Solidarity Federation

British anarcho-syndicalist federation, member of the International Workers' Association and producer of the magazine Direct Action.

Catalyst #17

Solidarity Federation freesheet, produced June 08

Direct action gets the goods again, this time in London

The Tom Ilic restuarant in Battersea is highly poncy and highly rated

An underpaying, exploitative restuarant boss in London was forced to pay a foreign kitchen porter his owed wages and also holiday pay when a picket arrived outside his restaurant, backed up by threats of legal action.

Cesare Copeta, an Italian national working seasonally in London, was employed by The Food Room, owners of The French Table restaurant in Surrey and the Tom Ilic restaurant in Battersea, which has been spotted listed in Time Out's Top 50 London restaurants.

Brighton Solidarity issue 1

Issue 1 of Brighton Solidarity Federation Newsletter Brighton Solidarity

Articles on privatisation, France in revolt and a local round-up.

Mobilising educators

A conference on education could bring together three out of the four major class struggle federations in the UK under one house this June, to discuss plans for organising across the UK.

This June looks likely to see a resurgence in organising for the education sector, with an anarchist networking meeting involving three federations and individuals from around the country.

A history of anarcho-syndicalism - SelfEd

An excellent 24 unit PDF correspondence course on the history of anarcho-syndicalism and its influence on workers struggles around the world.

A history of Anarcho-syndicalism (24 unit correspondence course) - 1.7Mb PDF download

Introduction by the SelfEd Collective

Revolutionary unionism in Latin America - the FORA in Argentina

Excellent pamphlet outlining the origins and development of the Argentinian working class movement, focussing in particular on the anarcho-syndicalist FORA (Federación Obrera Regional Argentina).

REVOLUTIONARY UNIONISM IN LATIN AMERICA
The FORA in Argentina

ASP LONDON & DONCASTER 1987

PREFACE
Anarchism is the philosophy of a new social order based on liberty, and unrestricted by man-made laws; the theory that all forms of government rest on violence and are therefore wrong and harmful, as well as unnecessary.

Initial impressions

Having just arrived, things are off to a nice start - lots of really cool comrades, a total of 14 groups are represented. I'd estimate we'll get to talk to about half of them - obviously who we can interview will depend on which groups are represented by English speakers!

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