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Newcastle SolFed

@NewcastleSF

Newcastle Local of Solidarity Federation-IWA, an Anarcho-Syndicalist union. We cover Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and Co. Durham. https://xitter.cf/t.co/IE6Wy0z7YC

 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Joined April 2015
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From ystdy. Good see comrades there, inc a comrade @liverpoolsolfed. Friend of person in pic. told me that wanted to see, "Women & workers" control their own lives, "not be ordered about again" & for revo. workers' councils (revo shuras) & "large meetings to happen" (assemblies?)
Young person with placard calling for an end to the rule of kings and mullahs and for power to reside with the workers' councils, women and workers.

ALT Young person with placard calling for an end to the rule of kings and mullahs and for power to reside with the workers' councils, women and workers.

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Ystdy, Manchester. 250/300 marching, dancing & singing in parks & streets. Inc, regularly, what organisers at one point described as "anarchist & revo left inspired chant", "No Kings, No Mullahs, All Power to Shuras" (Workers' Councils). And for "revolution in Iran & Everywhere".
Banners in Manchester yesterday, remembering the 1979 crushed workers movement and supporting the women's and workers struggle today.

ALT Banners in Manchester yesterday, remembering the 1979 crushed workers movement and supporting the women's and workers struggle today.

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All people in pic are shown as requested, faces covered or proudly uncovered.
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Statement from Merseyside AFN, over on Facebook:
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Workers in dispute with wealthy owners of Strancally Castle, Ireland. Those in dispute are supported by our IWA comrades of CNT-AIT (España) and Organise!(Ireland) @AIT_Espana @OrganiseASynd @solfed_iwa @IWAAIT Victory to the working class! solfed.org.uk/international/…
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Ambulance workers on picket line in number in Gateshead, next to QE Hospital. Offer them support, are being targetted and told to "Get back to work", by useless rep parasites of the ruling class. #classunity #generalisethefightback
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Reclaim the revolution! Meet, stalls, and march for women and workers in Iran. All Saints Park, Oxford Rd, Manchester, 1pm. Members of our local will be there @solfed_iwa . Thanks for heads up @WorkersAngry
Flyers for "Reclaim the Revolution" march and stalls for women and workers in Iran. MCR, All Saints Pk, this Sat, 1pm

ALT Flyers for "Reclaim the Revolution" march and stalls for women and workers in Iran. MCR, All Saints Pk, this Sat, 1pm

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This Sat 11th @ 1pm
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Statement by our Education Union on attempts by Leeds University management's attempts to intimidate workers who are taking action. solfed.org.uk/sfeu/managemen…
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With Physios chatting about their strike today, some expressing need for co-ordination with other health workers and more emphasis on wider actions.
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Picket today. Lots of public support for health workers. Thanks to solid nursing staff for helping supporter who benefitted from brief medical attention too. And full solidarity to ambulance wrk's in face of gov't attacks #classunity (Pics here as agreed with/req by those shown.)
Pics show local health worker strike today with SF banner and our local in attendance.

ALT Pics show local health worker strike today with SF banner and our local in attendance.

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Statement on the wave of industrial action by education workers, from our comrades in the SF Education Union. solfed.org.uk/sfeu/sfeu-stat…
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Good chat, conversations and meeting with comrades and friends at DINA, Sheffield Radical Bookfair. Monday 6th, join us at Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, Newcastle - 8am. Join the nurses and ambulance workers taking action. #solidarityonthepicketline #classstruggle
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This week had mass actions in education, inc members of our own SFEU union - look out for them. Next wk is big week in NHS, with nursing staff, ambulance workers & physios on the picket line. A whole era opening of our discontent? An era of growing grassroots self confidence?
Image shows our SF Education Union.

ALT Image shows our SF Education Union.

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Organise and fight for emancipation with our IWA comrades in the CNT-AIT.
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Time for free access. Let's get to it.
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Energy workers in France provide free energy to hospitals and libraries - next step: free lecky for the banlieu! @libcomorg @dontpayuk leftvoice.org/robin-hood-str…
‘Robin Hood’ Strikes in France: Workers Provide Free Energy for Hospitals, Schools, and Low-Income...

‘Robin Hood’ Strikes in France: Workers Provide Free Energy for Hospitals, Schools, and Low-Income...

Last week, energy workers in France provided free energy for hospitals, schools, low-income households, and libraries. They show that the working class holds the keys to the economy, and can put...

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Out supporting striking workers. Loads of pickets and people out against the proposed shit anti strike laws. Some nice well wishing and smiles sent our way @solfed_iwa Time to organise and start to take control of our lives.
Image shows red and black flag with SF stickers attached, held aloft at strike rally today.

ALT Image shows red and black flag with SF stickers attached, held aloft at strike rally today.

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Feb strike date diary. Nationally & locally, we have members in health, rail & education, inc. in our SF Education Union. We'll be supporting them & all rank 'n' file friends, colleagues & comrades on the picket lines. Please, if have the opportunity, do the same #classsolidarity
Image shows strike dates for February, inc which sectors are on strike on which days.

ALT Image shows strike dates for February, inc which sectors are on strike on which days.

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Solidarity with firefighters about to join the lengthening picket lines. Let's generalise the strikes and control the actions ourselves.
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Some of us will be there. Should be a good day. And we have health worker strike support happening on 6th Feb. Look out for the banner and come say "hello".
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Pic shows image of a Fox and advertises the Sheffield Radical Bookfair, 4th Feb, 10am to 4pm with after event party.
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Champion meet for N'cstle SF, inc comradely discussions about local, regional, @solfed_iwa national Fed initiatives, & @IWAAIT friends/ centenary conf. Seems local have future new members, nice. Also, good turnout, prisoner letter writing by regional solid. mates. Thanks, all.
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@StarAndShadow @NEAnarchoGroup @NorthumbriaIWW @NCLMutualAid
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Solidarity with Physios striking in NHS today. OTs & SLTs need join them&co-ordinate strikes with nursing staff, ambulance wkrs, support wkrs, medics, cleaning staff, admin ... And can organise emergency cover ourselves, dump the crap gov't dictat. @solfed_iwa @HealthWorkersU1
Striking image of a health worker gowned up, with a "Solidarity" caption beneath. Thanks to an uncredited rank 'n' file health worker for originally posting this image a few weeks ago.

ALT Striking image of a health worker gowned up, with a "Solidarity" caption beneath. Thanks to an uncredited rank 'n' file health worker for originally posting this image a few weeks ago.

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