McDonalds workers vote for May Day strike action
Submitted by Ed on Apr 17 2018 09:44
While McDonald's boss rakes in £5,500 per hour, workers’ at five branches around the country have voted overwhelmingly to strike on May 1st against zero-hours contracts and poverty pay.
Health and safety victory for recycling plant workers
Submitted by Ed on Apr 16 2018 10:33
Today the Orion recycling workers return to work as heroes bringing an end to their historic two and a half week walkout over dangerous working conditions which began on Wednesday 28th March.
WCH E1: The Grunwick strike, 1976
Interview with Amrit Wilson and Grunwick 40 about the iconic strike of East African Asian women in London in the 1970s.
French Revolt – La Lutte Continue!*
Submitted by Serge Forward on Apr 11 2018 17:19
On the 50th anniversary of the May '68 uprising, struggles in France continue against the Macron government's austerity programmes.
Education Strikes from West Virginia and Kenya to the UK
Submitted by Internationalis... on Apr 6 2018 17:23
On Sunday March 25 the CWO held a meeting in Newcastle focussing on the recent educational strikes across the world. It was attended by students, academics and other university workers (some in the CWO, some not) who had participated in the recent pickets of Newcastle, York and Durham universities. A CWO comrade gave the following introduction.
Oklahoma and Kentucky: Tens of Thousands On Strike
Submitted by R Totale on Apr 3 2018 20:29
Today, tens of thousands of teachers and school staff, joined by supporting community members, parents, and students, walked off their jobs across Oklahoma and Kentucky, inspired by the historic West Virginia teacher’s strike, which saw masses of teachers across the state defy union bosses and government officials. This report first appeared on It's Going Down.
Wildcat at Orion
An in-depth report from the recent wildcat strike at the Orion recycling plant in East London. This report first appeared on Notes from Below.
Mass wildcat strike by Kentucky teachers
Submitted by Mike Harman on Mar 30 2018 12:04
Teachers in Kentucky are on wildcat strike today with at least eight school districts closing schools due to lack of teaching staff.
Workers wildcat at East London recycling plant
Submitted by Ed on Mar 28 2018 16:03
United Voices union members at the Orion recycling plant in east London walked off the job this morning in a historic and inspiring wildcat strike to protest against inhuman working conditions.
Two-day strike at biggest Amazon warehouse in Spain
Submitted by Cipo Fraioli on Mar 24 2018 16:52
A 48-hour strike in the Amazon warehouse in San Fernando de Henares, near Madrid, concluded successfully, according to unions, with workers bringing the company's biggest logistics centre in the country to a standstill.
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