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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 16h

post u from a different era

Procession of the strikers, Manchester, New Cross. 1842.

artist pencil drawing of unrest on the streets and men on horseback attempting to control the crowds.

It's a bit blurry.

Source:

https://libcom.org/article/general-strike-1842

IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 18h

btw they sent "kind regards" and I replied "regards"

We are the Lions, Mr Manager! - People's History Museum

IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 18h

how it feels to send HR a strongly worded email and ending it with "if you wish to discuss this matter further I will need advance notice to arrange union representation"

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Chris Downs @chris-downs.bsky.social · 1d

And not just in Manchester. Catch this @townsendprod.bsky.social show on tour all around the country this autumn.

IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

Production: We are the Lions, Mr Manager!

The People's History Museum is holding a special theatre production to celebrate the history of the '76-'78 Grunwick Strike🎭

📍 People’s History Museum, M3 3ER
⏰ 7.30pm-9.15pm
🗓️ October 20th
🎟️ phm.org.uk/events_new/w...

phm.org.uk

Pride in our Class: New IWW Claimants’ Union. - Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 3d

We stand in solidarity with employees and ex-employees at Build a Rocket Boy as they file legal claims through our union and publish an open letter, condemning the way in which they’ve been mistreated and discarded by the studio’s millionaire executives.

www.gameworkers.co.uk/barb-open-le...

Open Letter to the Executive Leadership at Build A Rocket Boy

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 6d

Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 40 Minutes to go! 🚨

Come support the teachers as they share their story 💪😍💪

TEFL Workers' Union @teflunion.bsky.social · 3d

Are you in Manchester this weekend? Hear the story of the Malvern House teachers, who are taking the first strike action in the history of the UK language teaching industry.

Sign up 👉https://ow.ly/G1US50X9VIG

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 2d

DID YOU KNOW? The IWW has a union branch for claimants, too!

Record numbers of us rely on benefits to get by, and too long we have neglected this struggle. No more!

We're organising claimants across the board, on the shop floor to your front door. When we say «One big union» we mean it.

👀👇

Prompted by the state’s relentless assault on the poor, members of the IWW have formed a Claimants’ Union, open to all workers wholly or partially dependant on benefits, in or out of work. This will i...

iww.org.uk

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 2d

today's the day!

@teflunion.bsky.social comrades are visiting from London to share their story of struggle against Malvern House 💪

Come on down to the Wobquarters at St Wilfred's Enterprise Center, Hulme from 6 til 9pm. Refreshments provided 🍕

Everyone welcome! (except the bosses, of course😎)

a paper flyer that reads:

PUBLIC MEETING

THE MALVERN HOUSE STRIKE

teachers at Malvern House London are striking, a first for a UK private language school .

come hear their story.

Saturday 11.10.25, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

St Wilfrid's Enterprise Center, Birchvale close, Manchester M15 5BJ.

hosted by the Manchester IWW and the TEFL Worker's union

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Industrial Worker @industrialworker.bsky.social · 3d

The Phellow Workers of Philadelphia bring us the latest on a new historical marker dedicated to FW Ben Fletcher!

industrialworker.org/philadelphia...

#UnionStrong #union #workers #IWW #wobblies #labor

Philadelphia IWW Unveils Historical Marker

Philadelphia I.W.W. Unveils Historical Marker and Celebrates Local 8 and Ben Fletcher’s Legacy of Militant, Industrial Organizing On Saturday June 21, 2025 the Philadelphia Historical and Museum Co…

industrialworker.org

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 2d

POV watching bureaucrats suggest another round of austerity which they hope will fix the economic mess that came with the last round of austerity they suggested

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 3d

we are all sherman

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 2d

today's the day!

@teflunion.bsky.social comrades are visiting from London to share their story of struggle against Malvern House 💪

Come on down to the Wobquarters at St Wilfred's Enterprise Center, Hulme from 6 til 9pm. Refreshments provided 🍕

Everyone welcome! (except the bosses, of course😎)

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

And that's about it ...

... BUT NOT FOR LONG!

Want to help expand the list of awesome news from our branch? Have a problem at work? Or just want a chat with a brew? ☕️

Our branch meets next on November 2nd, we'd love to see ya there! 👇

iww.org.uk/manchester

a man in a suit stands in front of a map of the world with the words but not for long below him

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a cat is standing on top of a bookshelf with a book titled ' a star ' on it .

IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

Manchester & Salford Anarchist Book Fair 2025

This year's anarchist book fair is sure to be a good one! We're looking forward to meeting FWs and sharing the museum with some awesome awesome anarcho-pals 🏴

📍 People’s History Museum, M3 3ER
⏰ 10am-4pm
🗓️ November 8th

ALT: a cat is standing on top of a bookshelf with a book titled ' a star ' on it .

a cat wearing glasses looks at a book

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

'THE PRECARIOUS MIGRANT WORKER' book launch

IWW Sheffield are hosting Panos Theodoropoulos of Interregnum media collective, for a discussion on his recently published book and its themes. 📕

📍 Broomhall Community Centre, Sheffield, S10 2FD
⏰ 7pm-8pm
🗓️ October 25th

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We are the Lions, Mr Manager! - People's History Museum

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

Production: We are the Lions, Mr Manager!

The People's History Museum is holding a special theatre production to celebrate the history of the '76-'78 Grunwick Strike🎭

📍 People’s History Museum, M3 3ER
⏰ 7.30pm-9.15pm
🗓️ October 20th
🎟️ phm.org.uk/events_new/w...

phm.org.uk

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

The World Transformed 2025

This year's TWT festival of socialist politics and culture is on RIGHT NOW in Hulme and Moss Side! While we're not there in any official capacity, this one might be fun for likeminded FWs :)

📍 Hulme & Moss Side, Manchester
🗓️ October 9th - 12th

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a black and white photo of a group of white cats

IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

EVENTS 🗓️

Manchester public meeting: The Malvern House London strike!

Come join us for an evening discussing how @TeflUnion are taking the fight to the bosses for teachers everywhere 💪

📍 St. Wilfrids Enterprise Centre, Hulme, M15 5BJ
⏰ 6pm-9pm
🗓️ TOMORROW! October 11th

Manchester Public Meeting
The Malvern House strike
For the first time in UK history, teachers at a private language school are striking.

Come hear their story.

Saturday 11.10.25, 6:00-9:00
St. Wilfrids Enterprise Centre Birchvale Cl, Manchester M15 5BJ
Hosted by the Manchester IWW & The TEFL Workers' Union

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IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

🗳️ The DEC opened new motions for branches to discuss, more info in your emails or on the wob forums!

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a person is petting a cat on a table in front of a book that says ' swell ' on it .

IWW Manchester @iwwmanchester.bsky.social · 3d

NEWS 🗞️

🗨️ We held our GMB meeting last Sunday, setting our budget for the 2026, balloting on branch policies, and supporting eachother at work!

🏴 The branch has opened a working group for the anarchist book fair. Come join the Whatsapp to get involved!

ALT: a person is petting a cat on a table in front of a book that says ' swell ' on it .