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UK Rank & File

For all rank and file workers, local reps and shop stewards, whether public or private sector, to communicate and look at ways of building a strong rank and file movement in the UK.BackgroundFollowing the biggest show of public sector strength for years on November 30th, a number of public sector union bureaucrats are already getting ready to sell us out.  Recent unofficial actions by striking electricians, however, are showing the way forward for the rest of us.  It's vital that we follow…See More
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UK Rank & File

For all rank and file workers, local reps and shop stewards, whether public or private sector, to communicate and look at ways of building a strong rank and file movement in the UK.BackgroundFollowing the biggest show of public sector strength for years on November 30th, a number of public sector union bureaucrats are already getting ready to sell us out.  Recent unofficial actions by striking electricians, however, are showing the way forward for the rest of us.  It's vital that we follow…See More
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UK Rank & File

For all rank and file workers, local reps and shop stewards, whether public or private sector, to communicate and look at ways of building a strong rank and file movement in the UK.BackgroundFollowing the biggest show of public sector strength for years on November 30th, a number of public sector union bureaucrats are already getting ready to sell us out.  Recent unofficial actions by striking electricians, however, are showing the way forward for the rest of us.  It's vital that we follow…See More
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Mike Harris commented on Serge Forward's group UK Rank & File
"Forwarding this important solidarity appeal to all friends. Please take a few minutes to help Nick out. This is an important campaign! Sorry for any duplicate…"
Feb 16, 2012
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Chris Bird commented on Serge Forward's group UK Rank & File
"sparks dispute in UK has shown how well workers can organise regular union action "
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UK Rank & File

For all rank and file workers, local reps and shop stewards, whether public or private sector, to communicate and look at ways of building a strong rank and file movement in the UK.BackgroundFollowing the biggest show of public sector strength for years on November 30th, a number of public sector union bureaucrats are already getting ready to sell us out.  Recent unofficial actions by striking electricians, however, are showing the way forward for the rest of us.  It's vital that we follow…See More
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UK Rank & File

For all rank and file workers, local reps and shop stewards, whether public or private sector, to communicate and look at ways of building a strong rank and file movement in the UK.BackgroundFollowing the biggest show of public sector strength for years on November 30th, a number of public sector union bureaucrats are already getting ready to sell us out.  Recent unofficial actions by striking electricians, however, are showing the way forward for the rest of us.  It's vital that we follow…See More
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Serge Forward commented on Serge Forward's group UK Rank & File
"Spineless! If that's not good enough reason for building a strong rank and file movement, I don't know what is. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAIM02kv0g"
Jan 10, 2012
Serge Forward replied to Serge Forward's discussion How do we build an effective rank and file movement? in the group UK Rank & File
"Mark, Cheers for the heads up on Busworker. I dunno much about GRL but hope there's more to them than electioneering. Yes, I agree with you about hiring or firing in general, however I'm not sure we should always be so cut…"
Jan 8, 2012
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Jan 6, 2012
Mark H replied to Serge Forward's discussion How do we build an effective rank and file movement? in the group UK Rank & File
"Hey Serge, thanks for starting this discussion. - Bus Worker is known as a SWP 'front'. There is also Unite GrassRootsLeft, could be interesting if it is not a campaign to get Jerry Hicks re-elected. I was in the process of writing a…"
Jan 6, 2012

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Cheers Carlos.  We set up the Leicestershire Solidarity Group out of a post-N30 rank and file meeting which came about after handing out about 1000 flyers on the big strike day. The initial meeting i…

Posted on December 27, 2011 at 16:52 0 Comments

Cheers Carlos.  We set up the Leicestershire Solidarity Group out of a post-N30 rank and file meeting which came about after handing out about 1000 flyers on the big strike day. The initial meeting included mostly public but some private sector workers, Trades Council comrades, IWWs, plus unemployed, pensioners and people from Occupy Leicester.  From that, we set up LSG and now we're planning a bigger, better organised rank and file meeting for the new year to hopefully get more people on…

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At 18:04 on December 27, 2011, Carlos Guarita said…
At 16:34 on December 27, 2011, Carlos Guarita said…

Well done! Rob.

I think you are doing the right thing with this Leicester rank and file workers group.

 
 
 

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