May Day, or International Workers’ Day, has its roots in the working classes’ struggle against exploitation and domination. It was born from the blood of anarchists murdered by the state after the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago – a militant strike for the eight-hour day. Ever since, May Day serves a reminder that the victoriesContinue reading “May Day Statement 2025 – From Geelong Anarchist Communists to the Anarchist Communist Federation”
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May Day Statement 2024
The following statement has been collectively published by Geelong Anarchist Communists, Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group and Anarchist Communists Meanjin. On the 1st of May, 1886, unions in Chicago influenced by the American anarchist movement went on strike for the eight hour day. A worker was shot dead by a cop, leading to a protest onContinue reading “May Day Statement 2024”
Geelong dock workers on strike!
At 11am, 2nd of January 2024 Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) members, supported by Electrical Trades Union (ETU) members, walked off the job at Corio Quay in response to the state of their current Enterprise Agreement (EA) negotiations.
The Workers, United – A case for anarchist participation in mass unions.
Trade unions have been part of the worker’s struggle in Australia for longer than Australia has been a unified state. Post-invasion and colonisation, unions played a vital role in struggles for fair compensation, suffrage, workplace safety, and worker’s rights, and this continued after federation and into the 20th century. While not explicitly socialist organisations, theContinue reading “The Workers, United – A case for anarchist participation in mass unions.”
School’s Out! Deakin on Strike
Universities are vital elements of society, allowing people to further their skills and knowledge in areas of interest they find fulfilling. They are also centres of research and conceptual development, giving space to those who seek to enrich society with the production of new knowledge. For as long as there has been organised education, thereContinue reading “School’s Out! Deakin on Strike”
Anarchist Communist Federation - Geelong 