Yes, really recently
So any worker embarking on industrial action should be expected to reimburse anyone negatively affected by it, yes?
Definitely that's the one that's growing now. All part of the same structure though and using the same basic infrastructure - order shit via app and have it delivered. There's no real difference between the social position of Uber drivers, Deliveroo riders or eBay couriers.
I only ever saw/heard one, to be fair. #1 is easily the smallest sector, though I can't account for anyone who was swearing at XR inside their car.
This isn't the only instance of deliberately giving disabled activists a hard time - protests today about deliberate targeting and confiscation of vital equipment XR Disabled Rebels (@XRDisabledRebel) on Twitter:
I don’t, they’ve been massively against cycle infrastructure and healthier cities initiatives.
They wouldn't let him have an audio book on his cell either cos it was on a tablet
Unions incur costs taking industrial action or organising demos and set pieces too. And the big unions have far more than £1m at their disposal. Look at what XR are putting on, that doesn't happen for nothing. One thing to be said for them is they understand the need to create a spectacle, it's not just a big banner and a few thousand placards for marching from a to b. I've got my own criticisms of XR but I doubt those expenses are for prosecco and oyster dinners. Who knows, maybe there are a few first class train tickets in there but still, attacking XR for spending on their demos and actions is a weak line of attack
It’s actually a good example for this thread because it’s a massively polluting form of transport - those empty cabs driving around looking for fares and it’s mainly used by wealthy people. They don’t want anything to threaten their position and that means opposing stuff like cycle lanes.
if you want to support this action and you can get to Brixton police station there is a call out for arrest support
Hi - sorry to be a bit thick (and I can't access whats app as I don't have a modern phone) is arrest support something specific or just a demo outside the police station? what does 12a-6a 6a-12p mean?
It's going inside police stations where you can - at Brixton now it would be keeping the arrest support person company for a bit and/or taking some snacks in
absolutely - it's really just being somewhere and waiting patiently. Many times you'll wait and no one will be released during the time you are there but sometimes lots of people get released and they really appreciate a friendly face at the end. Or a chance to say how they feel. Or a coffee. or a chance to call a friend. Or help orientating themselves and locating public transport. The only technical thing is to get them to contact the legal team - either via your smart phone or via the details you give them to do it themselves later.
