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Yesterday in London rebel history: US embassy machine-gunned by 1st of May Group, 1967.
[Yes this post is Late. Busy, y’know.] The First of May Group/International Revolutionary Solidarity Movement was an ‘armed struggle’ anarchist… READ MORE
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This month in London history: London Master builders try to destroy unions, by issuing ‘The Document’, 1859.
In 1859-60, London’s builders fought a prolonged struggle to try and reduce the number of hours they had to work… READ MORE
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Today in London’s radical history; 1387, Master Cordwainers go to court to repress fraternity of journeymen & apprentices.
On August 17th 1387, a number of journeymen Cordwainers were charged with making an illegal fraternity. Cordwainers were shoemakers who… READ MORE
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Today in London radical history: cleaners win strike in Ministry of Defence buildings, 1972
The Cleaners Action Group was set up in the early 1970s by women who were working cleaning large office blocks… READ MORE
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Today in London radical history: Cleaners’ strike, Eurostar & St Pancras stations, 2014.
Contract Cleaners on Eurostar and at London’s St Pancras station went on strike for two days on 15th August 2014… READ MORE
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