Operation Pandora, UK Version.

 

     Today, Friday, 16 January, is a day of international solidarity with the anarchists in Spain being harassed and arrested by the Spanish government's Operation Pandora. However, like I said, this ideology of repression against anarchists is not confined to Spain. Here in the UK, the anarchist community around the Bristol area is at the receiving end of a UK version of "Operation Pandora". I have no doubt what so ever, that this will spread across the country. The state will always, first try to silence those most vociferous in their critique of this rotten, stinking, unjust system of power and corruption, they are seen as the greatest threat to its monopoly of power and violence. Stand up in solidarity for all those who see this cancer called capitalism as a blight on humanity. Solidarity has no borders.

This from Vice:

       The vast majority of Bristol's anarchist community aren't like this. With their status as queen-and-country-hating tabloid pariahs, few people would be aware of any difference between different anarchist groups. But their methods, goals, and targets differ radically. Groups such as the Anarchist Federation (Afed) and Solidarity Federation (Solfed), which constitute a majority of the scene in the UK are involved in open, public-facing, class-based community work—handing out leaflets, helping workers who go on strike, that kind of thing—rather than acts of fly-by night vandalism.
      But these distinctions don't seem to count for much as far as the police are concerned. Over the past few months, activists from across the anarchist community say the police have been targeting them arbitrarily and indiscriminately. They say individual activists have been harassed, houses raided, workplaces visited, and arrests made without charges.
      The police maintain that they are searching for suspects linked to the IAF, but activists say they are targeting anyone that publicly identifies as an anarchist. And they say it's getting worse by the day. For the last week I've been talking to different members of the anarchist scene in the West Country and the impression I've got is of a community under siege.

Read the full article HERE:

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Little Hitlers In Little Towns.

 

 

 

 

This from SolFed:

       In 2012 Graham was dismissed from his job as a swimming pool attendant at a holiday camp near Swanage. This followed several complaints over breaches of Health and Safety guidelines and working time regulations. He believes he was victimised for this and IWW union membership.

     The worst aspect of this case is that when Graham left, a manager who thinks himself a big deal in a small town, threatened to use his influence to prevent Graham from working locally, in effect blacklisting him.

     In view of this Wessex Solidarity have called a day of action against this employer and we're asking all comrades to participate in a communications blockade to coincide.

Phone no's and email addresses for Ulwell Cottage Park

tel: 01929 422823

fax: 01929 421500

email: enq@ulwellcottagepark.co.uk

karen@ulwellcottagepark.co.uk. booking/admin supervisors personal.

    We have the support of Bristol IWW GMB, Solent Solfed and Dorset Socialists. Please spread through your social networks, then try and make the communications blockade viral, it can go international on facebook/twitter.

    As the dispute took place in the off-season we have waited for a Saturday in August for the maximum impact, this is the day when clients arrive and depart; it will really piss them off if people can’t get through on the phone.

 

Let's teach these petty bourgeois prats a lesson!

An injury to one is an injury to all!

 

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Workfare = Slave Labour.

       An appeal from Newcastle SolFed, though there is nothing stopping you from picketing your local poundland, no need to run down to Newcastle, there's bound to be one of these sweatshops near you. Some photos from Glasgow SolFed HERE;

 

Friday July 12 at 15:30, Clayton Street Newcastle

      Despite being the focus of a court judgement, which ruled Workfare regulations unlawful, Poundland continue to use unpaid labour.
      Like many chain stores, Poundland, have been given a massive public subsidy, in the form of unemployed people working for nothing but their benefits on a Workfare Scheme. Poundland have 'Work Experience' placements across 71 of their stores. 80% do not even get offered any kind of job with Poundland. Poundland's profits rose by 27% in the last financial year. They can afford to pay and keep on all their staff.
       This Scheme is not only an attack on the unemployed - Poundland claim that their 'Work Experience' scheme is completely voluntary, but it involves Job Centre Plus, so those taking part can still have their benefits cut if they do not comply. The degree to which the scheme is genuinely voluntary is disputed as there are countless reports of lies and intimidation to get jobseekers to participate and after one week the scheme becomes mandatory. Dropping out of a 'Work Experience' placement can lead to being put on other schemes like Mandatory Work Activity. 'Work Experience' mostly involves stacking shelves for up to 30 hours a week for 8 weeks.
     It is also a direct attack on Poundland’s workers and other workers - replacing paid jobs, holiday pay & ending temporary posts for students and others who rely on this type of work. We have heard complaints from Poundland staff who have had their hours cut, because of Workfare.

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