Thanks to those that came to leaflet and chat to couriers (including those not in the pic). Big things planned for Birmingham. Let's get organised! Shout out to everyone who took part all around the UK. #FFS410 #Mcstrike #AllEyesonTGIs

Birmingham Live: Scandal of the 160 families stranded in city B&Bs for months because of housing crisis. birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-… via Google News

BBC News: How Digbeth gave a home to graffiti and street art. bbc.com/news/uk-englan… via Google News

The #FFS410 saw an unprecented day of action in the history of the IWW in the UK and Ireland. Members of the IWW Couriers Network united with workers in other areas of the fast food industry to bring voice to their demands Read reports from across the UK: iww.org.uk/news/4th-octob…

"The authors, while well-intentioned, miss the main task in combatting inequality: respecting and building worker power and agency, to which militancy and democracy are central." #1u jacobinmag.com/2018/10/clean-…

Birmingham Live: West Midlands mayor slammed for 'obscene' cost of chauffeur-driven trip to help homeless. birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-… via @GoogleNews

Bristol SolFed support the Bristol Care Workers Network actions against denying careworkers #NMW. Mencap get the message Friday 26th bristolcareworkersnetwork.org/2018/10/16/men… and On Stand up to Mencap! Saturday 27th bristolcareworkersnetwork.org/2018/09/29/on-…

Birmingham Live: Jaguar Land Rover two-week shutdown: workers worry as agency staff "stood down". birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-… via Google News

On Saturday October 20th over 60 IWW members from all around the UK and Ireland gathered for the annual Organising Summit held this year in Sheffield. You can read more about the day here: iww.org.uk/news/iww-organ…

Organising Dept meeting at Stirchley Baths this Saturday 12 noon.

The Independent: Birmingham taxi driver sacked for 'refusing to transport remembrance poppies'. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… via @GoogleNews

Birmingham Live: Grenfell Tower burning effigy Bonfire Night video suspects named and identified. birminghammail.co.uk/news/uk-news/g… via @GoogleNews

Brum needs a pay rise! Strike to live! Birmingham Live: The adults in Birmingham too poor to afford toothpaste and soap. birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-… via Google News

Birmingham Live: This is the latest on Jaguar Land Rover as job fears continue. birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-… via @GoogleNews

Branch meeting this Wednesday. Friends of Earth HQ Digbeth 7pm.

Branch meeting tonight 7pm at the Warehouse in Digbeth. DEC Motions to vote on.

Disturbing! Reminiscent of the rise of fascism in Europe in the 1920s and 30s. The Telegraph: 'Vigilante' neighbourhood watch group forms in Birmingham after failed bid for more police on streets. telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/1… via @GoogleNews

Birmingham Live: Greedy restaurant bosses masterminded £800k tax fraud - and even kept staff tips. birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/… via @GoogleNews

IWW Central Group chartered as IWW South Midlands. Growing the OBU.

We stand in solidarity with the TEFL Workers' Union - London. We've donated £100 to their legal fund. They are going to tribunal against fire and rehire tactics which have been used to cancel holidays even though they are on fixed term contracts gofund.me/dc4d36fc