Workers' Inquiry

Notes From Below
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A podcast about work, struggle and revolution by Notes from Below.

  1. 18 NOV

    Ep 16: Why is GTA6 delayed? Class struggle

    Massive games studio Rockstar just victimised 30+ workers. We jumped on a call with Austin Kelmore, a games worker and IWGB organiser, to get an update on the state of organising in the industry and the birth of his union branch. Read Austin's article from Issue 24 of NFB here. IWGB Game Workers: https://www.gameworkers.co.uk/ Support the victimised Rockstar worker fundraiser: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-rockstar-workers-fighting-unfair-dismissals/ Read Notes from Below⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say hello ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    50 min

  2. 27 OCT

    Ep 15: Art Worker Power

    We're talking about the art and culture sector, workers' inquiry, and how to build rank and file organisation in a sector characterised by low union membership and small workplaces.Steff Huì Cí Ling is a cultural worker and labour researcher based in Vancouver who wrote for issue 24 of NFB. You can read the full article here: https://www.notesfrombelow.org/article/the-only-polemic-left-in-the-art-world-is-worker-p Come hang out with us at Pelican house on Fri Nov 7, from 7pm: https://luma.com/z9fzqwwi ⁠ Read Notes from Below⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Say hello ⁠⁠⁠⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

    54 min

  3. 9 OCT

    Ep 14: Bloquons Tout [Block Everything]

    Today we launch season 2 with an update from the French movement that has toppled two prime ministers and thrown the French political system into crisis. Louise Héritier, a Paris-based actor and culture worker, joined us to discuss 'Cultures en Lutte' , a rank-and-file anti-austerity campaign of culture workers. You can read the full article here: https://notesfrombelow.org/article/cultures-en-lutte Read Notes from Below⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Support the Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Say hello ⁠⁠⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠⁠⁠

    57 min

  4. TRAILER

    Announcement! Summer break and listener survey

    Thank you for listening to season one! Fill in the listener survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKx08AQOv7v2FGGunciktCVwmpFH4eMq07BrWNcO2RZ5P9hg/viewform?usp=dialog You can find the bulletins from the 2024 delivery strike here: https://notesfrombelow.org/article/delivery-strike-reports-frontline See you in September for season two.

    4 min

  5. 14 MAY

    Ep 13: Time Served in the Construction Industry

    You can read Thomas' article in issue 23 here. Read Notes from Below⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support the Podcast⁠⁠ Say hello ⁠⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠⁠ Class composition is produced by the Notes From Below collective Tom Greenwood is our designer Isabel Sanchez Danieli did the music  Evelyn Gower is our production assistant  We record in-person at the Mayday Rooms, Fleet Street

    48 min

  6. 28 APR

    Ep 12: The Universities are on Fire

    There is great chaos under heaven in the higher education sector. Two university workers, Zara Dinnen and NFB editor Roberto, are on the show to discuss what's going on and what opportunities the situation creates for political interventions in universities as workplaces. Zara's article, How to Stop a University Roberto's two articles on casualisation in HE: Part 1 , Part 2 The book based on the US graduate worker movement, Correspondences from the Upsurge And finally the WhatsApp chat for RNF university workers Read Notes from Below⁠ ⁠Support the Podcast⁠ Say hello ⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠ Class composition is produced by the Notes From Below collective Tom Greenwood is our designer Isabel Sanchez Danieli did the music  Evelyn Gower is our production assistant  We record in-person at the Mayday Rooms, Fleet Street

    1h 24m

  7. 14 APR

    Ep 11 : Under London

    James is a driver on the Piccadilly Line and talks to us about work, organising and what it's like to operate London's transport infrastructure. James' article for issue 23 is Under London. The Working Class History episode on workmates: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e82-workmates-collective/ Subscribe to Notes from Below⁠ Workers' Inquiry is produced by the Notes From Below collective. Designer: Tom Greenwood Music: Isabel Sanchez Danieli Production Assistant: Evelyn Gower  We record in-person at the Mayday Rooms, Fleet Street.

    1h 19m

  8. 28 MAR

    Ep 10: Syndicalism and the New Limits of Trade Unions

    We're talking about trade unions, social partnership, class compromise, and bureaucrats. Read Matthew and Roberto's article here: Syndicalism and the New Limits of Trade Unions Subscribe to Notes from Below Workers' Inquiry is produced by the Notes From Below collective. Designer: Tom Greenwood Music: Isabel Sanchez Danieli Production Assistant: Evelyn Gower  We record in-person at the Mayday Rooms, Fleet Street.

    1h 26m
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