Workers' Inquiry

Notes From Below
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Workers' Inquiry

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

Episodes

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Ep 7: Essential Work, Disposable Workers

    Mostafa Henaway is an organiser at the Immigrant Workers Center Montreal and author ofEssential Work, Disposable Workers. His article for issue 22 of NFB wasExperiments in Worker Organising: From Unite Community to the Immigrant Worker Centre in Montréal. You can read the whole issue, including the editorial about a workers' centre in Tower Hamlets,here. ⁠⁠Read Notes from Below⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support the Podcast⁠⁠ Say hello⁠⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠⁠ 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 14m

  2. JAN 27

    Ep 6: Mine Women

    Today we're talking to Karin, a Swedish ex-miner who worked in the largest iron ore mine in Europe. She tells us about the experience of Gruvkvinnor [Mine Women], a self-organised group of blue collar women working in production roles. Gruvkvinnor have an article in the upcoming issue 23 of NFB on Infrastructure. Subscribe now if you want a copy as soon as its released! ⁠Read Notes from Below⁠ ⁠Support the Podcast⁠ Say hello ⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠ 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

    46 min

  3. JAN 17

    Ep 5: Close the Door Behind You

    In episode 5 we talk to Nick Francis about his time working as a bouncer. We go over the experience of the work, the possibilities for coalitions in the hospitality industry, and the stories we tell ourselves to make work bearable. Read Nick's article for issue 21 of NFB ⁠Read Notes from Below⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support the Podcast⁠⁠ Say hello ⁠⁠editors@notesfrombelow.org⁠⁠

    1 hr

  4. JAN 3

    Ep 4: We the Surplus

    Today we talk to Jonas Marvin about the history of sickness in Britain since the mid-20th century, and what health communism has to teach us about the class struggle today. Subscribe to Jonas' newsletter: Marx's Dream Journal 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 7m

  5. JAN 3

    Ep 3: The Political Leap

    Note: The audio quality in this episode isn't perfect - we had some difficulties recording. Apologies in advance. In episode 3 we speak to Sai Englert, one of NFB's editors at large, about political organisation. We talk about revolutions, parties, and the looming combination of crisis and opportunity. Read Sai's first article, Notes on Organisation Read Sai's second article, Notes on Organisation Revisited 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

    57 min

  6. JAN 3

    Ep 2: Cooking up a Storm

    In episode two we speak to Eric, a chef from London, about hospitality work, organising strategies, and gentrification. Read Eric's article in issue 18 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 4m

  7. JAN 3

    Ep 1: Contradictions in Care

    In episode one we're talking to Lyra and Connor, two ex-care workers who speak about their experience in the industry, covering everything from deindustrialisation and disability to strikes and migration. Read Connor and Lyra's article from Issue 20 ⁠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

    57 min

  8. TRAILER

    Ep 0: Introducing Workers' Inquiry

    Welcome to Workers Inquiry! In this short episode, we introduce the idea behind the podcast and explain we've started it. Read Notes from Below Support the podcast What is workers inquiry?

    4 min

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

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    Notes From Below
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
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