1980: Poland mass strikes - Henri Simon
Submitted by Ex-temp on Apr 3 2009 17:22
Henri Simon's account of the successful strike wave which swept Poland in the summer of 1980 when the government raised the price of meat.
Martinique general strike called off
Submitted by Ed on Mar 15 2009 16:56
Organisers of a crippling 38-day anti-inflation strike in the French island of Martinique lifted their protest Saturday with the signing of a protocol with the government.
Guadeloupe general strike comes to an end
Submitted by Ed on Mar 7 2009 13:30
Union leaders on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe have agreed to end a 44-day-old general strike after most of their demands were met.
The working class struggle against the crisis: self-reduction of prices in Italy - Bruno Ramirez
Submitted by Ed on Mar 5 2009 17:36
Bruno Ramirez's analysis of the Italian working class' response to the economic crisis of the 1970s, with particular focus on "the refusal to comply with price increases of essential services", also known as 'self-reduction'.
One dead in Guadeloupe strike
Submitted by libcom.org on Feb 18 2009 14:09
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 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.
Local government unions submit derisory pay claim
Submitted by libcom on Jan 26 2009 17:24
UNISON, Unite and the GMB request a cost of living pay rise for council workers for 2009-10 of just 0.9%.
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.
1970-71: Uprising in Poland
Submitted by Alex... on Oct 31 2008 14:59
A short history of the 1970-71 uprising by workers in Poland which saw strikes and occupations at workplaces across the country. Although suffering savage repression, the uprising forced the government to back down over plans to increase prices of basic consumer goods.
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