Australian construction workers in ‘watershed’ victory against the bosses Despite employers taking court action and using the police to get scabs through picket lines,…
Court injunction issued in an attempt to break Canadian wildcat strike Supreme court in Newfoundland issues injunction against construction workers in order to break an…
India: workplace resistance increases The labour movement in India is still under the control of bureaucratic leaders and political groups. However, as shown by a strike last year,…
The Missing Piece of the Jigsaw Greenwich council's latest plans for the riverside from West Greenwich (by the Millenium dome) to Woolwich were published in February. It is no…
Attack on electricians' contracts wobbles as Balfour Beatty folds Sparks are celebrating a major breakthrough in their battle to stop a co-ordinated attempt by some…
Tribunal: Agency worker's blacklisting is legal Despite rhetoric that the new EU agency worker regulations will 'stifle business' and 'cost jobs', the extent to which the British government…
The housing monster - prole.info A beautifully illustrated book by prole.info which takes one seemingly simple thing - a house - and examines the social relations around it. From…
Sparks wildcat in the face of pay cuts and legal threats After Balfour Beatty force the cancellation of an official strike ballot, electricians walk out…
Unite sells out Sparks over legal challenge to strike On Tuesday, 81.6% of mechanical and electrical workers at Balfour Beatty voted in favour of strike…
Where has all my money gone you vile insidious woman? The great privatisation swindle has meant that we are indirectly paying twice for some services…
“Unite march to parliament whereas the rank and file plan to meet up with the education march” - Interview with a spark An interview with an electrician on the ongoing dispute over pay cuts and attacks…
November 9th 2011: Sparks national day of action In the continued battle over a 35% pay cut and the tearing up of the national agreement, rank and file sparks battle through police lines to hold…