I have no idea and I can't say that I care.
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Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
Really?
Why care enough about one irrelevant fragment of the communist left to repost its thoughts on US rail strikes while dismissing out of hand those of another, albeit slightly larger fragment of that same communist left?
Given that it's hard to get a theoretical fag paper between the two - not withstanding their mutual loathing - surely the working class needs the insight provided by both cutting edge revolutionary internationalist?
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
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Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Bit unfair that Louis MacNeice. Similarities between those groups aside, while the ICC are generally unpleasant and a bit culty, the CWO are pretty friendly, outward facing and open to working with other groups outside of their milieu.
Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
Having a go at either the ICT or the ICC wasn't the point I was making.
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
If you care about what the ICC have to say then post a link of theirs or something, personally I don't and I'm not going to share their stuff and thats my choice.
Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Visited probably/hopefully my last picket line of the year this morning, people had been wondering whether all the media stuff about greedy posties holding Christmas hostage would translate into more actual hostility from the public but couldn't see any signs of it today - obviously the number of cars going past in general was very much reduced, but got beeps from a good proportion of those, one person actually slowed down to say something and I think people kind of braced for abuse but it was just a "thank you for all that you do". Oh, there was one "oy, where's my parcel?" but that felt like more of a friendly, affectionate piss-taking heckle than an actually angry one.
Picket line report from the ACN
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Notes from the Picket Line
Leeds: CWU Picket Line, Leeds AnarCom members today (24/12/22) joined the CWU (Royal Mail) picket line at the Wellington Road Sorting Office in Leeds. We handed out our picket line stickers – which…
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kalidarkone
Bringing YOU round.....
I've got to say that the royal mail strikes, gave me the best excuse not to bother with sending cards or buying anything online. 
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Looks like a proper impressive turnout at the Arrow XL picket in Wigan this morning, considering it's a horrible December morning:
Rob Ray
Weight is meaningless
Meanwhile at the TUC, the damp dishcloth is replaced by a man who reckons his priority during a massive strike wave is to support Tory talking points:
www.theguardian.com
Labour can’t ‘turn on the taps from day one’ on spending, says new TUC leader
Paul Nowak says party can ‘set a very clear direction of travel’ for public services if it wins next election
Miss-Shelf
I'll meet you further on up the road
My friend's speaking in that video. He used to joke that he could never get a strike and then last year he had Chep and now Arrow. More than enough cold mornings on picket lines by now!
Unite supports its strikers well on the whole
What matters is the content of the article I posted. Obvious but completely missed by you (who would rather behave like a sectarian dick instead).
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You clearly haven't got a clue
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
Yeah. Never impressed by O'Grady but Nowak makes her look goodMeanwhile at the TUC, the damp dishcloth is replaced by a man who reckons his priority during a massive strike wave is to support Tory talking points:
Labour can’t ‘turn on the taps from day one’ on spending, says new TUC leader
Paul Nowak says party can ‘set a very clear direction of travel’ for public services if it wins next election
petee
no gods, no malarkey
btw, they don't seem to have made a standalone statement yet, but if they do i'll be sure to put it up and tag you on it.
Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
'Sectarian dick' is a little rich coming from someone 'bigging up' the ICT while dissing the ICC.
Good luck with the whole not doing self awareness shtick.
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
Louis MacNeice
Autumn Journalist
Many thanks, the anticipation is the killer.btw, they don't seem to have made a standalone statement yet, but if they do i'll be sure to put it up and tag you on it.
Cheers - Louis MacNeice
teqniq
DisMembered
Please sign and share:
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Defend the Right to Strike - Enough is Enough
defend the #righttostrike The right to strike is under threat. New legislation proposed by the Tory government intends to override a workers’ right to withdraw their labour, forcing them to work against their will. The right to strike is a fundamental democratic right. It underpins our ability...
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Given the amount of strikes going on and pissed off workers in so many sectors, why do you think the idea of a general strike hasn't been discussed at a high level in the trade union movement (unless it has and I've missed it)? Are union bosses ultimately just happy with getting a few more crumbs from the table and have no desire to change the overall system radically?
Lord Camomile
Yipchaa!
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
I think uk trade union laws don't make that easy.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
General strikes are against the law so it's unlikely the TUC would ever call one. It'd have to be some sort of wildcat general strike.
I think it’s more co-ordinated between different unions with existing mandates which is about as close as can be legally done.
teqniq
DisMembered
Though the article is currently 'free to read' on The Times website I archived it because it probably won't always be and because well, Murdoch:
Rishi Sunak’s strike law to let bosses sack workers and sue unions
Rishi Sunak’s strike law to let bosses sack workers and sue unions
flypanam
Sausage to fortune
Got to say it shows that the tories have no notion of what work is. Some employers may sack strikers most won’t. The work workers do is pretty skilled from the cleaner to the nurse to the lecturer. None can be replaced easily, as training and knowledge take time to build and to just do away with that will hamper the bosses in the long run.
The bankruptcy of ideas in the Tory party is astounding. Which seems to be mirrored by the lack of ideas in the TUC. Appealing to HR legislation fuck sake, the cracker has more guile.
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