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3 days ago May 20, 2022May 21, 2022mbarker2012

Organising For Power and Justice: The Case of Next and Deliveroo

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Industrial Organising in Leicester’s Hosiery Sector: A Historical Overview

1 week ago May 16, 2022May 16, 2022mbarker2012

A History of Knitting

1 week ago May 16, 2022May 16, 2022mbarker2012

Lizzie Willson: Remembering One of Leicester’s Radical Trade Unionists

2 weeks ago May 12, 2022May 16, 2022mbarker2012

Property Developers Linked to Goldman Sachs Seek to Destroy Former Corah Factory Site in Leicester

2 weeks ago May 10, 2022May 10, 2022mbarker2012

Leicester City Council Gives PR Boost to Union Busting Food Manufacturer

2 weeks ago May 10, 2022May 10, 2022mbarker2012

Local Tory Leader Quits Because of Tory Funding Cuts

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022mbarker2012

How Sir Peter Soulsby Rules Them All

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022mbarker2012

Do Cars Dream of an Electric Future?

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022mbarker2012

Leicester’s Ever Hopeful Labour Council Miss Out On Bus Travel Millions

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  • Organising For Power and Justice: The Case of Next and Deliveroo
  • Industrial Organising in Leicester’s Hosiery Sector: A Historical Overview
  • A History of Knitting
  • Lizzie Willson: Remembering One of Leicester’s Radical Trade Unionists
  • Property Developers Linked to Goldman Sachs Seek to Destroy Former Corah Factory Site in Leicester
  • Leicester City Council Gives PR Boost to Union Busting Food Manufacturer
  • Local Tory Leader Quits Because of Tory Funding Cuts
  • How Sir Peter Soulsby Rules Them All
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