The legacy of the dead - the Savar collapse, part 2
Submitted by Red Marriott on May 24 2013 00:28
The site of the Dhaka factory collapse is now cleared; new concessions and reforms are announced. Some further reflections...
The great upheaval of 1877 - Jeremy Brecher
Submitted by Steven. on May 23 2013 19:24
Jeremy Brecher's vivid history of the first mass strike in US history: the great upheaval of 1877 where workers took over the railways and took on police and federal troops.
1982 South African Grand Prix strike
Short account of the only strike in Formula One history, an almost unanimous 24 hour sit in in response to contractual changes.
Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers strike after factory collapse
Submitted by Steven. on Apr 26 2013 11:24
Hundreds of thousands of workers went on strike on Thursday in protest at the deaths of hundreds of workers in a factory collapse the previous day.
Strike! - Jeremy Brecher
Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 22 2013 09:51
In possibly the best book on the American working class movement ever written, Jeremy Brecher narrates the hidden history of mass strikes from 1877 to 1970 from the point of view of the workers themselves.
The need for a labour movement that can defy the law
Submitted by Phil on Apr 5 2013 06:16
The Public and Commercial Services Union has responded to threats of legal action by removing one section of its membership from the strike action due to take place on the 5 and 8 April. This shows the limits of legal trade unionism. It also underlines the urgent need for strong rank-and-file movements in the UK.
Punching out - Martin Glaberman
Seminal text by Marty Glaberman detailing his experiences of wildcat strikes and union policing of the workforce during the heyday of the UAW in Detroit's auto factories.
An injury to one – fighting the victimisation of workplace organisers
Submitted by Phil on Mar 11 2013 20:45
Victimisation, by bosses and the state, of those who try to organise in the workplace is nothing new. But recently a spate of high profile cases have focused wider attention on the issue.
Athens metro workers forced back to work
Submitted by Thrasybulus on Jan 29 2013 12:27
The Greek government has forced an end to a nine day public transport strike which brought parts of Athens to a standstill.
Angry workers hold bosses hostage
Submitted by working class s... on Jan 22 2013 16:26
More than 1,000 migrant workers in Shanghai have gone on strike and held 18 managers hostage following a dispute over the introduction of a draconian new disciplinary policy. Four hundred riot police officers attended to the factory in a bid to free the bosses. There are reports of many workers being injured in the subsequent clashes, including several with broken limbs. Following the incident the bosses have withdrawn the new policy, issued an apology for its introduction, and have promised the workers a pay rise…… Direct action gets the goods!
