Swansea Linamar workers to strike in support of sacked convenor

Workers at the Linamar plant in Swansea have voted in favour of an all-out strike in support of sacked union convenor Rob Williams.
Following the sacking of Unite union convenor Rob Williams at the Swansea Linamar plant, other workers have voted to strike to have their colleague reinstated. It is understood that turnout for the vote [...]

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The recession: what it means for education

This article summarises some of the issues facing the education sector and how they are more acute in times of recession, and was the result of numerous discussions on Libcom. It first appeared in issue 1 of The Leveller.
The recession is everywhere we look, in this very paper there’s many articles reporting on, and discussing, [...]

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Holy! Holy! Holy! Zapatista Anthem

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As New Labour Drowns in the Stench of its own Hypocrisy TUC

The Observer reports today in its Business/Media section that
unemployment is now forecast to go over 4 million. The question
therefore arises as to what the labour movement and the TUC are doing.
 
The answer in short is nothing. At the same time as New Labour is
drowning in the stench of its own corruption and fighting like ferrets
in [...]

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We know which Griffin we prefer!

Fuck the BNP!

www.afed.org.uk

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Bristol Posties Refuse to Deliver BNP Hate-Mail

About 100 workers have told Royal Mail bosses in Bristol and Somerset that they refuse to deliver BNP leaflets. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Where possible we will try to be flexible and sensitive to individual personal circumstances or beliefs. However, we need to balance this with Royal Mail’s legal obligations under the Representation of [...]

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Statement of the Starbucks Workers Union on its Fifth Anniversary

May 17, 2009 marks five years since baristas at a Starbucks in New York City announced their membership in the Industrial Workers of the World and launched a campaign open to employees throughout the company. A worker-led organizing effort with the legendary IWW at the world’s largest coffee chain could have been a flash in [...]

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Belfast Ford/Visteon workers victory – “10 times old offer”

Belfast Ford/Visteon workers vote to accept deal
Ford/Visteon Belfast workers today (Sunday 3rd May) voted 147 to 34 to accept the deal already accepted on Friday by Enfield and Basildon Ford/Visteon workers.
But workers have pledged that the occupation in Belfast, and 24hr pickets in Enfield and Basildon, will continue until the deal is signed, sealed and [...]

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