Working for The Man This describes my brief experience at a (now infamous) language school in London. It would be great to hear from others who have had similar…
AngryWorkersWorld - Crisis/Struggle List We propose to set up a mailing-list in order to collectivise a basic gathering of material concerning the development of crisis and struggles in…
Some editions of Communication Worker - 1987-88 Here are seven editions of the bulletin produced by the rank-and-file postal workers' group Communication Workers Group.
On balance: guidelines for the representation of women and men in English language teaching materials Article by Women in EFL Materials written in 1991 offering a good overview on how…
Young workers' rights - TEFL lesson A TEFL handout for advanced / upper-intermediate students from the book 'Functional skills English: health & social care workbook' (aimed at…
Victory against wage stealing language school! After a short but intense campaign, Marta, a receptionist at the Speak Up London language school, has won a week’s unpaid wages and a glowing…
Starvation for coming in late - JCP ESOL teaching and benefit sanctions. Through the growth of JobCentre mandated classes, ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages)…
Marta: 2, Speak Up: 0 A successful action and a short Twitter callout regarding wage theft at the Speak Up School of English in London.
Behind the screens: an interview with two Curzon cinema workers An interesting interview with two workers in the Curzon Cinema group who have been involved in a…
Farewell to the middle classes - Matt Cole When the middle drops to the bottom, the bottom drops out.
Strike: a live history, 1887-1971 - Robert Leeson A great set of short, first person accounts of strike action and industrial disputes in the UK from a broad range of workers from the late 19th…
Sabotage: a study in industrial conflict - Geoff Brown A superb and detailed 1977 study of the practice of worker sabotage of production, particularly by…