retail and food

From a ready meals factory ... to social revolution

Submitted by Gabriel Levy on May 5 2020 08:51

Review by Bob Myers of Class Power on Zero-Hours, by Angry Workers of the World (387 pages, £9.00, distributed by PM Press)

Photo story: ‘Serve the people’ - A day in the life of a supermarket delivery driver

Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Mar 10 2020 14:01

i was henry sy's slave

An account of a woman witnessing the dehumanization Filipino retail workers experience in the Philippines.

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.

Burgerville Workers Union Launches Strike As Negotiations Break Down

Submitted by R Totale on Aug 10 2019 14:10

Members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) organized into the Burgerville Workers Union officially launched a strike today as negotiations with Burgerville corporate broke down, following a year of stalling and refusal on the part of bosses to address worker demands. This report first appeared on It's Going Down.

Deliveroo riders strike back against cuts to shifts in London, Leeds and Nottingham

Submitted by R Totale on Jul 21 2019 20:39

Deliveroo riders took action across London, Leeds and Nottingham over the weekend of the 12th-13th July in response to punitive new policies from management that would cut hours for motorbike couriers in London and cyclists elsewhere.

Camaraderie, Affective Labour and the Union: A Hospitality Workers' Inquiry

A workers’ inquiry into hospitality and the TGI Fridays strike, examining the labour process of hospitality work, how it creates sociality among workers and how this affinity lays the groundwork for resistance. This article was first published by Notes from Below.