Tag Archives: Solidarity Federation

Mid-Feb round-up: rail, university and hospital strikes, and more

Posted on February 19, 2022 by nothingiseverlost

A few upcoming events and other notes: To start off with, there’s a few ongoing strikes, including the all-out action at Chep in Manchester, where talks have just started after two solid months of the strike, the Pay the Rate … Continue reading →

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Repression/legal/prison news for mid-November, and other notes

Posted on November 22, 2020 by nothingiseverlost

On the legal/repression front in the UK, the big news in recent weeks has been the start of the undercover policing inquiry. On that note, I can’t really add anything to the work of the Campaign Opposing Police Surveillance, who’ve … Continue reading →

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Solidarity against the hostile environment, and more news and events for early October

Posted on October 5, 2020 by nothingiseverlost

A few recent notes and upcoming events: The No Safety No Work campaign have had a few updates recently, including a short guide on how to organise for safe workplaces, and a report on an action by staff at the … Continue reading →

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Couriers action in Yorkshire, wildcat council strike in Glasgow, and more workplace news for mid-September

Posted on September 11, 2020 by nothingiseverlost

A few workplace notes: Deliveroo couriers in York and Sheffield have taken industrial action this week, refusing to handle orders from Five Guys in York and Wagamama’s in Sheffield. From the IWGB write-up: 10 September: Deliveroo orders in Sheffield and … Continue reading →

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Mid-May round-up of upcoming events, housing disputes and more

Posted on May 17, 2020 by nothingiseverlost

To start off, a quick plug for some upcoming events: On Monday 18th, the Campaign for Trade Union Freedom are hosting a zoom about “when is it right to stop the job?” featuring speakers from the Blacklist Support Group/Shut the … Continue reading →

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Class struggle news and events round-up for early March

Posted on March 3, 2020 by nothingiseverlost

Another round-up of recent news and upcoming events: In some good news for renters, two different women have won out-of-court settlements from “No DSS” letting agents – there’s no specific ban on the practice, but it seems that letting agents … Continue reading →

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New solidarity network launched in Croydon, and other class struggle news and events for mid-February

Posted on February 17, 2020 by nothingiseverlost

Another quick round-up of class struggle news and events, mostly workplace-related: Down at the sarf end of sarf lahndahn, a new solidarity project is forming in Croydon, inspired by the general approach of the Angry Workers of the World. In … Continue reading →

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Big post strike on the way, victories for tenants and railway cleaners, and much more: mid-October round-up

Posted on October 20, 2019 by nothingiseverlost

Rounding up a few recent developments: In workplace news, one of the big stories is that Royal Mail staff organised through the CWU voted to strike against the running down of the service by 97%, on an amazing turnout of … Continue reading →

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Extra late May notes on workplace disputes, prisoner updates and more

Posted on May 29, 2019 by nothingiseverlost

A few further notes I didn’t manage to fit into the last update: In radical/anarcho news, a new issue of London’s anarchist paper, Rebel City, is out now, along with the latest issue of the Anarchist Communist Group paper, Jackdaw. … Continue reading →

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Fault lines: a few reflections on 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by nothingiseverlost

At this time of year, I usually try to provide some kind of an overview, but it feels pretty far beyond me at the moment. A few people have mentioned how long this year’s felt, and how it feels strange … Continue reading →

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