In addition to our monthly offerings, such as trade union advice and our open local, an exciting event on labour disputes in Georgia will take place on 24 October. Feel free to drop by!
October dates
September dates
Despite a brief summer lull, there are several events taking place in September, such as the seminar “Social law in relation to labor law.” On September 19, we invite you to the FAU office at 6 p.m. for an initial consultation with the union—open, supportive, and preventive. And as always, the local is open every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Come by, network, get involved.
FAU Berlin supports Swedish and French dockworkers in their decision to halt arms shipments to Israel
On July 13, 2025, the General Assembly of FAU Berlin adopted the statement below. The statement was prompted by international labour disputes in which dockworkers in France and Sweden refused to dispatch arms shipments to Israel, in the face of
August Dates
In August, FAU Berlin will focus on organising and practical solidarity: On 9–10 August, the two-day IWW 101 Organiser Training will take place – an introduction to union organising, with concrete tools for conflicts in the workplace. On 15 August, we invite you to the FAU office from 6 p.m. for a union consultation – open, supportive and preventive. And as always: the office is open every Friday from 6–9 p.m. Come by, network, get involved. The class struggle doesn’t take a holiday.
No Masters, No Flakes: Lessons from social movement-building in the USA, for grassroots labour organising
In this discussion, we will explore lessons learned from Spade’s experience in social movement organising over the past two decades in the USA, and how they can be useful to worker organising here in Berlin.
July dates
This July, the FAU Berlin hosts three special events: On July 3, we remember the 2009/10 labour struggle at Kino Babylon with a punk night at the Roter Salon (Volksbühne) – featuring live shows by Batterrrii and ZWANG, starting at 9 PM. On July 12, join us at 2 PM at Oranienburg Station for a memorial event for Erich Mühsam, anarchist writer and activist. And on July 25, US activist Dean Spade will speak at the FAU-Lokal at 7 PM about mutual aid and building solidarity in times of crisis. See you there!