docks
News and articles about work, policy and workers' struggles in transport and distribution around the world.
Anarcho-syndicalism in Puerto Real (review)
Anarcho-syndicalism in Puerto Real
From Shipyard resistance to direct democracy and community control
Israel: Ashdod Port shut down by wildcat strike
Hundreds of port workers yesterday extended disruptions to service to a full wildcat stoppage over pay demands in defiance of bosses and unions.
Globes online, an Israeli business news website, carried the following article which illustrates the seeming incredulity of Port bosses at the action:
Ashdod Port operations workers initiated disruptions and sanctions last night in a dispute with management on the workers’ financial demands. Ships cannot be loaded or unloaded as a consequence.
European dockers - victory in EU Parliament
The European Parliament voted today to throw out the proposed Directive on Market Access to Port Services. An incredible number of 532 against 120 MEPs voted for rejection.
The directive, intended to liberalise cargo handling at seaports, will lead to lost jobs, lower wages and less safety, dock workers state.
Police use tear gas at EU docks protest
Dockers protesting against EU plans to liberalise docks today were attacked by the police with water cannons and tear gas as they approached the European Parliament.
The dockers clashed with the police, throwing firecrackers, rocks and metal fences, and broke several windows on the parliament building. At least 13 dockers were arrested and 12 police officers injured according to the BBC.
European docks strike and protest
On Wednesday, tens of thousands of dock workers across Europe went on strike to protest against a new EU directive, intended to liberalise cargo handling at seaports.
Dock workers state the directive will lead to lost jobs, lower wages and less safety.
There will be a demonstration in Strasbourg tomorrow to coincide with a discussion on the issue in the European parliament.
Supporters of the bill say it is needed to cut costs, speed up deliveries and encourage investment in ports across the 25-nation bloc.
Greek dockers call for international solidarity
A European strike is organized during 16-17 of January 2006 by maritime and dockworkers. The strike will be held in 29 ports of 10 countries throughout Europe.
The strikers are against the new European direction, regarding the free sea trade. Greek marine transport workers, along with the solidarity of the antiauthoritarian movement, ship builders union of Perama and Greek Wobblies, will participate in the forthcoming strike by closing the ports in Piraeus, Patra & Thessaloniki.
Class struggle in the unemployment capital of Europe, Lower Andalucia, 1995-96
This article deals with a number of specific episodes of class struggle in Lower Andalucia[1] in the recent period.
Unholy alliance - The seamen's strike: an analysis - George Foulser
An article by George Fulser of the Syndicalist Workers Federation on the 1966 seaman's strike
Unholy alliance - The 1966 Seamen's Strike: An analysis
Direct Action Pamphlets #10
The backdoor agreement
The seamen's struggle of 1966 was beaten before it began. There are plenty of details to show how and why this was so.
Seamen had won a 44-hour week in 1961, following, their unofficial 1960 dispute, by threatening another go if the 1960 aims were not conceded.
Iraq: workers take strike action and beat up boss
Ewa Jasiewicz reports on Umm Qasr workers who have taken strike action and beaten up their boss infront of the Minister of Transport.
January 27th 2004
Umm Qasr Occupation Lock-Out, IPA Chief Gets a Kicking (again), 25 Answers
Fletcher, Ben, 1890-19?
A short sketch of life on the Philadelphia ports of black IWW member and dock worker, Ben Fletcher.
Ben Fletcher
Born April 1890 - Philadelphia, USA, died in place and date unknown
"The IWW at least protects the colored man, which is more than I can say for the laws of this country"
- local African Methodist Minister
