailed history of higher education reform in the UK. Looks at how universities have been increasingly subordinated to the economy and the state.

Timex strike: time for a change - Subversion

Submitted by Kronstadt_Kid on Aug 30 2010 21:20

Subversion look at the Timex workers' illusions in their trade union, regular mass pickets and the need for solidarity strikes in their dispute in summer 1993.