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Jawaharlal Nehru: Another Kind of Strongman

Posted by Pete on 14th Nov 2024

Jawaharlal Nehru sought first to free India, and then to ensure its independent voice on the world stage "At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and f … read more

The Women Trade Unionists

Posted by Pete on 6th Nov 2024

This week in 1919, the International Congress of Women Workers took place in Washington DC The National Federation of Women Workers (NFWW), established in 1906, was the first ever nationwide trad … read more

Jayaben Desai and the stand at Grunwick

Posted by Pete on 1st Nov 2024

The stand taken by Jayaben Desai and others at Grunwick helped reimagine the labour movement "The strike is not so much about pay, it is a strike about human dignity." Jayaben Desai and othe … read more

Beware Captain Swing

Posted by Pete on 21st Oct 2024

The Swing Riots, a stand against exploitation, were an important step in the development of a strategy for working class resistance "Oh Captain Swing, he'll come in the night To set all your bu … read more