Prol-Position

Regular newsletter covering working class struggles across the world.

Strike at McDonalds, Paris, August 2004

A brief account and information about a CGT union strike at the McDonald’s Place d’Italie branch in Paris in 2004.

Detailed article about the struggle of Sri Lankan Tamil migrant workers in Paris against British pub chain Frog.

Short article on changes to the 35 hour law, production relocation, minimum service in the transport sector...

Various short articles on different developments within the European car industry in early 2005.

Article by prol-position on the reforms of German unemployment benefit after their introduction, and the effects it has had on the working class.

Account an analysis of struggles against the abolition of unemployment benefits in Germany, which would immediately affect 600,000 people.

Analysis of wage policies at VW in Germany.

Article analysing new wage structures for 5,000 new manufacturing jobs at Volkswagen in Germany.

Article from the Swedish "workplace paper" Motarbetaren #5, September 2004 about General Motors/Saab policy and potential struggle in Sweden.

Extensive background information and analysis, and an account of a wildcat strike of Opel/GM car workers in Germany.