An interview with Andy Littlechild, a rail track charge hand and rail workers’ union official, about Workmates: a fighting organisation of permanent and agency contract workers on London Underground in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Continue reading “WCH E5: Workmates – organising with agency workers on London Underground”
GI resistance to the Vietnam war
A short video history of resistance to the Vietnam war by US troops, 1000 of whom return to their combat medals to the government in protest at the war in April 1971.
May 68 50th anniversary merch
2018 is the 50th anniversary of the May 68 uprising and mass strike of 10 million workers in France. So we have produced a range of high quality merchandise to commemorate the occasion and raise funds for the WCH project, using original artwork from the rebellion by the Atelier Populaire, slightly modified by us. 1968-2018, la lutte continue – the struggle continues! Get it in our online shop here. Continue reading “May 68 50th anniversary merch”
WCH4: Anti-Nazi youth movements in World War II
Podcast episode with historian Nick Heath about anti-Nazi youth cultural movements in fascist Europe during World War II. In particular we look at the German Edelweiss Pirates and Swing Kids, the French Zazous and the Austrian Schlurfs. Continue reading “WCH4: Anti-Nazi youth movements in World War II”
The UK miners’ strike, 1984-5
A short video history of the great UK miners’ strike, which began this month, March in 1984, and ended in March 1985. Continue reading “The UK miners’ strike, 1984-5”
Episode 3: The Angry Brigade, part 2
Second of our two-part interview with John Barker, Angry Brigade prisoner, covering the arrests, the sensational trial, his time in prison and the political situation upon his release in the late 1970s.
Episode 2: The Angry Brigade, part 1
The first of a two-part interview about the Angry Brigade, Britain’s first urban guerrilla group, with John Barker, author who in 1972 was convicted for being part of the organisation. Continue reading “Episode 2: The Angry Brigade, part 1”
Episode 1: The Grunwick strike, 1976
This is the first episode of the new WCH podcast on the Grunwick strike of East African Asian women workers in London 1976-8. Continue reading “Episode 1: The Grunwick strike, 1976”
Podcast introduction
We are very happy to launch the WCH podcast! Listen to a brief intro here. Continue reading “Podcast introduction”
New ways to follow WCH
Thanks to the generous support of our patrons, we have been able to properly start Working Class History accounts on instagram, tumblr and Pinterest, so please give us a follow and share with your social networks. Continue reading “New ways to follow WCH”