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Call for papers on ‘Palestine and global resistance to genocide’ for a forthcoming issue of ‘Workers of the World, journal of the International Association of Strikes and Social Conflicts @iass.bsky.social See details here: workersoftheworld.net/call-for-art...

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‘Strikes and Social Conflicts in Hostile Environments’ Conference being held in Washington, DC promises to be superb - deadline for abstracts now extended to 15 March bsky.app/profile/iass...

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Coincidentally I’ve just rewatched Ken Loach’s wonderful movie ‘Land and Freedom’ on the Spanish Civil War, similar events portrayed in Orwell’s other great book ‘Homage to Catalonia’ which is often forgotten by those who stress the authoritarian side of AF socialistworker.co.uk/reviews-and-...

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great turnout in support of AFGE and federal workers on general right in front of the Capitol Building

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‘Strikes and Social Conflicts in Hostile Environments’ Conference being held in Washington, DC, promises to be superb

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“Palestine and global resistance to genocide”. Workers of the World online journal call for articles: @iassc.bsky.social @strikemap.bsky.social The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2025. workersoftheworld.net/call-for-art...

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“Strikes and Social Conflicts in Hostile Environments” Conference - International Association of Strikes and Social Conflicts @iassc.bsky.social call for papers: iassc-net.org

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🗣️ Call for papers 🗣️ We’re hosting our 7th conference on 5-6 September 2025 at Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC (USA). Our conference theme: Strikes and Social Conflicts in Hostile Environments Submit your abstracts: bit.ly/IASSC7CallFo... 🚨Deadline: 1 March 2025 🚨 #IASSC7 #IASSC

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Interesting, challenging and provocative series of (now) free-to-download contributions on the past and present of the working class, trade union and socialist movements internationally: International Labor and Working-Class History: Volume 106 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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What book would you choose? sslh.org.uk/2022/12/17/w...

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Wonderful (newly reissued, larger format and much expanded) photographic record of one of the most defining events of British history - the great miners’ strike of 1984-5 - available from Bookmarks bookshop in London

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We're outside Harrods, where hundreds of the luxury department store workers are on strike! Join the picket line! ✊🏽 #UVWstrikes

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Yet another TUC head ends up being elevated to the House of Lords, that well known bastion of class struggle www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Amazon workers in the US could go on strike ahead of Christmas, after members of the Teamsters union voted to support industrial action Amazon faces US strike threat ahead of Christmas www.bbc.com/news/article...

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New issue of ‘Workers of the World’ out - journal of rhe International Association of Strikes and Social Conflicts @strikemap.bsky.social @sslh.bsky.social workersoftheworld.net/volume-1-num...

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Public sector workers will only get above inflation pay increases if they improve productivity, Downing Street has said www.bbc.com/news/article...

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The government is set for a clash with trade unions after ministers recommended a 2.8% pay rise for teachers, NHS staff and other public sector workers next year www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

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#OtD 5 Dec 1944 workers at the Dodge truck plant in Detroit, Michigan, went on wildcat strike, just one of the many illegal wartime strikes which took place that year. Learn more about the strike wave in this great book: shop.workingclasshistory.com/...

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The incredible @redhen90.bsky.social co-founder of @strikemap.bsky.social. explains the importance of rank-and-file activist strike solidarity and fanning the flames of struggle that lies behind tonight’s launch of the annual report @GFTU1

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Putting struggle on the map - launch of Strike Map’s annual report on strikes in 2023 in ⁦‪@MechanicsManch‬⁩ @redhen90.bsky.social @strikemap.bsky.social

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🚀 Launched today 🚀 Our first ever report into the data we have collected. Strike Map data shows 170,000 workplaces took strike action in 2023. Download our full report here: bit.ly/SMReport2024 #StrikeMap

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First ever academic annual report into the data StrikeMap have been collecting - which provided an in-depth examination of the strike wave of 2022-23. Join the launch meeting this Thursday 5 December 6pm Mechanics Institute, Manchester Register here: bit.ly/SMreportlaunch

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Not long to go now until we host the Trade Union and Working Class History event with @gftuet.bsky.social ! Register to join online: gftuet.org.uk/courses/trad... Register to join in person: actionnetwork.org/events/gftu-... Wednesday 4th December at 7PM at the Working Class Movement Library

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Thousands of workers took part in a general strike in Italy on Friday. It forced the Italian national airline company to cancel dozens of domestic and international flights and closed schools, hospitals and local transport systems socialistworker.co.uk/internationa...

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I've made 7 free online courses to help you read Karl Marx: Reading Marx's Capital v1 (2019 & 2007 eds) Reading Marx's Capital v2 Reading Marx's Grundrisse (2023 & 2020 eds) Marx, Capital, & the Madness of Economic Reason The ABC of Contemporary Capital davidharvey.org/reading-capi...

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Science and Natural History Museum strikers roar at their Neanderthal security firm bosses socialistworker.co.uk/news/natural...

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A unique photo book showing the best work of the photographers who stood with the miners’ strike in 1984-85 and lived in the mining communities. For details of how to buy the book and for praise for it see minersstrike.com?fbclid=IwZXh...

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We are just over 1 week away from our very first hybrid Trade Union and Working Class History event, @wcmlibrary.bsky.social Register to join online: gftuet.org.uk/courses/trad... Register to join in person: actionnetwork.org/events/gftu-... 7pm | 4 December #GFTUET #GFTU #GFTU125

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PCS wins historic battle against government departments in the Supreme Court www.ier.org.uk/news/pcs-win...

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Reform cumulatively won over 1,000 votes in 3 council by-elections in working-class Glasgow wards yesterday. On a terrible turnout, they polled between around 13% and 18% and came third in each contest, outpolling the Tories, Greens and Lib Dems. This is a growing worrying trend.

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I just signed @BFAWUOfficial petition to @Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh to #Stopthejobcuts at Rathbones bakery in Wakefield. ✍️Add your signature here t.co/7ZaMqZzMKg

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Despite being published 50 years ago this text by Richard Hyman undoubtedly remains an indispensable theoretical foundation for a Marxist understanding of the political economy of industrial relations and dynamics of trade unionism under capitalism

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There is no contradiction between being both objective and partisan in social science studies

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‘The Reading Girl’ by Giovanni Ciniselli, bought in Italy and donated to Manchester Central Library in 1938, where it is still prominently displayed

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I’m really looking forward to this: ‘1910-1920: From Syndicalism to Revolution!’ - hybrid meeting at the Working Class Movement Library, Weds 4 Dec 7:00pm- 8.30pm. In Person Register: actionnetwork.org/events/gftu-...

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Wonderful new issue of North West Labour History Journal for 2025 now out - with articles on (amongst other topics) the Labour League of Youth, Shrewsbury 24 Campaign, 1984-5 miners’ strike, and Sylvia Pankhurst

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Why US unions should embrace ‘undocumented’ migrants socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...

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Vauxhall warning shot fired by Unite over UK plants’ future "ultra-aggressive management strategies.. repeated threats to UK plants.. caused Stellantis workers in Italy to take national strike action.. workers in the US have balloted for industrial action" www.unitetheunion.org/news-events/...

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The late Christopher Hill was central to my life and work. I look forward to reviewing this book for @thenation.com: Christopher Hill: The Life of a Radical Historian by Michael Braddick, to be published by @VersoBks in February 2025.

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History in the Making - poster offering reward for information about a foremost advocate of physical force Chartism who headed the poll for the executive of the National Charter Association in both 1841 and 1842

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Since I'm new here, can I re-up a project of which I am v proud? It's the complete Eric Hobsbawm Bibliography - a fully searchable database of all his published & unpublished works + a set of curated thematic lists to introduce select topics. It was a labour of love. Link: hobsbawm.shca.ed.ac.uk

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How to be a revolutionary

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‘Woman Worker’ edited by Mary MacArthur, paper of the National Federation of Women Workers - an all-female trade union organisation that made determined efforts to utilise strike action as the chief means of organising women workers

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The 1910-14 Labour Revolt was one of the most sustained, dramatic, and violent explosions of industrial militancy and social conflict Britain has ever experienced @PlutoPress

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