Oil Rig Workers Strike in Norway Workers at oil rigs in Norway went out on strike in July after there was no response from employers over demands for increased wages and…
Unrest in Panama Born into a rich family in Panama, Juan Carlos Varela is an entrepreneur who is fiercely in favour of the free market. He led his conservative Panamenista Party into the elections in 2009,…
1968-1969: Pakistani students, workers, and peasants bring down a dictator An account of the waves of strikes and protests against the inequality, brutality and corruption of…
A serious public transport strike in the Netherlands There is some serious strike action going on in the Netherlands in regional public transport. This is like a breath of fresh air in a country…
La grève des écoliers de Stepney Un compte rendu court à propos de la grève par 800 élèves à Stepney, dans l’est de Londres le 27 mai 1971, qui a réussi à obtenir le retour d’un…
Wartime strikes in Kenya - Makhan Singh Makhan Singh on wartime strikes in Kenya, including struggles against conscript labour, railway strikes, and a general strike in Uganda in…
Shut it Down! On The Recent AT&T Strikes A striker writes on what the AT&T strike wave means, and proposes next steps in developing a direct action workers movement in North America.
Picturehouse respond with violence to living wage protest In response to a peaceful demonstration, security guards at a Picturehouse cinema assaulted…
Cleaners take on Canary Wharf bank to fight for living wage Cleaners organised with the United Voices of the World union are set to strike for a living wage at…
New Class Composition, New Struggles After years of falling wages and worsening working conditions are we now seeing a new shape to the working class?
McDonalds workers vote for May Day strike action 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…
Health and safety victory for recycling plant workers Today the Orion recycling workers return to work as heroes bringing an end to their historic two and…