The latest Organise! magazine #77 Winter 2011 of the Anarchist Federation is out. It will be on sale at the London anarchist bookfair and is available online via http://www.afed.org.uk or by post (details on website). Read the sample article ’25 years of the AFED’, published in Organise!, and online now. No.77 is our largest...
This issue of Edinburgh Muckraker was produced in response to the upcoming vote by Edinburgh Council on Oct 27th on the privatisation of council services, and to support the refuse collection workers and street cleaners in their ongoing dispute – so far hundreds of copies have been distributed at waste depots and council offices...
The last eight weeks of actions have shown that unofficial action works. The road blockings and occupations of sites have made MJN Colston, one of the eight employers who planned to get out of the Joint Industry Board (JIB) national agreement, lose their nerve and go running back to the JIB. The employers plan...
The London Anarchist Bookfair takes place on 22nd October. The full programme is online, but here is a list of the discussions or talks that the Anarchist Federation have organised or are contributing to. 1.00pm to 2.00pm From the Paris Commune to Saint-Imier The Paris Commune of 1871 inspired revolutionaries everywhere. When it was...
The Edinburgh University Anarchist Society’s discussion on ‘What is Anarchism?’ was attended by over 20 people, mainly students. The discussion was led-off by 3 short introductions. The first introduction explained anarchism as originating as a tradition in the European labour movement as a libertarian form of socialism or communism. He then went on to...
The new academic year has started with protests against significant increases in fees for UK students who are not from Scotland. In September, the University of Edinburgh announced that fees would increase from £1,820 to £9,000 for affected students. St Andrews University and the Royal Consevatoire have also set fees at the maximum threshold, with other Scottish Universities expected...
Article by Peter Murray published by the newly launched Union News, which can now be found at http://union-news.co.uk Dozens of electricians and other workers have taken part in the latest of a continuing series of protests against the attempt by rogue employers to abandon long-held national agreements in the construction sector. Unite members and...
A public meeting organised by Greater Leith Against Cuts will be held in the Club Room at Leith Academy next Wednesday, September 28th, 7.oopm. This is the second public meeting and is an opportunity to learning about the Council’s privatisation plans. It is also an opportunity to meet other locals affected by the cuts,...
Hear about successful campaigns against cuts to education with speakers from the ‘Free Hetherington’ Glasgow University occupation, and the ‘Save Crichton Campus’ Campaign Monday, September 26 · 6:00pm – 9:00pm David Hume Tower, Faculty Room South, Edinburgh Uni The David Hume Tower Hosted By IWW Edinburgh www.iww.org.uk/edinburgh
North Edinburgh has been a hotbed of community activism for decades, as a superb new book reveals. Just under a quarter – 24% – of the city’s secondary school pupils are educated in private schools compared to 7% in the UK and 4% in Scotland. Nothing illustrates that division better than the index to...