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Strike in the docks of Constanta

irrwahn — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:11:26 +0000

DP World - Europe's Eastern gateway blocked:

Strike in the docks of Constanta

Resistance from the other South Africa

red jack — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:37:08 +0000

The topic of this particular meeting was 'leadership'. While Abahlali has never stated that it is an anarchist movement many have drawn parallels between 'Abahlalism' and 'anarchism'. Certainly the movement considers both the state and the vanguardist left to be oppressors.

Neha Nimmagudda (2008-07-17)

Democracy in my experience

imbokodo — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:54:06 +0000

People have different definitions of democracy.

Some people say that democracy means freeing everyone to do whatever they want, regardless of rule or controls, with no instructions or boundaries, no importance to whether what is done is wrong or right.

Lernia Correctional Facility: a story from a Swedish unemployment programme

Khawaga — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:47:09 +0000

I have spent about two years in different unemployment programmes in a mid-size Swedish town and this is my story about that experience. For most of the time I was training to become a cook in the Lernia programme (nicknamed "Lernia Correctional Facility" by its inmates).

1942: Luxembourg post office strike

catch — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:21:37 +0000

George Kieffer was born in 1950, the son of Michel Kieffer, a technician of the Telephone Department of the Luxembourg Post Office, who was active with his wife in the Resistance during the Second World War. Following the death of his father, George, who now lives in England, transferred the former's collection of papers, documents and medals to the Second World War Experience Centre.

Comments on the recent summer postal strike - by a striker, 2007

Ret Marut — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:20:42 +0000

Why was the strike called off?
The obvious answer is that the union called the strikes off because Royal Mail (RM) was willing to negotiate. Dave Ward publicly offered for the union that if RM would enter "meaningful" negotiations they were willing to call off the pending action.

The Anarchist Revolution in Spain - New Statesman

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:25:55 +0000

"It is in Barcelona that the full force of the anarchist revolution becomes apparent. Their initials, CNT and FAI, are everywhere. They have taken over all the hotels, restaurants, cafes, trains, taxis, and means of communication, as well as all theatres, cinemas, and places of amusement.

The Battle of Cable St, 1936 - Joe Jacobs

Ret Marut — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:25:16 +0000

Joe describes events leading up to the march, including the changes in the CP leadership's tactics as they finally realised their calls for a peaceful demonstration elsewhere would be ignored. His account corrects false impressions later created by official Communist versions of the events.

Gurgaon workers news #2 - April 2007

Steven. — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:19:38 +0000

Gurgaon Workers News - Newsletter 2 (April 2007)
Workers News from the Special Exploitation Zone

Direct action victory on health and safety at Starbucks, 2006

Steven. — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 11:17:43 +0000

Requests have been routinely made and ignored for the purchase of a stepladder. It is vital for our safety that we have a stepladder available to use for such tasks as changing light bulbs, reaching boxes on high shelves, and cleaning ceiling tiles. Currently, we are forced to balance ourselves on unstable café tables to accomplish tasks in hard to reach places.