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Steven. — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:18:51 +0000

The Ecological Challenge: Three Revolutions are Necessary

Flint — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:35:25 +0000

The Ecological Challenge: Three Revolutions are Necessary
by Alternative Libertaire

Department for Transport workers to strike

Ed — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:04:28 +0000

The one day strike will hit driving tests, regional centres controlling the flow of motorway traffic as well as the half yearly introduction of new number plates, and is in response to a series of below inflation pay offers and widening pay gaps between the predominantly female staffed DVLA and the predominantly male DfT and related agencies.

Italy: truck drivers strike over conditions

jef costello — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:54:42 +0000

There have been three major types of protests: filtered barrages on motorways; blockades of motorways and rolling barrages. The strike action is planned to last five days and is likely to seriously affect the 70% of Italian freight that is moved by road. According to La Stampa the strike will cost up to €5bn although the FAI union estimate is €2bn.

Parking attendants wildcat in Manchester

Joseph K. — Wed, 23 May 2007 08:24:11 +0000

The Manchester Evening News reports:

Parking attendants in Manchester have gone back to work after a day of industrial action. They turned up for work this morning but refused to go out to work in a continuing row over pay and treatment by management.

Deputies examine CPE replacement text as smaller demos continue

alibi — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 22:50:58 +0000

Meanwhile, having obtained the withdrawal of the CPE, university and high-school students demonstrated calling for the abolition of the rest of the 'law of equal opportunities' which the CPE was a part of, and of the CNE contract which was introduced last September.

7 April: Demonstrators injured in Paris as blockades continue

alibi — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:46:01 +0000

Demonstrators injured in Paris

From the BBC:

6 April: Villepin makes major speech amidst mass transport blockades

alibi — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:34:10 +0000

- Four student demonstrators and one policeman were injured on Thurday, the 6th April. At the end of the aftermoon, the police force removed some 450 students who were blocking the railways on the North Matabiau station and stopped traffic for an hour and half. According to the local authority, the five injured people were transferred to the hospital.

5 April: CPE protests updates

alibi — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:06:28 +0000

-The police force have opened the Gustave Eiffel High School, in Gagny, by force

-A hundred anti-CPE demonstrators, including the Revolutionary Communist League figurehead and postal worker Olivier Besancenot, blocked the postal sorting office in Nanterre earlier today

4 April: CPE protest live updates

alibi — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 21:09:02 +0000

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