China and Vietnam: Thousands of clothing workers strike In Shangdong, China, more than 1,000 textile workers were on strike last week, while in Vietnam around 4,000 workers at a shoe factory struck for a wage increase.
Making their minds up? Unions ballot for pension strikes For the third time in two years, the major unions have agreed to ballot for a general strike over public sector pensions.
NHS: The cost of privatisation The government’s controversial private finance initiative is floundering. Patricia Hewitt’s review of the £1.28bn PFI plan for the Barts and The London hospitals trust, prompted by spiralling costs revealed last December, also raises questions about the whole policy.
Dalston Theatre occupied Dalston Theatre, formerly the Four Aces Nightclub has been occupied by local residents to prevent its demolition today.
Anti-gay Muslim forced out by protests A gay rights group are claming victory after anti-gay Muslim leader pulled out from speaking at a anti-fascist conference after gay protests.
Queen's Market under threat Queen's Market is under threat from a 'regeneration' project by Newham Council, but a group of campaigners is working to save it.
Noe, Ito, 1895-1923 A short biography of Ito Noe, a courageous Japanese woman who broke with her social conditioning and became a champion of both women’s liberation…
Parsons, Lucy, 1853-1942 A biography of anarchist labour organiser and wife of Haymarket Martyr Albert Parsons, Lucy Parsons.
Pasotti, Giuseppe, 1888-1951 A short biography of Italian anarchist, Giuseppe Pasotti, who ran a network to smuggle militants and materials into Spain during the Civil War.
Belfast post wildcat strikers win for all of us At a packed meeting at lunchtime on Friday 17th February, in Transport House, Belfast, striking postal workers decided to end their wildcat…
Radowitzky, Simon, 1891-1956 A biography of Ukrainian-born anarchist Simon Radowitzky, who assassinated a police chief responsible for the killings of workers.
Second strike for Dundee posties More than 100 staff from the Royal Mail's Dundee East depot are set to strike.