United Kingdom

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

Better than we know ourselves: a ruling class view of the trade unions

An article adapted from the May 2012 article of Black Flag magazine which examines the trade unions…

Flagrant Self-Promotion

Seven-hundred words discussing an article I wrote a for the Black Flag magazine. It's not super exciting, but helps me clarify the writing…

Anti-fascist solidarity needed in Liverpool on Saturday 21st July

At 13:00 on Saturday, 21st July, Liverpool Antifascists will be gathering at Combermere Street in…

Education round-up 12 July 2012

Bournville School on strike next week. Worthing High out this week. Noel Park School, Haringey out.

Balfour Beatty construction workers win swift victory in unofficial action

Balfour Beatty construction workers - the majority non-union - take successful unofficial strike…

London buses, 1976. © Copyright Martin Addison

On the buses - Solidarity

An excellent pamphlet from 1976 by libertarian socialist group Solidarity about work and struggle on London's buses. Includes strikers' leaflets.

Workfare: Do Not Resuscitate

Blog on workfare, and the response of Chris Grayling to the successful protest campaign which forced the withdrawal of Holland & Barrett.

Iain Duncan Smith receives a warm welcome in Bootle

Iain Duncan Smith recently slithered into Liverpool for a tour of the DWP offices. This is a brief account of his welcoming committee.

IWW Cleaners Protest at John Lewis Oxford St. Store

IWW cleaners at John Lewis going on strike

The independent union the Industrial Workers of the World has today served notice for strike action of cleaners at the John Lewis Partnership’s…

Holland & Barrett picket

Holland & Barrett quit workfare after direct action

Campaigners are claiming a major scalp in the fight against workfare after retailer Holland & Barrett announced they were pulling out of the…

Week of Action Against Workfare

SLSF Press release on week of action against workfare

Education round-up 2 July 2012

A few regional stories wound me up this week. Great Yarmouth academy long days. Waltham Forest strike ballot. Islington academy axes free meals…