On the streets in support of the CNT

Multinational banking group Santander was targeted for union busting across the breadth of their empire on Tuesday 1st October 2013 by the anarcho-syndicalist International Workers Association (IWA). A number of actions were held in Britain by the Solidarity Federation (SF-IWA). In Bristol, the local SF-IWA section was joined by members of Bristol Anarchist Federation, BARF & migrant Spanish workers to deliver a message of resistance to the company and solidarity with the sacked union organiser of the Spanish anarcho-syndicalist Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT-IWA) union. The CNT has been organising within Isban, a computer services company owned by the Santander Group into which thousands of workers have been transferred. Workers at Isban are controlled and dismissed through the use of employment agencies.

Ex US Black Panther JoNina Abron-Ervin, talks about past struggle during the black panther movement in the U.S. Another Black Panther veteran, Lorenzo Kom'Boa Ervin, introduces anarchism and the current black struggle.

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Wed, 16/10/2013 - 19:00
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This meeting is co-hosted by Bristol Solidarity Federation, Bristol AFed, Bristol Radical History Group and Malcolm X centre.

Date & Time: 7.30pm Wednesday 16th October (doors open from 7)
Venue: The Malcom X Centre, 141 City Road, BS2 8YH

Free entry but donations welcome.

Here is a link the evenings facebook page.

http://www.facebook.com/events/617917904927695/

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Brighton
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Teaching strikes Tues 1st Oct

The NUT and NASUWT unions in the East Midlands, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside and the Eastern regions are on strike on Tuesday October 1.

The strikes are over pay, pensions, workload and conditions. If you live or work near a primary or secondary school do your best to show your solidarity.

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Swindon Radical Bookfair 21.9.13

The Revolution Starts in Swindon

(Borrowed and edited from Bristol AFeds excellent blog bristolaf.wordpress.com)

We may have been exaggerating a little with the title, but Swindon radical Bookfair (Sat 21st of September) was a step in the right direction. It was a great opportunity for radicals from the town and the wider region to meet up and share information and a chance for other Swindon locals to get involved and find out about their towns radical past, present and (fingers crossed) future.

Getting in the way of Gove

Later this year, teachers in the NUT and NASUWT will take part in a series of one-day strikes against attacks on their pay, pensions and conditions, not to mention a raft of pro-market, anti-pupil polices flying out from the DfE. Until now, the universally hated Mr Gove has been able to swan about the country opening academies, praising private involvement in education and pontificating on the future of the curriculum. Last week however, Mr Gove ran into a small obstacle.

Four! It's the Magic Number!

16/8/13 

Newcastle SolFed found the magic picket attendence today as they continue putting the pressure on Poundland. Poundland are becoming notorious for using and abusing unemployed workers. Using the unemployed as free labour is not only a disgrace in itself, it threatens those in full time or part work jobs in the shop.

We can honestly say that today we were able to really approach people and explain the problem with the government workfare scheme. Previously we have held reasonably large pickets that may have been daunting for shoppers, some times a dozen or more. So what do you know? Small is the new big!

Look out for the next Newcastle SolFed, picket at a piss-taking shop near you!

 

Introduction to Solidarity Federation

start: 
Tue, 27/08/2013 - 19:30

Location

Blackcurrent Centre
24 St. Michaels'Av
NN1 4JQ Northampton
United Kingdom
52° 14' 42.3024" N, 0° 52' 56.3844" W
See map: Google Maps
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Ideas for organising today for Social Revolution:

An overview of SolFed's tactics, and principles

An introduction to the methods and theory of Anarcho-Syndicalism, its organisations and history.

Aimed at people who are interested in our politics, and to get involved.

local, network, collective: 
Northampton
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Public

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