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Anarchist origins of the 'general strike' slogan

17 Mar 2011

We set up this debate in response to widespread calls from the Trotskyist left for the TUC to call a general strike against the cuts. This is Mike Macnair's opening

First union conflict with the coal owners in 40 years

25 May 1995

Anti-racist careerist’s fall from grace

25 May 1995

Well done, London dockers!

18 May 1995

From Workers’ Dreadnought, paper of the Workers’ Socialist Federation, May 15 1920

The RCN conference on Tuesday showed the extent of healthworkers’ anger towards the government and the system itself. The danger is that union leaders will cave in and settle for some shabby pay-cutting deal. Only rank and file workers can make sure they do not get away with it