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Were your family involved in the 1926 General Strike?

Red Pepper magazine would like to hear your family stories! Email editors@redpepper.org.uk

From post: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gcm45tyyp2sth6jeetcwnoi7/post/3maqpiiktre2b

#UKhistory #LabourHistory #SocialHistory #FamilyHistory #Unions #GeneralStrike #IndustrialAction

Really good series of posts from the Society for the Study of Labour History, on Places in Labour History:

https://sslh.org.uk/tag/place-in-labour-history/

Check out the programme for our Joint International Workshop with the University of Bologna: this year, the subject is "Infrastructures of Rent Extraction".

It will take place in Bologna on 27 November.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/global-infrastructures-2025/

#Histodons #Capitalism #TechnoCapitalism #Technology #GlobalInfraestructures #Infraestructures #Extractivism #GlobalEconomy #TransnationalCorporations #BigTech #LabourHistory #RentierCapitalism #TechnoFeudalism #RentExtraction #Bologna

Illustrative image of the Joint International Workshop “Infrastructures of Rent Extraction”

General Strike 100

Just saw this through the People's History Museum:

'National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.

This map brings together stories, exhibitions, and events to remember the strike and its impact on working people, as well as to highlight how these struggles connect to the present.'

https://generalstrike100.com/

#GeneralStrike100 #WorkingClassHistory #LabourHistory #LaborHistory

Can Dialectics Break Bricks?

"I don’t believe it. I have always understood everything, but this! Why mix
together Budapest, libertarian Catalonia, workers councils, Reich, and de Sade?
Why? Why? Even Fourier is in there! Bakunin and the Canton Commune!"

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PVSD7R3JAyY

#renevienet #dialectics #french #cinema #situationism #detournement #guydebord #revolution #marxism #communism #martialarts #insurrection #history #labourhistory

‘I am not prepared to let Moscow dictate to Glasgow.’
Failures may be interesting, but it is the firmness
of what he wanted and did not want
that raises eyebrows: when does the quixotic
begin to gel, begin to impress, at what point
of naked surprise?

—Edwin Morgan, “On John Maclean”
from COLLECTED POEMS (Carcanet, 1997)

https://www.carcanet.co.uk/9781847779656/collected-poems/

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Labourhistory #socialism #RedClydeside #JohnMaclean

On John Maclean

‘I am not prepared to let Moscow dictate to Glasgow.’
Failures may be interesting, but it is the firmness
of what he wanted and did not want
that raises eyebrows: when does the quixotic
begin to gel, begin to impress, at what point
of naked surprise?
‘I for one will not follow
a policy dictated by Lenin until he knows
the situation more clearly.’
Which Lenin hadn’t time to,
and parties never did – the rock of nations
like the rock of ages, saw-toothed, half-submerged,
a cranky sputtering lighthouse somewhere, as often
out as lit, a wreck of ships all round,
there’s the old barnacled ‘Workingclass Solidarity’,
and ‘International Brotherhood’ ripped open and awash,
while you can see the sleekit ‘Great-Power Chauvinism’
steaming cannily past on the horizon
as if she had never heard of cuius regio.
Maclean wanted neither the maimed ships
nor the paradox of not wanting them
while he painfully trimmed the lighthouse lamp
to let them know that Scotland was not Britain
and writs of captains on the Thames
would never run in grey Clyde waters.

Well, nothing’s permanent. It’s true he lost –
a voice silenced in November fog. Party
is where he failed, for he believed in people,
not in partiinost’ that as everyone knows
delivers the goods. Does it? Of course.
And if they’re damaged in transit you make do?
You do – and don’t be so naive about this world!
Maclean was not naive, but
‘We are out
for life and all that life can give us’

was what he said, that’s what he said.

John Maclean: All that life can give us
19 Nov, University of Stirling – free

Author & poet Henry Bell will discuss his creative & historical work around Scottish socialist John Maclean, followed by an open archive and poetry reading

#Scottish #literature #poetry #history #Labourhistory #socialism #RedClydeside #JohnMaclean

A striking black, red, and white poster for the event

JOHN MACLEAN: ALL THAT LIFE CAN GIVE US.
A TALK BY HENRY BELL

Archives and Special Collections and the Creative Histories Research Group present a talk and poetry reading with award-winning author Henry Bell on
Scottish socialist John Maclean

WEDNESDAY 19* NOVEMBER
UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
SYMPOSIUM JISC HUB LEVEL 3, 3-4PM
POETRY READING LEVEL 2, 4-5PM
REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED

📰 Tijl Vanneste was interviewed by The Times of India about his research into diamond mining, processing and trade. Among other things, the IHC historian highlighted the harsh working conditions that existed and still exist in this sector.

👉 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/drowning-to-x-rays-diamond-workers-lived-similarly-in-17th-century-india-and-20th-century-south-africa/articleshow/125196173.cms

#Histodons #ModernHistory #Diamonds #DiamondMining #DiamondTrading #LabourHistory #LaborHistory #SocialHistory #HistoryOnTheMedia #HistoryInThePublicSphere #HistóriaNaEsferaPública #Diamantes #HistóriaDoTrabalho #Mineração

'We are with you at home'
This meeting seeks to encourage the participation and sharing of ideas among activists, artists, researchers, workers and trade unions — calling on the voice of workers and the power of archives as a living tool for knowledge, learning and transformation.

Send your proposal by 10 November.

https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/with-you-at-home/

#Histodons #DomesticLabour #LabourHistory #DomesticWork #LaborHistory #CFP

🗣 Está aberta a chamada para trabalhos do encontro "Nós Estamos Contigo na Casa. Trabalho doméstico e acção coletiva — Arquivos, memórias, testemunhos", que procura estimular a partilha, convocando a voz das trabalhadoras e a força do arquivo como uma ferramenta viva de conhecimento, aprendizagem e transformação.

A organização é do IHC e do CICS.NOVA e terá lugar em Lisboa a 6 e 7 de Fevereiro de 2026.

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/events/estamos-contigo-casa/

#Histodons #History #Sociology #DomesticLabour #LabourHistory

Cartaz do encontro “Nós Estamos Contigo na Casa. Trabalho doméstico e acção coletiva — Arquivos, memórias, testemunhos”. 6 e 7 de Fevereiro de 2026, Lisboa. Envio de pequenos resumos (máximo 500 palavras), com uma breve biografia, até ao dia 10 de Novembro de 2025. Idiomas aceites: português, espanhol e inglês. Submissões para encontro.trabalhodomestico2026@gmail.com. Entrada livre. O cartaz é ilustrado por uma foto que é um recorte de uma notícia publicada no diário Portugal Hoje a 18 de Janeiro de 1980. A foto mostra quatro mulheres sentadas atrás de uma mesa de conferência. Atrás delas, na parede, há desenhos reivindicativos com figuras femininas.

Poŝtkarto farita por la unua esperanta laborista kongreso - kiu estis nuligita pro la eksplodo de la Unua Mondmilito.

#esperanto #socialism #internationalism #labourmovement #labourhistory #WWI

📖 Do colóquio "Sindicalismo, Trabalho e Cidadania: 90 anos depois do 18 de Janeiro de 1934" resultou um livro que inclui um capítulo de Fátima Mariano, João Freire e Cristina Rodrigues sobre os "contextos envolventes do poder político-militar da #Ditadura, a situação do emprego e dos #sindicatos livres, e o processo de institucionalização dos Sindicatos Nacionais."

🔓 Disponível em #AcessoAberto: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/34129

#Histodons #Unionism #Unions #LabourHistory #Sindicalismo #Trabalho

Capa do livro "Colóquio Sindicalismo, Trabalho e Cidadania: 90 anos depois do 18 de Janeiro de 1934", organizado por João Freire, Luísa Veloso, João Loureiro e Renato Pistola. Publicado em 2024 pelo Iscte — Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. A capa é ilustrada por uma foto, a preto e branco, de uma manifestação que enche uma rua.

Primeira página do capítulo "Crise, desemprego e a resistência oposta pelos sindicatos de trabalhadores à institucionalização do Estado Novo", de Fátima Mariano, João Freire e Cristina Rodrigues. Resumo: "O período que decorre entre o golpe militar bem-sucedido de 28 de maio de 1926 e o pleno estabelecimento do regime constitucional do chamado Estado Novo, que podemos situar em 1934, merece ainda uma investigação e análise rigorosa dos vários planos em que se pode decompor. É nesse quadro que aqui tentamos situar os contextos envolvente do poder político-militar da Ditadura, a situação do emprego e dos sindicatos livres, e o processo de institucionalização dos Sindicatos Nacionais." Palavras-chave: "Ditadura Militar, Estado Novo, Sindicatos Nacionais, OIT."

Remembering the Winnipeg General Strike today.

#LabourDay #LabourHistory #Canada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_general_strike

https://youtu.be/YRF5pXVtbDc

In den #USA & #Kanada wird heute der #LaborDay begangen, der #Gedenktag der #Arbeiterbewegung. Wir verlosen aus diesem Anlass unter allen, die diesen Post heute boosten, 1 Exemplar von #WerkstattGeschichte 79/2019 »arbeit/freizeit« mit Beiträgen zum Verhältnis von #Arbeit & #Freizeit im 19./20. Jh. im Thementeil, hg. v. Reinhild Kreis & Josef Ehmer:
▶ https://werkstattgeschichte.de/alle_ausgaben/arbeit-freizeit

@histodons @historikerinnen

#LaborHistory #LabourHistory #Work #Leisur #ArbeiterGeschichte #histodons #Sozialgeschichte

Frontcover von WerkstattGeschichte 79 mit Ausschnitt eines S/W-Fotos: Arme und Hände einer Frau, die hinter einer hellen Tischplatte stehend auf einem Brettchen ein Wurstbrot zerschneidet; im Vordergrund stehen auf dem Tisch links ein kleines Glas Gewürzgurken und ein geöffnetes Pfund Butter, rechts ein Sevierteller aus Glas mit einem Stück Käse, einer Tomate, etwas Petersilie sowie zwei Tuben Senf und Mayonnaise. Das vollständige Foto zeigt: Marthel Becker aus Krempe, Siegerin in der Disziplin „belegte Brote streichen“ beim Wettbewerb „Hausfrau des Jahres 1969“ in der Kieler Ostseehalle (Stadtarchiv Kiel, Bildnachlass Friedrich Magnussen, 21.948).

Backcover von WerkstattGeschichte 79/2019 mit Inhaltsverzeichnis (Auszug)

Clann Ghill-Eain
Somhairle MacGill-Eain

Chan e iadsan a bhàsaich
an àrdan Inbhir-chéitean
dhaindeoin gaisge is uabhair
ceann uachdrach ar sgeula;
ach esan bha ’n Glaschu,
ursann-chatha nam feumach,
Iain mór MacGill-Eain,
ceann is fèitheam ar sgeula.

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#Scottish #literature #Gaelic #Gaidhlig #poem #poetry #socialism #Scotland #workingclass #history #labourhistory #RedClydeside #JohnMaclean

Clann Ghill-Eain
Somhairle MacGill-Eain

Chan e iadsan a bhàsaich
an àrdan Inbhir-chéitean
dhaindeoin gaisge is uabhair
ceann uachdrach ar sgeula;
ach esan bha ’n Glaschu,
ursann-chatha nam feumach,
Iain mór MacGill-Eain,
ceann is fèitheam ar sgeula.

The Clan MacLean
Sorley MacLean

Not they who died
in the hauteur of Inverkeithing
in spite of valour and pride
the high head of our story;
but he who was in Glasgow
the battlepost of the poor
great John MacLean
the top and hem of our story.

Hey Mac did ye see him as he cam in by Gorgie,
Awa ower the Lammerlaw and north o’ the Tay?
Yon man is comin’ and the hale toon is turnin’ oot,
We’re aa’ sair he’ll win back tae Glasga the day…

—Hamish Henderson, “The John Maclean March”

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#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #socialism #Scotland #history #labourhistory #RedClydeside #HamishHenderson #JohnMaclean

Too long for ALT-text, but the song can be listened to via the link in the post above

John Maclean (1879–1923), socialist & Red Clydesider, was born #OTD, 24 August

Listen to Hamish Henderson’s “The John Maclean March”, sung by Dick Gaughan (1972)
✊

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uAs5cyy5EM

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #song #folksong #socialism #Scotland #workingclass #history #labourhistory #RedClydeside #HamishHenderson #JohnMaclean

🗣 We've opened the call for papers for this year's edition of our Joint International Workshop with the University of Bologna, under the subject "Infrastructures of Rent Extraction".

ℹ️ https://ihc.fcsh.unl.pt/en/events/global-infrastructures-2025/

@histodons
@histodon

#Histodons #Capitalism #TechnoCapitalism #Technology #GlobalInfraestructures #Infraestructures #Extractivism #GlobalEconomy #TransnationalCorporations #BigTech #LabourHistory #RentierCapitalism #TechnoFeudalism #RentExtraction

The Winnipeg General Strike: A Landmark Labour Conflict 🇨🇦

In May 1919, over 30,000 Winnipeg workers launched a general strike, paralyzing the city. Fueled by demands for fair wages, better conditions & collective bargaining, they faced fierce opposition. Though met with violence & arrests, this pivotal moment paved the way for significant labor reforms across Canada. ✊ 🇨🇦 #Canada #WinnipegStrike #LabourHistory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_general_strike

Crowd gathered outside old City Hall, at Main Street and William Avenue, during the Winnipeg General Strike. Visible on the left are the Union Bank of Canada building and Leland Hotel.

The Winnipeg General Strike: A Landmark Labour Conflict 🇨🇦

In May 1919, over 30,000 Winnipeg workers launched a general strike, paralyzing the city. Fueled by demands for fair wages, better conditions & collective bargaining, they faced fierce opposition. Though met with violence & arrests, this pivotal moment paved the way for significant labor reforms across Canada. ✊ 🇨🇦 #Canada #WinnipegStrike #LabourHistory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_general_strike

#LabourHistory

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