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the subject of the next 'the commune' forum on class struggle in the 1970s is 'women in struggle'.
the meeting will feature discussion of the 20,000-strong leeds clothing workers’ strike of 1970, reinventing the flying picket before miners and building workers picked up the idea. with guest speaker liz leicester, as well as a film on the strike, leeds united.
it will take place from 6:30pm on monday 15th september, at a venue in central london (email uncaptiveminds@googlemail.com to find out where it is)
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for a report on the first meeting in the series, click here.