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

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Do Wilko’s Really Care About Health and Safety at Work?

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016mbarker2012

The Blairite Conspiracy: How to Take Control of Labour Party Meetings

April 28, 2016May 1, 2016mbarker2012

Liz Kendall Demands That Samworth Brothers Scrap New Contracts and Immediately Recognise the Bakers Union

April 12, 2016April 12, 2016mbarker2012

Samworth Workers Fight Back Against Tory Snobs

February 19, 2016February 19, 2016mbarker2012

Samworth Brothers: the Company Committed to Exploitation

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015mbarker2012

Bakers Waste Services Neglect Workers Safety

July 18, 2013July 18, 2013mbarker2012

Corporate Whackiness #2

July 17, 2013July 18, 2013mbarker2012

Corporate Whackiness #1

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