Prol-Position
Regular newsletter covering working class struggles across the world.
Study on temp-work in German car industry, 2006
A recent study on temp work in the German automobile industry reveals that the companies in this sector try to hide the fact that they employ temp-workers.
(Another) Paradise Lost - Strikes and riots in the Export Zones in Vietnam and Bangladesh, 2006
Information and analysis on the workers' movements and strike waves which have swept factories in Asia.
Reports on struggle railway cleaners in Italy, 2002
Reports and leaflets on a strike of thousands of cleaning at the state-owned railway in Italy in 2002 which involved rail blockades, slowdowns and strikes.
Irish stew: Experiences of a waitress in Germany, 2002
This was written to share the experience of one waitress with others. We often work in small places for short times, but if we all stand together we have a chance to fight back against the crap we get at work. This starts with sharing what is going on...
Nokia occupation, Milan, 2002
Prols leaflet that was distributed in Bochum, Germany and Milan, Italy to Nokia-workers in March 2002 after Nokia workers occupied their plant and blocked railways against outsourcing.
Documents on cleaners' strikes in Paris and Milan, 2002
Leaflets and information on strikes of cleaning workers in Paris and Milan.
Being a McWorker in Germany, 2002
One worker's account of being a McDonalds employee in Germany, with information about the workforce, the atmosphere and issues facing the workers.
What is McDonald's?
Fiat - call centre report from Milano, Italy, 2002
Report from October 2002 about work, resistance and the possibilities for struggle in a Milan call centre.
At the beginning everything looks really nice when you enter Fiat's call centre in Milan. Lots of space, multi-coloured cubicle walls and little flags, lots of young people sitting in front of large monitors, wandering around or relaxing and smoking in the corner by the vending machines. They speak all kinds of languages: Italian, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Polish...
Call centre report from Athens, Greece, 2002
A short account from November 2002 of working in a commission-based telesales call centre in Athens, Greece.
Teleprime is a call centre company which sells mobile phones and, more importantly, issues credit cards. It has many branches all over Athens (at least).
Fire fighters in Britain on strike interview summary, 2002
This is the summary of an interview Prol-Position made end of November 2002 with a firefighter from Belfast who is also a representative of the FBU (Fire Brigade Union).
