Category Archives: Unions

Uber strikes, Jock Palfreeman, victimised Facebook cleaners and more

Posted on September 22, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

Following on from the previous round-up, a few quick additional updates: Uber Eats and Just Eats drivers in Dumferline are holding a wildcat strike over pay this week. On Thursday 23rd, the Cowley Club in Brighton will be hosting a … Continue reading →

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Mid-September round-up – Bristol wildcat wins, Uber strike, new bookfairs announced and more

Posted on September 19, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

Another quick round-up of upcoming events and ongoing struggles: On the evening of Tuesday 21st, the Louise Michel Sports Club will be hosting a talk by former antifascist prisoner Jock Palfreeman in London. An Australian anti-fascist and founder of the … Continue reading →

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Late August round-up: Kill the Bill prisoner solidarity, Royal Parks strike, Bristol bakery wildcat and more

Posted on August 27, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

A few quick updates: Tonight, North London Anti-Fascist Assembly will be running a night of solidarity with the imprisoned Bristol Kill the Bill prisoners, featuring letter-writing, a film showing and more. On Saturday 28th, Equity are organising a protest against … Continue reading →

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Kill the Bill, deportations, arms fairs and more: mid-August class struggle round-up

Posted on August 19, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

A quick round-up of ongoing disputes and upcoming events: The joint PCS/UVW strike action by outsourced workers demanding equal treatment at Royal Parks started on Monday the 16th and is set to run till the 30th August. You can donate … Continue reading →

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Workplace and legal/repression news for early August

Posted on August 4, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

Another quick listing of upcoming events and recent news: UCU members at the University of Liverpool are out on strike from now until Saturday 14th against compulsory redundancies. They’ve already managed to negotiate their employer down from 47 job losses … Continue reading →

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End Unfair Terminations at Uber: Fight For Unfairly Fired Drivers and Couriers, Monday 26th July, 2pm

Posted on July 24, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

From the IWGB Couriers and Logistics Branch: For app-based workers like UberEats riders and Uber drivers, the threat of being TERMINATED (being permanently blocked from the app and having your income source suddenly shut off) is always present. We can … Continue reading →

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Mid-July roundup: cleaners’ and rail disputes, prisoner solidarity and more

Posted on July 18, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

A few notes on upcoming events and ongoing workplace disputes: On Tuesday 20th, the RMT are holding a Justice for Cleaners demonstration outside Parliament, as part of their ongoing campaign against the privatisation of cleaning. On Wednesday 21st, there’s another … Continue reading →

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Electricians win de-skilling dispute, and a few upcoming events for mid-June

Posted on June 10, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

The rank and file-led “no to ESO” dispute over de-skilling in construction has now ended in an important victory. As one electrician put it, “Rank & File Sparks have once again fought back and defeated the attempted deskilling of the … Continue reading →

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Late May events listing: Palestine, free Siyanda, sparks and more

Posted on May 21, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

A quick listing of a few upcoming events: Although there now seems to be some kind of a ceasefire, there’s still an impressive number of events organised for this weekend in solidarity with Palestine and against the latest round of … Continue reading →

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Palestine solidarity, anti-raids, and more: Mid-May events listing

Posted on May 14, 2021 by nothingiseverlost

General notes: the Anarchist Communist Group have a report from yesterday’s heroic resistance in Glasgow which is worth a read, and waste and recycling workers at Thurrock Council who’ve been out on strike against pay cuts since April 13 have … Continue reading →

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