Reflections on a rowdy picket line: The July 20th Ritzy strike Cinema workers have been some of the leading lights of the class struggle in London. A primarily…
No More Mimosa by Ethel Mannin: A re-consideration and appreciation Here's a piece on Ethel Mannin. For those of you who don't know her, her novels and writings from the 1920s-1950s are especially worth digging out. She supported A S Neil and Summerhill, the CNT-FAI in Spain and wrote a novel about the life of Emma Goldman, as well as exploring all sorts of radical ideas. Here at KSL we think that "No More Mimosa" is one of her best. Have a read and then hit the used bookstores …
Anti-fascists mobilise against Polish neo-Nazis Anti-fascists from across London are mobilising to oppose the Polish neo-Nazis responsible for attacking a music event in Tottenham and stabbing…
Staying Put: An Anti-Gentrification Handbook for Council Estates in London This handbook explains why the regeneration of council estates often results in established…
The Communist Club - Keith Scholey This pamphlet gives a brief account of the organisation generally known as the ‘Communist Club’, or German Workers Educational Association.
East London squat evicted illegally A squatted building in East London was evicted illegally, facilitated by police, last week.
Schreiber, Otto, 1868-1917: victim of the war “for liberty and democracy” A short biography of German anarchist Otto Schreiber, who was active in London for many years.
The BLSP dispute: the story of the strike - Ken Weller A detailed account and analysis of an important strike at the British Light Steel Pressings plant…
Standard Triumph strike: the full facts - Solidarity An account and lessons of the unofficial strike by 126 workers at the Standard Triumph Service Depot 24 April-14 June, 1961. Written by George…
Tube strikes: first round of five days' strike action begins Thousands of London Underground workers set to take part in a second 48-hour strike over proposed…
Busmen, what next? - Solidarity Solidarity pamphlet 16, published 21 January, 1964 and written mostly by London bus workers. It looks at the life of the workers, past struggles,…
A day in the life of a Curzon cinema worker A brief tale of toil from a worker in a Curzon cinema in London, where there is an ongoing campaign for the London living wage.
