A crowd of red flags had already mostly blocked the road by the time I got to the St James Tavern in Kemptown. At 4pm on a sunny Saturday, which would normally be prime drinking time, the bar staff were walking out and a large crowd was there to cheer them on.
“WE’RE GOING TO WIN! WE’RE GOING TO WIN!” Read More »
You might have read our article ‘Universal Disaster’ published in May this year. Well, here’s an update on the ‘progress’ of the Department for Work and Pensions’ nasty and very
By Ed Emery, originally published in effimera.org. On 19 May 2019, Italian author and political activist Nanni Balestrini left us. There are many reasons to remember Balestrini. As a poet,
Workers’ Inquiry: A Letter to Nanni Balestrini in the Great Beyond Read More »
In the wake of the UCU strike, the 2018-19 Pay Negotiations are now underway. Last year, the unions settled for a below inflation increase of 1.7%, this year things might
HE strike – What next? Read More »
The student movement which started in 2010 in protest of the tripling of tuition fees in higher education predominantly took the form of direct action, with its preferred tactic being
Struggles in education and political re-composition: On the latest UCU strikes Read More »
I am a professional. That’s how I am referred to in my work, that’s how I refer to myself in the course of doing my job and that’s how the
Professionalism and alienation: How to maintain capitalist relations Read More »
The November issue of the Rebel Roo, a bulletin for and by Deliveroo workers, is here. After a bit of a break, we’re publishing again. This month we’ve got reports
Continuing our string of worker’s inquiries this has been submitted by a Deliveroo worker and comrade in France 3.1. Quality of self-employment jobs — an overview There appear to
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This is the latest in our worker enquiry articles. The author is a member of Plan C Manchester Job Title: Charity street fundraising team member Wage: 8.50 per hour (no
All give no take: #hottakes from a Charity Chugging prole in the North West. Read More »
Originally published by Novara Media. Rhian Smith, Plan C London. The biggest hospital in Europe. An NHS trust straddling one of the starkest economic divides in the country, from London’s
Serco vs Staff: Why Barts Health Cleaners Are Voting to Strike Read More »
The May issue of Rebel Roo, a bulletin for and by Deliveroo workers, is here. It contains updates from the Precarious Mayday demonstration in Brighton, as well as a call
The rascal, swindler, beggar, the unemployed, the starving, wretched and criminal workingman—these are figures who do not exist for political economy but only for other eyes, those of the doctor,
Between a job and a hard place: A non-workers inquiry. Read More »
The April issue of the Rebel Roo, a bulletin for and by Deliveroo workers, is here. This month we’ve got reports from victorious campaigns in Leeds and Brighton, as well as an
The retail sector employs 2.8 million people, over 10% of the total UK workforce. If we want to understand how those workers can develop their power and leverage we need
Saboteurs on the Tills Read More »
The retail sector employs 2.8 million people, over 10% of the total UK workforce. If we want to understand how those workers can develop their power and leverage we need
Creatures of the Night: Changes in the Labour Process at Sainsbury’s Read More »
Friday 10th March saw a critical moment in the growing struggle in Deliveroo in Leeds. A mass bike ride was called by Bradford IWW, in City Square for 6pm. By
Becoming Critical: Update on IWW vs. Deliveroo in Leeds Read More »
The March issue of the Rebel Roo, a bulletin for and by Deliveroo workers, is here. This issue contains two big reports from Leeds and Brighton. Workers there have been
The fourth issue of the Rebel Roo, a self-organised Deliveroo workers’ bulletin supported by Plan C, is now being distributed around the UK (and further afield). This issue covers the
The January issue of the Rebel Roo, a bulletin for and by Deliveroo workers, is here. This issue covers a successful strike by Bristol trainers, Deliveroo being forced to back
Rebel Roo #2 is here. This December issue of the Deliveroo Workers’ bulletin contains updates from London, Brighton, Berlin and Italy as well as information on how to get in touch with
