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Bloomsbury Social Centre evicted
The Bloomsbury Social Centre – a political space occupied largely by students from SOAS and UCL was violently evicted this morning (22/12). The disused University property at 53 Gordon Square was used as a hub of organising for students, workers and residents in the Bloomsbury area. Below is a their initial statement on the eviction:
Electricians protests update
Where To Be Seen This Week Protests/demonstrations by the rank and file electricians across the country this week in defiance of the imposition of new non-negotiated work agreements by the big eight Construction companies that will see the de-skilling of the industry along with massive pay cuts across the board. People are encouraged to show [...]
Educating who about what
School pupils discover direct action The politicisation of the younger generation is escalating as school pupils across the country are recognising their ability to take collective action. As the economic certainties of the austerity measures begin to have a direct impact on those with most to lose, schools are increasingly becoming a focus for more [...]
Chumbawamba December tour dates
Picture cover stars of this month’s Freedom anarcho punk veterans Chumbawamba are doing a short December tour after their successful acoustic performance [pictured] at Occupy London on the steps of St Paul’s during the student demo on Nov 9th in London. (Image: Max Reeves)
N30 must just be the beginning
Statement of Anarchist Federation (London) on N30 Perhaps as many as three million workers will be striking on November 30th in the biggest round of industrial action since 1926, with members of 24 unions represented. Alongside this will be various actions including occupations and demonstrations.
Infamous Anarchist club needs your help
Bradford’s long running anarchist 1 in 12 Club in set for closure unless it can get the building up to fire standard regulations. They have just six weeks left in refurbishing the entire place and are calling upon the UK anarchist movement to roll up their sleeves and chip in. If you have time, money, [...]
Freedom stall on N30 demo, London
Freedom Press will be having a stall at the beginning of the main public sector march in London (Lincoln’s Inn Fields) on Nov 30. We will be distributing all manner of political material to the striking workers. If you have propaganda you want distributed or put on display either bring it down to Freedom bookshop [...]
Freedom monthly paper now online
Freedom Oct 11 We are in the process of putting all Freedom newspaper articles online, and given we’ve just changed to a monthly publication thought it would be a good place to start with our first monthly issue – October. Have a read through the articles to get an idea of what the content of [...]
Everybody out!
Public sector strike for November 30th The announcement last month that public sector workers will be balloted for strike action on November 30th could see more than three million people, ranging from teachers, firefighters and refuse collectors to local government workers, hospital staff and environmental workers, walk out on what some are predicting will be [...]
All out on November 30th! ALARM statement & new freesheet
Solidarity to the strikers The All London Anarchist Revolutionary Movement (ALARM) would like to express solidarity with the 3 million workers taking strike action on November 30th. We are workers, students, the unemployed, trade unionists, parents, carers, activists. Many of us will be striking on that day and many more of us will join you [...]
