Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM)

Content by about the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM).

Callout for funds for Beyond Resistance, organising after the devastating Christchurch earthquake

On February 22nd at just before 1pm, a devastating earthquake, measuring 6.3 on the…

Solidarity - Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement

Archive of issues of Solidarity, agitational newsletter of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement.

Interview with an anarchist Royal Holloway student occupier

Recently, the UK has seen the rise of a mass student movement in opposition to huge increases in…

New Zealand: Direct Action vs Burger Fuel

New Zealand: Direct Action vs Burger Fuel

After protests in Auckland and Wellington, and further planned protests outside Burger Fuel fast food stores across the North Island and in…

New Zealand: Secondary School Teacher's Strike

New Zealand: Secondary School Teacher's Strike

On September 15th over 1,000 teachers and supporters from Wellington, Hutt Valley and Kapiti Coast marched from Wellington High School to…

New Zealand: A Mini Strike Wave?

If you believe the media, there seems to be heaps of unruly workers going out on strike at the moment. And yes, it appears so – the recent…

Solidarity #13 - October 2010

Solidarity #13 - October 2010

The 13th issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf below (1.37MB), or visit the AWSM…

Behind the spectacle of The Hobbit

One of the most popular products exported from New Zealand has been the atmospheric Lord of the Rings films. They invoke images of a far off land…

New Zealand: Workers Rally Nationwide

Saturday August 21st saw thousands of workers rally in the main centres across New Zealand against the National Government's proposed changes to…

Solidarity #12 - September 2010

Solidarity #12 - September 2010

The eleventh issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf below (1.1MB), or visit the AWSM…

New Zealand: Mana Coach Services Strike

On August 31st drivers employed by Mana Coach Services went on strike at the depot outside Paraparaumu Station, an hour north of Wellington, New…

Solidarity #11 - August 2010

The eleventh issue of Solidarity, free newssheet of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement. Download the .pdf below (1.1MB), or visit the AWSM…