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By solfed-iwa, 18 September, 2026

Liverpool - Reading group - The Chain Factory by Ōsugi Sakae

osugi sakaeLiverpool SolFed's famous reading group is back again, on Sunday 27th September at 18:00. This time we'll be discussing The Chain Factory by Ōsugi Sakae, who was murdered by the state this month in 1923. Read it here audio is below - email LiverpoolSolFed@gmail.com for the location

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Tenants’ rights handbook

trhbTenants of all kinds are exploited in numerous different ways in Liverpool and beyond, whether it’s poor living conditions, rising rents, rip off agency fees, unsuitable, unsafe, or overcrowded accommodation, indifference from landlords, harassment, eviction, or often, a combination of these factors. We were experiencing much of this ourselves, and wanted to find ways to fight back.

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By solfed-iwa, 18 August, 2026

Liverpool - Reading group - Principles of Syndicalism by Tom Brown (part two)

lsfLiverpool SolFed's famous reading group is back, and this time it's the second part.

This time, we'll be discussing Principles of Syndicalism by Tom Brown, parts 5-9. You can read it here

Audio is here below

It will take place at 18:00 on Sunday 23rd August. Message us for the location, or email us at LiverpoolSolFed@gmail.com

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By solfed-iwa, 3 July, 2026

Trade unionism or syndicalism? (Tom Brown)

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INTRODUCTION

Tom Brown’s “Trade Unionism or Syndicalism” written in 1942 is a clear, to the point, essay explaining the bankruptcy of reformist, bureaucratic trade unions. The unions are a safety valve for the bosses, to control and misdirect workers actions through “representatives”, parliament and the legal system.

The unions, not the rank and file but the hierarchy, are part of capitalism, not wanting to abolish class society and the state, but rather have partnerships and deals with the state and employers! More often, workers find themselves fighting the union officials as much as fighting the employers!

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By solfed-iwa, 25 June, 2026

Liverpool - Reading group - The British General Strike, 1926 by Tom Brown

lsfLiverpool SolFed are hosting a reading group this Sunday, 28th June at 4 o'clock (16:00). We'll be discussing The British General Strike: 1926 by Tom Brown.

You can read it here

And there's a fantastic audio version below

Message us for the location, or email us at LiverpoolSolFed@gmail.com

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By solfed-iwa, 29 June, 2024
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Racist lies help fascists rise

Far Right, racist liars have been out in our working class communities throughout the country lying to people about refugees and asylum seekers being the problem for worsening conditions? The far right along with the media, are playing their usual dirty tricks of dividing working class people through their racist lies and propaganda!
Migrants have always worked here especially in the NHS and in other low paid jobs.

While Refugees and asylum seekers, are forced to leave their countries because of war, conflict persecution, murder, rape and extreme poverty. They have nothing but the clothes on their backs, they are the victims of this rotten system that’s only interested in power and making profits for the rich few!

By the way, Britain is the sixth richest country in the world and yet people are on streets homeless and destitute?

Working class people suffer through the cost of living?

While those in power are living in wealth and luxury?

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  • Liverpool
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Where we stand

lsfAnarcho-syndicalism is a working class movement based on the class struggle fighting against the rich and powerful and the state. It aims to unite all workers in economic combative organisations (revolutionary syndicalist unions) with the conscious goal of the reorganisation of social life on the basis of libertarian communism.

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By pablo, 24 April, 2020

Dispute against YPP lettings closed

yppOur dispute against YPP Lettings has been closed after the tenant accepted an improved offer, a reduction in rent of 22% (or £660). The letting agency made an offer before any direct action was needed, although we had declared our intent to undertake such action.

Liverpool Solidarity Federation was contacted by a tenant of Gravity Residence. Due to the pandemic she had to move back to her family home, leaving behind all her belongings in the apartment. Since then, she had tried to reach a sensible agreement with YPP to finish her tenancy earlier. The YPP position was unreasonable, they offered a shameful 5% deduction from her total amount if she paid all the amount by the beginning of April.

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By pablo, 21 April, 2020

Pub Invest Group workers fight back: No redundancies for COVID-19!

lA week after the closure of all hospitality business, the workers of Pub Invest Group from Liverpool got bad news.

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, they were not able to give any hours to their workers as they don’t have the resources to cover their staff wages. They did, however, wish best luck to all their workforce and to see them back soon when they open again.

Pub Invest Groups owns some of the most popular night pubs in the central area of Liverpool such as Einsteins, Moloko or McCooley’s. As it is common in the hospitality industry, they show their appreciation for their staff with low-pay and job insecurity.

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  • Covid-19
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  • Job Retention Scheme
  • Liverpool
By pablo, 18 April, 2019

UC Off: Dump Universal Credit

ucUniversal credit is a direct attack by the government on us, ordinary working class people.The new benefit system makes it harder to apply and hides a cut on the rates. UC will affect not just unemployed but employed!

Universal credit hurts kids, the disabled, part timers, child carers the sick and elderly. The ammount of people demanding for charity food and of women resorting to prostitution has increased in those areas in which universal credit has been introduced. Also, UC can increase women vulnerability in some relationships, as money is paid to one partner.

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About SolFed

About SolFed

What is wage theft?

What is wage theft

Stuff your boss (doesn't want you to know)

Stuff your boss (doesn't want you to know)

Stuff your sexist boss (doesn't want you to know) (2018)

Stuff your sexist boss (doesn't want you to know) (2018)

Cost of living - Organise and fight back with the Solidarity Federation

Cost of living - Organise and fight back with the Solidarity Federation

Don't cross picket lines! Solidarity is the most powerful force in the world

Don't cross picket lines

Direct Action #2 (2024)

Direct Action #2 (2024)

Is your cleaning job killing you? A guide to cleaners health and safety (2017)

Don't just moan - Organise!

Don't just moan - Organise!

Stuff your landlord (doesn't want you to know) (2016)

Stuff your landlord (doesn't want you to know) (2016)

Fed up with your landlord? Organise and fight back!

Fed up with your landlord? Organise and fight back!

A migrant's guide to Manchester (2016)

A migrant's guide to Manchester (2016)

SolFed supports trans liberation - transphobia is a workplace and housing issue

SolFed supports Trans Liberation - transphobia is a workplace and housing issue

Office worker’s health and safety - your rights and how to use them (2015)

Office worker’s health and safety - your rights and how to use them (2015)

Solidarity Federation - Where we stand

Solidarity Federation - Where we stand

Anarcho-syndicalism in Britain – a little history (2015)

Anarcho-syndicalism in Britain – a little history (2015)

This is our flag - it tells you what we stand for

this-is-our-flag

Strike - a guide to walking out (2014)

Strike - a guide to walking out (2014)

Anarchism and Anarcho-syndicalism (Rudolf Rocker, 2014)

Anarchism and Anarcho-syndicalism (Rudolf Rocker, 2014)

Why do we organise? Capitalism is shit, oppression is shit - but what can we at SolFed do about it?

Why do we organise?

A migrant's guide to London (2014)

A migrant's guide to London (2014)

Fighting for ourselves - anarcho-syndicalism and the class struggle (2012)

Fighting for ourselves - anarcho-syndicalism and the class struggle (2012)

Theory & Practice 1 - Workmates - direct action workplace organising on the London underground (2011)

Theory & Practice 1 - Workmates - direct action workplace organising on the London underground (2011)

The Economics of freedom (2003)

The Economics of freedom (2003)

A history of anarcho-syndicalism (SelfEd Collective, 24 unit series, 2001)

A history of anarcho-syndicalism (SelfEd Collective, 24 unit series, 2001)

Out of the frying pan, a critical look at works councils (1998)

Out of the frying pan, a critical look at works councils (1998)

Health and safety at work - an anarcho-syndicalist approach (1997)

Health and safety at work - an anarcho-syndicalist approach (1997)

Theory & Practice 2 - Anarcho-syndicalism in Puerto Real (1994)

Theory & Practice 2 - Anarcho-syndicalism in Puerto Real (1994)

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The Solidarity Federation is an anarcho-syndicalist union, a means for people seeking to improve our lives to organise in our workplaces and communities. SolFed brings together people in all occupations regardless of industry, sector or trade – whether we’re employed or not.

SolFed seeks the abolition of capitalism and the institutions of power that are associated with it, such as the state. Our goal is to create a society centred on needs rather than profit, based upon the principle ‘from each according to ability, to each according to need’.

We believe in the principle of direct action – that means doing something for ourselves and not expecting leaders or representatives to act on our behalf.

SolFed members organise ourselves in a federation of local unions; in education we are in the Solidarity Federation Education Union (SFEU) and our members in hospitality are in the Solidarity Federation Hospitality Workers Union (SFHWU)

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