construction

Steven. — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:09:05 +0000

Long lost wildcat strikes in the UK, 1960s - 1990s

Steven. — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:43:10 +0000

An introduction…

Protesters occupy their Dublin union offices

Django — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:28:03 +0000

A high court judge yesterday waded into the dispute, issuing an injunction ordering the union members to vacate the premises and dismantle a brick wall they had erected across the entrance.

Wildcat strikes hit Plymouth and Falkirk

catch — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:41:55 +0000

Sixteen staff were laid off from the Langage power station construction site near Plymouth, and picketed the site on Thursday morning, bringing 350 workers out in support by shift start.

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

Building Worker newsletter - Autumn 2007

magnifico — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:25:00 +0000

If you want or need help organizing and would like to meet rank and file union members with enough experience of how to help and advise you. Phone UK R&F BWC on 07942 252280. We’ll gladly meet you in a pub or anywhere else you choose after work near your site for a chat.

300-strong wildcat in Milford Haven ends

Joseph K. — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:53:35 +0000

The Western Telegraph reports:

Three hundred men working for Shaw stopped working at 10 am on Thursday, and marched on the offices of main contractors Chicago Bridge and Iron. The men came out in support of fellow worker, Omar Mohamed, who alleges that he has suffered racial harassment from workers from another company sub contracting to CB&I.

UK: Two fatal accidents at construction sites this weekend

Ed — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:26:57 +0000

In the latest incident, a worker on a Kier Western site at Cattedown Enterprise Centre was hit on the head by a skip or pallet of bricks, according to the Plymouth Herald. It is believed that the man was walking under a telehandler carrying the bricks when the accident happened.

Canada: carpenter's wildcat spreads to other workers

jef costello — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:01:23 +0000

The region's 4000 carpenters are asking for a rise equal to that earned by metal-workers earlier in the summer. According to Martyn Piper of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBCJ) some 20 issues have been resolved during negotiations and that the only disagreement is over a wage increase.

1886: The Bay View Massacre

Steven. — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:09:31 +0000

The deadly stand-off between workers and the National Guard was the culmination of events that began on Saturday May 1, 1886.

A historical marker, pictured above, is located at Russel and Superior on Jones Island in Bay View. It commemorates the Bay View Massacre.