The Forgotten History of New York’s Bagel Famines
Submitted by Mair Waring on May 28 2021 19:08
"Remembering Local 338 and the world’s toughest bagel bakers." Written by Natasha Frost. Published by Atlas Obscura in 2018.
Eat the rich: My experience in hospitality work during the pandemic
Submitted by Solidarity Fede... on Mar 28 2021 19:24
With a provisional date set for the gradual reopening of the hospitality sector in UK, now seems a prescient moment to reflect upon the experiences of hospitality staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Belarus: ‘without organisation, without struggle, the oppressive unfreedom will never disappear’
Submitted by Gabriel Levy on Aug 14 2020 07:19
The revolt against the authoritarian regime in Belarus has spread from the city streets, where thousands of protesters have been battling with police, to the workplaces. Here are statements by two groups of independent trade union activists
Burgerville Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job, Launch Strike
Submitted by R Totale on Oct 24 2019 20:52
Members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union at the fast food chain Burgerville have gone on strike in Portland, Oregon. This report first appeared on It's Going Down.
Women and the union - A factory in west-London
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Nov 19 2018 14:48
We wrote this report about experiences of women inside trade unions for our fellow workers of the IWW New Syndicalist:
https://newsyndicalist.org/2018/11/19/tmm3-women-the-factory-and-the-uni...
The View from the Picket Line: Reports from the food platform strike on October 4th
Submitted by R Totale on Oct 14 2018 11:04
Reports from UberEats couriers on strike in London, Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle. This report was first published by Notes from Below as part of their issue on "a month of revolt in the service sector".
IWW Couriers Network: Why We're Striking on October 4th
Submitted by R Totale on Oct 1 2018 18:58
The IWW Courier Network has called for a UK-wide strike of food delivery couriers on October 4th. Cities confirmed to be taking part so far include London, Glasgow, Cardiff, Bristol, Newcastle and Plymouth. Couriers in other cities are currently in discussion about joining the action.
Two jobs with one stone - Reports about working at London Linen and Skinny Bakery
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Oct 1 2018 11:46
A friend of ours summarised his experiences about working at two west London workplaces as a temporary worker…
Chillers, bullies and Fatsolve - Night-shift drift of a Bakkavor food factory cleaner
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Aug 18 2018 17:49
Over the last four years we spoke to many night-shift cleaners from local food processing plants. Young guys having a spliff after shift, telling us that using the chemicals for cleaning in confined spaces make you think of Syria or other gas attacks. Women workers have less time, as they hurry to get the kids ready for school. From workers at Adelie sandwich plant to LSG Sky Chef airline caterer to Bakkavor ready-meal factory – they all tell us that the time given for cleaning the shop-floor is not enough and that despite their knowledge and responsibility they are paid the lowest possible wage. Read a longer report below…
Bakkavor Factory Newsletter Issue no.4
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Jul 24 2018 15:26
The Bakkavor food factories in west London are a prime example of the tension between structural oppression of each individual worker - most of them migrant women workers - and a collective potential of working class power. It ain't always easy, but we continue to work within that tension.
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