general strikes

Greek unions call 24 hour general strike

Submitted by Ed on Mar 1 2009 01:43

Greece's main labour body said Thursday it is calling a 24-hour general strike to protest more than 4,000 lay-offs that have swept the country in February.

One dead in Guadeloupe strike

Submitted by libcom.org on Feb 18 2009 14:09

Aftermath of the night of rioting in Guadeloupe

As Guadeloupe's general strike against rising prices spreads across the Caribbean, a union official is shot dead.

Revolt continues in French Caribbean

Submitted by Ed on Feb 16 2009 11:58

The leader of the general strike crippling Guadeloupe has accused the French government of preparing to kill protestors to bring an end to the stoppage on the French Caribbean island.

General strikes around the world

Submitted by Ed on Feb 10 2009 23:14

Truck drivers on strike protest against the rising cost of fuel on June 9, 2008 in Barcelona.

As French unions isolate a general strike by workers in Guadeloupe, workers in Chad have set next Monday for their general strike while the leader of the Spanish UGT hints at one (or stalls for time?) in Spain.

Cretan farmers land in Athens and clash with riot police, leading to wildcat general strike in Crete

Submitted by taxikipali on Feb 3 2009 20:34

The farmers action across the country has reached a new peak this week with the landing of hundreds of Cretan farmers in the Athens harbour of Peiraeus intending to drive their tractors to the Parliament.

French general strike, 29th January 2009

Submitted by Ed on Jan 31 2009 23:06

Photos from France's largest general strike in three years which hit transportation, school, hospital and mail services as more than 1 million protesters took part, with tens of thousands of youths, retirees and unemployed people march across towns and cities to protect jobs and consumers during the global economic crisis.

General strike hits France

Submitted by Ex-temp on Jan 29 2009 12:56

As the recession begins to bite in France, transport, education and other services are brought to a halt by a national strike demanding action on unemployment and the rising cost of living.

General strike of civil servants in Morocco

Submitted by Ed on Jan 24 2009 13:08

Moroccan civil service workers mount general strike over wages.

Following the collapse of wage talks with the Moroccan government, the Moroccan Workers' Union, the Democratic Workers' Organisation and the Democratic Workers' Federation called a civil service general strike on Friday (January 23rd) and again on February 10th.

1951: Barcelona general strike

Submitted by Alex... on Dec 15 2008 12:14

A brief description of social conditions in post-Civil War Spain followed by an account of the Barcelona general strike of 1951. The events in Barcelona led to strikes across the country and signalled the potential for a return to working class combativity in Spain after over a decade of rule under the Franco regime.