Scabs!: part I The first part of an account by Phinneas Gage of a wildcat strike by employees of a private mail contractor, and the difficulty the postal worker's union had in going beyond 'bargaining unit…
Angry young man - Leslie Paul This is the autobiography of the founder of the Woodcraft Folk, detailing his personal journey through the various political struggles occurring…
Incidents in the life of a slave girl - Harriet Jacobs A first person slave narrative that was published in 1861 by Harriet Ann Jacobs, using the pen name …
Twelve years a slave - Solomon Northup A harrowing first person account of a free African-American being kidnapped into slavery in Louisiana for 12 years. First published in 1853, in…
Work and exploitation in the virtual economy A brief history of my work as an online contractor and the exploitation inherent within the industry.
“What was all the fuss about?” My recent experiences of unemployment One libcom poster's account of a spell of unemployment, and having to jump through the bureaucratic…
The first congress of the Red Trade Union International at Moscow, 1921 The first congress of the Red Trade Union International at Moscow, 1921. A report of the proceedings by George Williams, delegate of the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World).
Hacking the Apple collective A short account of working at Apple by a hacker employed there. Originally published in 2600 - The Hacker Quarterly
Vulnerable Akron: the first great sit-down - Rose Pesotta An account by anarchist and union organizer Rose Pesotta of the 1936 Akron rubberworkers strike,…
Lessons from small shop organizing A significant amount of organizing experience in the IWW comes from working in relatively small workplaces such as stand-alone single shops or…
An account of my involvement with Solidarity - Bob Potter Bob Potter's previously unpublished 2004 recollections of his involvement in the libertarian…
Christmas casual work First of a series of articles about casual work. This one is looking at a Christmas casual job in distribution. Please contact the authors if you…
