North America

Anti-war statement from Antithesis (NYC-NEFAC)

jonnylocks — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:21:30 +0000

Workers, not politicians, will end this war
Build Our Solidarity, Not Their Elections

Electricity workers refuse work in Trinidad and Tobago

Ed — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 12:11:42 +0000

According to a press release issued by TTEC, Point Fortin and Couva Service Centres remained closed while Scarborough centre was manned by a small number of employees. Distribution areas were also affected by high absenteeism levels as most field workers did not report for work, stated the release.

Mexico: 50 workers lose their jobs in garment factory due to union organising drive

Alan — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:03:29 +0000

The workers had been organising against the interference of the Puebla state government by way of the FROC-CROC union’s presence in the Grupo Navarra factory, which makes clothes for Abercombie & Fitch, Gap, Levi and Calvin Klein, amongst others. FROC-CROC is affiliated to the PRI (Partido Revolucionario Institutional) political party, which runs the state government.

Mexico: Workers at the country's biggest university to vote on pay cut

Alan — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:20:41 +0000

The workers' union STUNAM (Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) had hoped for a 15% increase, in line with recent steep rises in the cost of living, especially with regard to food and gas.

St. Louis bus wildcat to end

Joseph K. — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:30:57 +0000

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports:

"We're going to try to get back to work tomorrow morning and bite the bullet on this until we can get a new union certification," said Andre LaGrand, a spokesman for the striking drivers.

State terror and dirty war: a year of state recuperation in Mexico

Alan — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:34:32 +0000

Following a heady 18 months of diverse and popular struggles up down the country, the Mexican state is using familiar tactics to reassert itself as the country’s main authority.

Canada: metal-workers strike over pensions and pay

jef costello — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:45:47 +0000

Workers are protesting against the two-tier pension system that the company, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, is trying to impose on new workers. Workers had already accepted a freeze on benefits to allow the company to make up pension shortfalls.

The workers are also demanding a salary increase and there are further non-financial demands.

Mollie Steimer, 1897-1980 - Paul Avrich

catch — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:10:08 +0000

Mollie Steimer: An Anarchist Life
By Paul Avrich

US Green Corn rebellion, 1917

David in Atlanta — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:04:27 +0000

It's still a matter of conjecture what convinced “Rube” Munson and the WCU there was going to be a national rebellion.

I'd like to thank the work of Oklahoma grass-roots historians and journalists for finding and publishing period newspaper accounts

1919: US steel strike

David in Atlanta — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:18:01 +0000

1919 Steel Strike
October 3, 1919

The Steel Strike Still Holds Public Attention

October 10, 1919

The Steel Strike is Still On
With Few if Any Changes