Making Prisons Work: The Rising Tide of Prison Labour in the UK
In the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, the then Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, set out what she intends to change about the criminal
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Dismantling the Prison Industrial Complex
IWOC WISE-RA were mentioned in this article written by the Empty Cages Collective. Check it out as a good introduction to the Prison System in the
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May Day Against Maypole
Maypole Ltd is a company that uses prison labour to make trailer boards for stores like Blacks and Millets. Prisoners are paid between £6 – £25
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IWOC at the No More Prisons Conference
Source: http://www.cape-campaign.org/no-more-prisons-conference-manchester-march-4-5/ The Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee will be talking at the first “No More Prisons” conference, March 4-5 2017 in Manchester. About We hope to
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IWOC Event in London this November
Incarcerated Workers in the UK A joint event by Incarcerated Workers, London IWW and Radical Assembly South East London A talk by members of the Incarcerated
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Prisoner Strikes and Supporter Protests Sweep the Nation
ATMORE, AL – Over the weekend more than 50 protests erupted across the country and around the world in solidarity with the September 9th nation-wide prisoner
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Bristol Dinner and Info Night in solidarity with US National Prison Strike
On the 8th of September, Bristol Anarchist Black Cross in collaboration with the Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee are having a fundraising dinner and infonight in solidarity
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IWOC Autumn Northern Tour 2016
The Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee are excited to announce a Tour of Northern England this September in collaboration with the Empty Cages Collective. Where: Hull, Leeds,
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Forget Hunger Strikes. What Prisons Fear Most Is Labor Strikes
Another super interesting article from the US. All the more reason to organise! Source: http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/forget-hunger-strikes-what-prisons-fear-most-is-labor-strikes-20160607 Prisoners throughout Alabama and Texas reclaim their humanity—and power—by shutting down
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Stop the New Prisons: organising meeting in Manchester
Manchester IWW and IWOC are organising a second meeting for folk interested in getting active to stop the proposed prison in Greater Manchester. Find all the
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