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June 28, 2018November 11, 2019mbarker2012

Taxing Amazon

June 17, 2018June 17, 2018mbarker2012

Lessons From the McDonald’s Strike

March 25, 2018November 11, 2019mbarker2012

Putting Workers First At Amazon

January 6, 2018November 11, 2019mbarker2012

did you know? Amazon Workers Are Getting Organized

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017mbarker2012

Protest in Support of Indonesian Coca-Cola Workers

November 26, 2017November 11, 2019mbarker2012

The Dark Depths of Amazon’s Warehouses

November 23, 2017November 11, 2019mbarker2012

Amazon Workers Fight Back on Black Friday

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017mbarker2012

McStriking to Win

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017mbarker2012

FREE BOOK NOW ONLINE: Fighting for Our Future: Ongoing Struggles Against Big Business and New Labour

July 2, 2017July 2, 2017mbarker2012

Celebrating the Bakers Union’s Success at Organising at Charnwood Foods (in South Wigston)

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