Marxist. Trade Unionist. Socialist-feminist. Author. Poet. Speaker. Tutor. RMT ex-Exec. Workers' Liberty. Autie. Bi. PUFC fan.
Campaigns, strikes and struggles deserving of your support
In December 2010, I signed up to this statement and campaign against ‘kettling’ and other repressive police treatment of protesters. We should all have the right to protest without being held captive or violently assaulted. Please read the statement and … Read more
In October 2010, French rail workers were on strike. I sent this message of support to them. I am writing on behalf of the London Transport Region of the National Union of Rail Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) here in … Read more
I wrote this article for my local anti-cuts campaign newsletter in Hackney in August 2010: We may not have London Underground here in Hackney (except at our very edges!), but the loss of 800 Tube staff posts would still affect … Read more
January 2014: NASUWT and NUT teachers are taking industrial action in National Autistic Society schools. You can read more about it here. I have sent the following message of support to the NASUWT, and a similar one to the NUT. … Read more
A right filthy job is Tube cleaning We slave while the bosses are preening We work night and day No pension or sick pay And the wages are truly demeaning But cleaners won’t let them attack us Harass us, track … Read more
Throughout 2013, RMT members fought a struggle for the reinstatement of 33 agency workers who lost their jobs when their agency was (rightly) kicked off the Underground. I wrote this poem in support of that campaign. Eventually some, but not … Read more