Ours to master and to own: workers' control from the commune to the present

Workers control demonstration in Argentina

Workers' control demonstration in Argentina

A detailed account and analysis of instances of the working class taking control of production from the late 19th century onwards, by Dario Azzellini and Immanuel Ness.

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St Mary's Hospital occupation

St Mary's Hospital (Harrow Road) work-in and occupation 1981

Contemporary information about workers at a London hospital taking over their workplace in protest…

The Northwood and Pinner hospital, occupied

The Northwood and Pinner hospital occupation, 1983

A very short history of the occupation of the small Northwood and Pinner hospital in London, which successfully prevented its proposed closure.

A sacked worker assembles "strike bikes"

Occupied bike factory in Germany, 2007

Wildcat on the workers of Bike Systems in Germany who occupied their factory and resumed production when their plant was scheduled for closure.

Pictured: women demonstrate against closure

South London Women’s Hospital occupation 1984-85 - Past Tense

Past Tense tell the inside story of the work-in and occupation of a women's hospital in South London…