Marxist. Trade Unionist. Socialist-feminist. Author. Poet. Speaker. Tutor. RMT ex-Exec. Workers' Liberty. Autie. Bi. PUFC fan.
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Janine is among the speakers as RMT’s London Transport Region hosts a panel focusing on women’s health and safety in the workplace, for International Workers Memorial Day. Broadcasting live on RMT London Transport Region’s channel — specific meeting details for … Read more
Janine does a half-hour poetry set at this all-day extravaganza celebrating the launch of the 2nd GIRLS ARE LOUD compilation @ the 13th GAL event! Full line-up: 12-12.15- Intro – Ange Droz 12.20-12.35 – The Girls From Hope Orphanage 12.40-13.10 … Read more
If you’re locked down with books and a partner who cooks better than you Then you’ll probably get through If you’re locked down with a garden it might not be so hard and with a nice glass of wine You’ll … Read more
Published by Women’s Fightback 25, Winter/Spring 2021 Our story is set just after the first world war in Poplar, an east London borough with a population of 160,000 people crammed into the docklands in the bend of the River Thames … Read more
Free. Click here to register. Ealing Trades Union Council is delighted to once again present a celebration of International Womens Day on March 8th. It’s even more relevant than usual – women have been carrying the brunt of the crisis … Read more
Published in Solidarity 567: Some women claiming welfare benefits are finding that the system compromises their financial autonomy. If a woman claims benefits, and lives with a partner who also claims benefits, then the system requires them to make … Read more
Emmeline Pankhurst among feminists, ranked first Until she ruined her story by becoming a Tory
Charlie Elphicke: a gift to the comic Fancy the fun for the writer of ribald rhyme Lampooning his lechery and wittily wagging his words Absolutely absurd! But no laughter lines from me Sexual assault is serious, is virulent, has victims. … Read more
Janine will be poetically closing the proceedings at … CELEBRATING WORKING WOMEN EVERYWHERE London NEU Women’s Network in collaboration with TUC LESE Committee Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May 2020 Starts: 5.00pm (both days) Online Event (Zoom) Hosted … Read more
TUC Women’s Conference today debated a motion on Women and HIV (pictured). I spoke against the motion. Below is my speech, plus some additional information to help clarify what has been a controversial issue. The motion was defeated by 89 … Read more
Today at TUC Women’s conference, PCS moved a motion congratulating their members at BEIS for successful strike action, and drawing attention to the appalling conditions that outsouced workers, many of them women, face. I made the following contribution to the … Read more
POSTPONED due to Covid-19 Janine brings poetic entertainment to the transport trade union’s south east celebration! Venue: The Style and Winch, 72, Union Street, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1ED Facebook event.
Janine’s annual poetic appearance at Ealing TUC’s annual event! More details to follow.
Thirty-five years ago, I was sexually assaulted at a gig. I never told anyone. But over the last few years, some stuff has prompted me to finally address it – by writing this poem. Standing by the ticket table, flogging … Read more
Janine Booth performs Telling Time, a poem about the marks that life has left on her body. the event took place in Hackney, hosted by the local Constituency Labour Party, to help build the campaign to save the NHS.
Inspired by the story of Sarah Lawton and Gertrude Bigwood This is the dad working five months away from his family, keeping starvation at bay This is the mum taking work when it comes boiling laundry and toiling for pitiful … Read more
Clothes in colours other than beige A Railcard for the middle-aged A T-shirt saying ‘Mind Your Own Business’ An entry form for TV quizzes Quiet and peace for channel hopping Someone else to do the shopping A Fit Bit and a healthy … Read more
Also published on the Workers’ Liberty website here. 1918 had ended with British women voting in a general election for the first time ever. But it was only those aged 30 or over and who met a property qualification who … Read more
Venue: Effra Social, 89 Effra Road, London SW2 1DF Come to our next meeting of our monthly socialist feminist reading group, hosted by Workers’ Liberty members – open to all! We’ll be reading chapter 6 of Janine Booth’s new book … Read more
Janine’s words, Squeeze’s music, peformance by I, Doris in support for Women’s Aid and its work with victims of domestic violence.