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Strikers occupy First Ontario credit union

Submitted by Ed on Apr 20 2007 10:16

Police attempt to open doors at the First Ontario offices but striking workers resist successfully

Striking First Ontario Credit Union workers have no regrets after they occupied the company’s east Mountain branch and padlocked the doors to try to get the financial institution back to the bargaining table.

France: Postal counter staff strike in Le Havre

Submitted by jef costello on Apr 14 2007 23:29

Counter services in Le Havre and the surrounding regions were severely affected by a one-day walkout last Tuesday by postal counter staff.

1995: The French pensions strikes

Submitted by Steven. on Apr 12 2007 10:01

A short history of the massive strike movement against welfare reform in France in 1995.

France: Binmen strike over pay

Submitted by jef costello on Apr 3 2007 11:30

An indefinite strike was called called yesterday by bin men in the Ile de France region.

Strikes across Israel

Submitted by Mike Harman on Mar 15 2007 20:03

There have been strikes across Israel this week, including at Ashdod Port, the Bank of Israel and numerous schools and universities.

Iraqi hotel workers win unpaid wages

Submitted by Ed on Mar 13 2007 11:57

The workers of Sheraton hotel, Baghdad, went on strike for two days last week demanding their overdue salaries and other unpaid benefits.

Belfast anti-water charges picket forces recruitment cancellation

Submitted by Choccy on Feb 2 2007 10:45

Campaigners claimed their protest today a victory after it was announced that Echo Managed Services, the company responsible for recovering unpaid water charges had cancelled its much publicised open recruitment day.

Murder of hotel worker leads to widespread protest in western China

Submitted by Ed on Jan 26 2007 12:19

Demonstration outside the Nest Business Hotel, where bar worker Yang Daili was raped and murdered

A small regional town in Sichuan province in western China has become the latest site for the vast number of protests occurring across the country in response to people’s discontent with rampant corruption and government impunity.