communications

Steven. — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:14:24 +0000

If you work in the communications sector, why not register an account and select the option in your profile so you can network with other communications workers, or submit a news item or forum topic about your experiences in the sector.

France: workers strike, many win

jef costello — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:02:26 +0000

Michelin - Workers at the factory in Toul (Meurthe et Moselle) began strike action after plans were announced to close it down. As well as occupying and blockading the plant with pickets of burning tyres the 826 workers also confined two managers to their offices during the four-day strike.

Class struggle by email

Rob Ray — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:00:53 +0000

Email campaigning has been one of the surprise success stories of the last few years in labour struggle.

France: More workers join strikes

Steven. — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:28:54 +0000

Thousands joined street protests in Paris, Rouen, Strasbourg, Marseille, Grenoble, Lyon and other cities.

The 24 hour strike left many schools closed, hospitals providing a reduced service and newsagents without newspapers.

The BBC reported that the French capital's two airports and Marseille airport in the south suffered delays and cancellations.

Unofficial action at Royal Mail continues

Steven. — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:19:39 +0000

Belfast
Postal workers in Belfast have won an important victory against management after unofficial action on Friday of last week. It took the workers just one and a half hours to force down bosses’ attempts to change start times.

Managers insisted that the workforce put forward their start times by two hours.

Strike wave sweeps Finland

Joseph K. — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:38:07 +0000

The Financial Times reports:

Strikes have either broken out or are threatened in industries spanning the economy, affecting some 40,000 workers in core areas including shipping, forestry, postal services and steel.

In the most serious development, 12,800 nurses have decided to resign en masse next month if their demands for a 25 per cent wage increase over the next two years are not met.

Egypt labour unrest: late October updates

Khawaga — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:02:48 +0000

Egypt’s workers’ unrest is continuing unabated. According to the Egyptian Workers and Trade Union Watch (EWTUW) there have been a total of 580 industrial actions in the period January- September. Almost every month sees an increase in workers’ actions: from around 20 in early 2007 to the peak of 100 and 94 actions in August and September respectively.

Postal dispute: High court blocks Monday's official action

Ed — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:08:02 +0000

The Royal Mail was granted an injunction to stop CWU members at sorting and delivery offices from striking. Royal Mail says an irregularity in the way the strike notice was issued makes the action illegal. The union insisted the strike was legitimate because it fully complied with the law. Rolling strikes similar to those in August were due to start on Monday.

Agency staff: Don't scab on your fellow workers! - Pracownicy agencji: Nie bądźcie łamistrajkami!

Joseph K. — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:13:27 +0000

12/10/07 - Reports suggest that the Manpower agency is recruiting casuals during this strike, you may want to print out this pdf and distribute it at your local Manpower branch, or any other agency hiring for Royal Mail.

Post strike wildcats spread

catch — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:22:08 +0000

Almost all offices in North, East, South East and South West London have walked out, along with Liverpool; Edinburgh, Chester, Fife, Livingston, Peterborough, Dalkeith, Bristol, Leicester, Grangemouth, Kilwinning and Kent, also on unofficial strike. Glasgow walked out earlier in the week but have returned to work.