The recent UCL rent strike was a landmark event in UK student politics. 1000 students in halls refused to pay up, and won £850,000 in concessions from their university. Brighton Plan C invited some of the rent strikers down to Brighton to talk about their successes, the connections between the rent strike to the social […]
Spreading the Rent Strike Read More »
Housing, Kurdistan, Social Strike, Strategy, Strike
Plan C has an ongoing commitment to the social strike as a strategic and theoretical orientation. This interview attempts to explore some of the ‘big ideas’ in the background of the concept, and speculate on some of the potential ways forward for the theory and praxis of the social strike. The interviewer is Callum Cant
“A Syndicalism of Everyday Life”: A Conversation on the Social Strike Read More »
Social Reproduction, Strike, Work
Dave Brand, Plan C Brighton Post Brexit, my lexit friends keep telling me that the result represents ‘huge opportunities for the left’. The ruling class is in crisis and antagonisms are being sharpened. My answer to these people is always, ‘what Left’? Where is it, what social forces does it have that can take advantage
For a ‘Spoons of the Left Read More »
Commons, Social Reproduction
The Morning Star recently published two articles in which the authors argued that trans people should not be included in feminist movements and analysis. The articles, by self-described ‘radical feminists’ Jennifer Duncan and Rebecca Reilly-Cooper, were written in a tone of righteous disapproval of the way in which recent movements have moved away from second-wave
Why trans-inclusion: a response to trans-exclusionary articles in the Morning Star Read More »
Feminism, Social Reproduction
‘More of us is better for everyone!’ The past year has seen a struggle in British healthcare unparalleled since the founding of the NHS, and after full walk outs by junior doctors, for better or worse, the BMA has reached some sort of a juncture in the strike. There is a need to discuss the
Struggling for a nurse-to-patient ratio in German hospitals Read More »
Social Reproduction, Strike
By Kai from Plan C Manchester In recent weeks it has been heartening to see the levels of solidarity extended to junior doctors during a time of what we must consider one of the most significant and damaging assaults on the welfare state in decades. May this long continue. However, it should not be the case
Remember, You Are Sleeping for the Boss! Read More »
Social Reproduction, Strike, Work
The following is a document that was submitted and discussed at the recent Plan C congress. The congress decided to adopt the resolution that we should make addressing unequal power relations part of our shared politics, and use the paper as the basis for ongoing discussions in Plan C. We are posting this here in order
Anti-Authoritarianism in Practice Read More »
Popular Education, Social Reproduction
We republish this intro from Viewpoint magazine’s latest edition on the subject of social reproduction which speaks a lot to our own discussions in Plan C.
Making a Living – introduction from Viewpoint Magazine Read More »
Social Reproduction
Article written by Jerome Roos for ROAR magazine Whatever the outcome of the referendum, tough times are ahead. To survive, Greek society will need to reinvigorate the commons and communal solidarity. Image: A solidarity kitchen in Greece. The poster in the back reads “Free Food for All” (by Marko Djurika). As the Greek debt crisis enters
Greece needs a Plan C: for the commons and communality Read More »
Commons, Social Reproduction
“Without Care – Victory is Not Possible” creche and play space for the June 20th National Demonstration (London) Creche Venue: Common House Unit 5E Pundersons Gardens, Bethnal Green, E2 :: a parent and volunteer run creative and fun space for kids of all ages – with painting, games, toys for younger kids and films and
A creche and kids play space during the J20 demo Read More »
Actions, Social Reproduction
This project comes from a desire to change the way we’re thinking about the world and about activism – to start from our experience and emotional states, to foreground issues like anxiety and subjectivity, to make those things a key part of and starting place for our strategy, and to have that inform our actions. So
C is for consciousness raising! Read More »
Social Reproduction
We want to contribute to the discussion on ‘social strikes’, based on a text written by comrades from Plan C. We hope that our thoughts are also relevant for the wider debate within the Blockupy / Transnational Strike network. Please read the following rather as a spontaneous reply…
AngryWorkersWorld Comments on : “On Social Strikes and Directional Demands” Read More »
Kurdistan, Social Reproduction, Social Strike, Strike