electricity
News and articles about work, policy and workers' struggles in the energy sector around the world.
Electricity struggles - Soweto Electricity Crisis Committee
Article about struggles over electricity supplies in South Africa.
More energy riots - electrickery in Bangladesh
Two hundred people, including police, were injured in Bangladesh as more riots and demonstrations have erupted in protest against regular interruptions to electricity supplies.
The nineteen hours of violent clashes began yesterday evening (Wednesday 27th).
Israel: electricity workers take action against privatisation
Workers at the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) have been taking strike and sabotage action against electricity market reform.
Workers halted the unloading of coal from IEC ships and prevented the removal of ash from power stations, likely to paraylze coal fired stations within 3-4 days. They also cut management off from computer, telephone and electricity services and blocked offices in what has been a series of activities designed to disrupt the company's activities using "all legal means".
1919: La Canadiense and Barcelona general strike
A short history of the Barcelona general strike of 1919 which began after the sacking of eight workers, and ended up as one of the most successful working class actions in history.
The strike forced the introduction of the world's first 8-hour working day law and large pay increases.
Electricity and the Politics of Struggle for People's Needs in Tembisa - Franco Barchiesi
DELIVERY FROM BELOW, RESISTANCE FROM ABOVE
Electricity and the Politics of Struggle for People's Needs in Tembisa
Franco Barchiesi
Debate 4 (1998)
1. Electric Dreams, Shocking Awakenings, High-voltage Responses.
The Pre-Paid Meter Box Riots and their Aftermath
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