For episode 78, the Dissident Island Crew put together something extra hot.. A Sex Worker Special! The show features:



* Ava Caradona from x:talk discussing sex work and border regimes

* Claire, speaking candidly about her experiences of the vulnerabilities of working in different sex work settings

* Luca, a queer sex worker, political activist, and Open Sex Workers' University organiser, talking…

Around 500 marched from the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers) head office to Bedford Square to continue to demonstrate against the spending cuts. London, UK. 23/10/2010.

Workers at the Edmonton bottling plant in North London strike as part of Unite the Union's demand to secure a new two year pay offer. London, United Kingdom, 22/09/2010.

The IWW (Industrial Workers of the World), activists from labour unions, demonstrated outside the offices of London & Regional Properties in support of Swedish S.A.C. cleaning staff that have been mistreated. London, UK. 17/09/2010.

Thousands of protesters have gathered to march against proposals to close the accident and emergency (A&E) department at north London's Whittington Hospital. The protest was organised by the Defend Whittington Hospital Coalition. The hospital may have to merge its A&E with London's Royal Free Hospital due to NHS cutback plans.

Zelda Jeffers appeared at Bedford Magistrates Court on Monday November 2nd. She was sentenced to 16 days in prison for refusing to pay a fine of £450 for a 'No Borders' protest at Yarlswood Immigration Detention Centre.

Sex workers are routinely portrayed in the media as victims.



At London’s first ever Sex Worker Open University, over two hundred sex workers and allies from the UK and abroad took part in workshops, discussions and actions. 



This film presents an alternative and empowered image of the sex worker: http://current.com/items/90496517_sex-worker-open-university.htm

Workers in the sex industry and their allies are speaking out against the Policing and Crime Bill. This event will be at 2pm on Tuesday 31st March 2009 at the Eros Fountain, Picadilly Circus, London. Please pass out the flier, come along and get involved.