Hey, I'm looking for recent examples of the breaking down of divisions within the working class, specifically realted to actions against the bosses.
Like the case of the Gay and Lesbian support the miners group in the 80s.
I'm sure I heard something about a recent strike over some migrant cleaners being fired..?
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That'd be the SOAS cleaners thing: http://www.freesoascleaners.blogspot.com/
http://www.solfed.org.uk/docs/catalyst-21.htm
As for the miners' strike, here's a short history of that group you were talking about: http://libcom.org/history/1984-85-lesbian-gay-miners-support-group
and this might also be useful: http://libcom.org/library/chapter-13-miner-conflicts-major-contradictions (has some interesting stuff about how the strike enabled miners' wives to break out of the passive housewife role and enter into militant political activity for the first time).
There's also this, which is a really good example (think we also covered it in Resistance): http://libcom.org/news/racist-comments-spark-walkout-sit-chicken-proccessing-plant-04092009
Not quite the same, but you could also argue Visteon was an example of the same phenomenon in that it meant that green campaigners, traditionally very cut off from the organised working class, got heavily involved in supporting workplace action for the first time.
Maybe also this? http://libcom.org/news/cab-drivers-wildcat-against-management-racism-16052009
And this? http://libcom.org/news/300-construction-workers-wildcat-milford-haven-ends-23092007
I'm sure there must be examples of strikes across racial lines in America and sectarian ones in NI, but can't think of any off the top of my head. Oh, and you could also look at links/solidarity between Greek anarchos and the immigrant movement there, like that cleaner who was attacked earlier this year.