United Kingdom

Content about events and struggles in what is now the United Kingdom.

The anarchists in London 1935-1955 - Albert Meltzer

Albert Meltzer's personal account and reminiscences of the anarchist movement and its personalities in London between 1935 and 1955

Lobbying for the limited yet impossible

From the 9th to the 12th September, Brighton will play host to the 144th TUC Congress. As is the norm lately, this will be preceded by a "lobby"…

Trade unionism or syndicalism? – Tom Brown

A 1942 pamphlet by Tom Brown on trade unions, why they let us down, and why syndicalism is the best method for building a society of workers'…

Unison's paradoxical pensions propaganda

Unison officials spy on their own activists to ensure yes vote on pensions

As it is announced that the majority of Unison members have voted in line with the union's…

Sacked Remploy workers occupy the company head office

Earlier today a group of sacked Remploy workers occupied the companies head offices in Leicester

Who is tampering with my mail?

I am not normally someone who is interested in conspiracy theories, however, there are some strange shenanigans happening with my mail…amongst…

Between a rock and a hard place: thoughts on militant workers as reps

Of late, I've been doing a lot of thinking on my role in the workplace. As many who read my blogs…

Pussy Riot convicted: Britain rails against “disproportionate” sentence - hypocritically

The UK also has no qualms over disproportionate sentencing or criminal sanctions…

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Announcement regarding recent developments surrounding the IWW cleaners' branch

It has become clear from statements put out by Alberto Durango and Chris Ford that they intend to…

UK anti-terrorist police detain Anarchist Federation member

Two anarchists returning to the UK from a conference in Switzerland were detained, denied a…

Cleaners success heralds a rebirth of industrial unionism

The dispute of cleaners at the John Lewis Partnership’s flagship at Oxford Street store has ended…