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Troublemaking - Why You Should Organise Your Workplace (Paperback)
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There has been an explosion of organising among workers many
assumed to be unorganisable, from delivery drivers in London to
tech workers in Silicon Valley. The culmination of years of
conversations on picket lines, in community centres, and in union
offices, with workers in Britain, the US, India, Argentina, South
Africa, Brazil, and across Europe, Troublemaking brings together
lessons from around the world. Precarious workers waste collectors
in Mumbai show that no worker is "unorganisable", cleaner
organising at LSE and St Mary's hospital in London and Sans-papier
workers in France indicate that demanding more at work can lead to
big wins. Struggles like The Water Wars in Cochabamba, Bolivia show
how we can use our power beyond the workplace. From these
movements, Lydia Hughes and Jamie Woodcock draw a number of lessons
about why organising at work is the first step in building another
world. They put forward three principles for organising. First, the
need for action. Struggles can change the world, but they also
change people who go through them. Rather than using action as a
last resort, we need action to build a movement. Second, the need
to build the rank-and-file of unions. Power comes from organising
at work, not in trusting others to do it on our behalf. Third,
democracy matters in organising. This is not only about winning,
but also developing the confidence to build another kind of world.
This is not a "how to" guide, but a set of principles for the
politics of organising.
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Imprint: |
Verso Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Lydia Hughes
• Jamie Woodcock
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-83976-710-4 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-83976-710-3 |
Barcode: |
9781839767104 |
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