Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM)

Not Voting: "Unhelpful & extreme"?

Submitted by LAMA on Feb 12 2020 04:57

This article defends the established Anarchist position of not voting for political parties. It arose as part of a dialogue with a self-declared Anarchist who claimed this view is "unhelpful and extreme".

History of AWSM 2008-2020

Submitted by LAMA on Jan 7 2020 22:26

A short history of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM), an Anarcho-Communist propaganda group based in New Zealand/Aotearoa.

NZ: Auckland Bus Workers' Lockout

Submitted by LAMA on Dec 10 2019 06:58

Bus workers in Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand have been locked out by their bosses.

Meeting Report: New Conservatives

Submitted by LAMA on Nov 29 2019 09:03

Recently the travelling spectacle of the New Conservatives rolled into Rotorua as part of a nationwide tour by its leaders.

Alex Pirie R.I.P

Submitted by LAMA on Nov 13 2019 06:55

This is an obituary for grassroots social activist Alex Pirie.

Rotorua: Climate Strike

Submitted by LAMA on Sep 27 2019 10:12

Today Aotearoa Workers' Solidarity Movement (AWSM) joined hundreds of mostly young protestors in Rotorua, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island in Aotearoa/New Zealand, who acted on the global call for a ‘strike’ in support of the climate.

Solidarity: AWSM newsletter #19 April 2019

This is a link to SOLIDARITY#19 the occasional newsletter of the Aotearoa Workers Solidarity Movement (AWSM)

Some Reflections on the Ōtautahi/ Christchurch Tragedy

Submitted by LAMA on Mar 25 2019 11:17

Much discussion has been held around about New Zealand’s colonialist past, its own far-right groups and the existence of racism in New Zealand society at large. All important conversations that need to be had, but cannot really explain what happened in this instance and why. This was an international event that just so happened to have been in New Zealand.