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Steven. — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 10:24:16 +0000

Brazil oil strike spreads

Ed — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:41:23 +0000

Petrobras said on Thursday output at its platforms, refineries and distribution units was not affected by the strike. But the unions will vote next week on a proposal to stop production in a nationwide strike planned for Aug. 5.

Brazilian oil workers begin five day strike

Ed — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:30:33 +0000

The Brazilian state-run oil producer, Petrobras, says the strike has cut its production by 7%. The union, however, is saying the walkout has cut production by more like 22%, approximately 400,000 barrels.

Shell truckers offered 14 per cent pay rise

Ed — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:24:57 +0000

The last minute offer was made to the drivers’ union, the ITF affiliated Unite, by Hoyer UK and Suckling Transport, who are contracted to distribute Shell supplies. It followed four days of peaceful industrial action in the UK, with more planned.

Fears of UK trucks strike activates emergency oil plans

Ed — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:44:30 +0000

John Hutton, business secretary, fears the strike could prompt much more widespread fuel shortages than those caused by the strike at the Grangemouth oil refinery in April, and has ordered officials to draw up contingency plans. Industry executives believe these fears are well founded.

70,000 Spanish truckers strike, blockade border with France

anarchyjordan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:30:24 +0000

In the latest show of distress with fuel prices, Spanish truckers on Monday began a blockade of their country's border with France, lining up their rigs and slowing them to a crawl to protest the cost of fuel. The strike blocked the highway in both directions in southwestern France.

Iraqi oil Minister transfers union activists

redemma — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:06:36 +0000

The Iraqi Oil minister, Hussein Al-Shahirstani, had ordered the transfer of 8 Oil Union activists.

They used to work at the Oil refineries in the south. This act represents the minister's anti-union policy, and lack of respect for Unions and Unions' activists in the Oil sector.

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

Panic at oil pensions strike

Steven. — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:24:49 +0000

The government is warning consumers not to panic, as panic-buying of petrol has begun.

The strike of Unite members is against attacks on pensions, including closing the scheme to new entrants.

More information from Unite here.

Oil workers struggles in Venezuela under Chavez, 2007

OliverTwister — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:07:13 +0000

We are publishing our response to a letter sent by a reader from Brazil (T), who asks our opinion about an article he received, from which we are publishing some extracts, and which covers the struggles and mobilizations of the workers against the state oil company "Petroleos de Venezuela" (PDVSA) last September, demanding better wages and contractual benefits.