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Feb
17
Sun
Anarchist Library Reading Circle // Leshringur Andspyrnu
Feb 17 @ 18:00 – 19:30

Theme of the reading circles is the concept and reality of work.

Does work bind us or liberate us? What do we mean when we talk about work? How has capitalism affected our perception of work? What does government say about work? Can we destroy work? What would that even mean?

For 1st March we’ll read the article : Femonationalism and the “Regular” Army of Labor Called Migrant Women by Sara R. Farris

Reading material from earlier sessions are listed below:

Feb
24
Sun
Að heyja stéttastríð með vinnu // Waging class war within labour
Feb 24 @ 14:00 – 16:00

Að heyja stéttastríð með vinnu: hvernig tengist heimssamband verkafólks öðrum stéttarfélögum á Íslandi?

Ísland getur stært sig af um 80 prósent þátttöku vinnandi fólks í stéttarfélögum og hér má finna vel skipulagða fylkingu stéttarfélaga sem urðu til í baráttu verkafólks fyrir réttindum sínum. Engu að síður hefur kraftur stéttafélaga smám saman dalað þangað til um þessar mundir.

Stétt stjórnsýslufólks stjórnar öllum eða flestum hliðum daglegs reksturs félagana. Þótt sumir innan stjórnsýslunnar hafi byrjað sinn vinnuferil „á plani” og komist til metorða innan verkalýðsbaráttunar á grundvelli virkrar þátttöku þá er stjórnsýslan að mestu í litlum tengslum við það fólk sem hún stendur fyrir. Þar af leiðandi er minni áhætta tekin í kjaraviðræðum og málamiðlanir gerðar við atvinnurekendur á kostnað verkafólks. Til þess að bæta gráu ofan á svart er leitast við að takmarka átök á vinnumarkaði með hinu mikla regluverki um vinnutengsl sem finna má á Íslandi.

Vinnustefna stéttarfélaganna á Íslandi einkennist af hinu svokallað „le partage du gateau” lögmáli sem merkir að deila kökunni með atvinnurekendum. Þótt félögin veiti þjónustu í krafti verkafólks og skapi einhvers konar átakarými til þess að berjast fyrir bættum kjörum og betri vinnuaðstöðu, þá koma þau einnig að mörgu leyti í vega fyrir að stéttaátök megi eiga sér stað.

Hvernig ætti heimssamband verkafólks að tengjast hinum fastmótuðu stéttarfélögum í ljósi þessa, og þá einkum nú þegar félögin reyna að endurnýja sig?

Aðgengi:
Húsið er því miður ekki vel aðgengilegt fyrir hjólastóla í augnablikinu.

Það er eitt þrep við hliðið að garðinum og svo fimm þrep sem leiða upp að aðalinngangi. Hvert þrep er 17sm hátt. Breidd dyra í húsinu er á milli 50sm (dyr að baðherberginu á efri hæð) og 80sm (aðaldyrnar). Dyrnar að fundarherberginu eru 75sm á breidd eins og flestar aðrar dyr í húsinu.

Baðherbergin eru einungis á efri hæð og í kjallara eins og er. Bæði baðherbergin eru kynlaus.

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Waging class war within labour: how does the industrial workers of the world union relate to other unions in Iceland?

Iceland boast a formal unionization rate of about 80%, with a tightly structured array of unions that were born within the working class for its defence. Despite their rich history, these unions have now become largely complacent.

Today a bureaucratic class within these unions handles all or most aspects of the day to day functioning. While these bureaucrats have often worked on the shop floor, and rose within the labour movement through active participation, their total removal from members affected by their decisions often leads to a lack of risk taking, and a lot of compromise with the bosses at the expense of the workers. Worse yet, Iceland has a highly regulated labour relations system which seeks to restrict conflict to the labour court.

The operating philosophy of Iceland’s unions can be characterized by the principle of “le partage du gateau” or the sharing of the cake with the boss. While they do offer services that represent workers and space to fight for better gains and protection in the workplace, they actively stifle the development of class antagonisms.

In this context, how should the Industrial Workers of the World related to the long-established unions, especially now in their struggle for renewal and rejuvenation?

Accessibility:
The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Mar
1
Fri
Anarchist Library Reading Circle // Leshringur Andspyrnu
Mar 1 @ 18:00 – 19:30

Theme of the reading circles is the concept and reality of work.

Does work bind us or liberate us? What do we mean when we talk about work? How has capitalism affected our perception of work? What does government say about work? Can we destroy work? What would that even mean?

For 1st March we’ll read the article : Femonationalism and the “Regular” Army of Labor Called Migrant Women by Sara R. Farris

Reading material from earlier sessions are listed below:

Anarchist library writing session
Mar 1 @ 19:30 – 21:00

Some thoughts extend and expand through writing.

This is a space to write down words on  on existence and politics, whatever that may mean for you. It could mean an honest strive for freedom.

 

Mar
17
Sun
Anarchist Library Reading Circle // Leshringur Andspyrnu
Mar 17 @ 18:00 – 19:30

Theme of the reading circles is the concept and reality of work.

Does work bind us or liberate us? What do we mean when we talk about work? How has capitalism affected our perception of work? What does government say about work? Can we destroy work? What would that even mean?

For 1st March we’ll read the article : Femonationalism and the “Regular” Army of Labor Called Migrant Women by Sara R. Farris

Reading material from earlier sessions are listed below:

Mar
24
Sun
closed meeting
Mar 24 @ 13:00 – 15:00
closed event
Mar 24 @ 18:00 – 20:00
Mar
31
Sun
Anarchist Library Reading Circle // Leshringur Andspyrnu
Mar 31 @ 18:00 – 19:30

Theme of the reading circles is the concept and reality of work.

Does work bind us or liberate us? What do we mean when we talk about work? How has capitalism affected our perception of work? What does government say about work? Can we destroy work? What would that even mean?

For 1st March we’ll read the article : Femonationalism and the “Regular” Army of Labor Called Migrant Women by Sara R. Farris

Reading material from earlier sessions are listed below:

Apr
2
Tue
Samband byltingasinnaðra stéttafélaga og kjarasamninga // Collective Agreements & Labour Contracts
Apr 2 @ 19:30 – 21:30

Samband byltingasinnaðra stéttafélaga og kjarasamninga

Ef þú hefur unnið á Íslandi hefur þú eflaust skrifað undir vinnusamning við atvinnurekanda og jafnframt heyrt undir kjarasamning í þeim atvinnugeira sem þú hefur unnið í. Flest fólk (sem og fagmenntað starfsfólk stéttafélaga) telja báðar samningsgerðir afar mikilvægar. En hvað standa þær virkilega fyrir? Hvað eru einstaklingar og stéttarfélög að koma sér saman um hvað varðar þessar samningsgerðir? Hvers konar samninga ættu byltingarkennd stéttarfélög að reyna að ávinna, eða ættu þau að skrifa undir samninga yfirhöfuð?

Aðgengi:
Húsið er því miður ekki vel aðgengilegt fyrir hjólastóla í augnablikinu.

Það er eitt þrep við hliðið að garðinum og svo fimm þrep sem leiða upp að aðalinngangi. Hvert þrep er 17sm hátt. Breidd dyra í húsinu er á milli 50sm (dyr að baðherberginu á efri hæð) og 80sm (aðaldyrnar). Dyrnar að fundarherberginu eru 75sm á breidd eins og flestar aðrar dyr í húsinu.

Baðherbergin eru einungis á efri hæð og í kjallara eins og er. Bæði baðherbergin eru kynlaus.

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Collective Agreements & Labour Contracts, how revolutionary unions see them?

If you’ve worked in Iceland, most likely you’ve been covered by a labour contract between yourself and your employer, and simultaneously, by a far reaching Collective Agreement governing the industry in which you work. Most people (and professional union staff) see agreements of both types as very important. But what do these pieces of paper actually represent? What are individuals and unions agreeing to when they agree to be covered under these agreements? What kind of contracts should revolutionary unions struggle to win, or should they seek to sign contracts at all?

Accessibility:
The building is currently not wheelchair accessible, unfortunately.

There is a step before the garden gate and then 5 steps leading to the main entrance, each 17 cm high, door widths in the building vary between 50 cm (upstairs washroom door) and 80 cm (entrance door), and the washrooms are so far only on the upper floor and in the basement. The door to the meeting room is 75 cm wide (as most other doors in the building).

Both washrooms in the building are gender neutral.

Apr
3
Wed
closed meeting
Apr 3 @ 18:00 – 20:00