energy

France: transport strikes to continue

jef costello — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:35:05 +0000

The TGV ran 90 out of 700 trains. The other national service, Corail, ran only 12 trains out of a normal service of 300. With the local TER services few trains ran, although a scab service of 2000 buses was in operation. Transport authorities are promising to improve the situation tomorrow, claiming one in three TER services will run, 50 Corail and 150 TGVs.

France: rail and energy workers announce strikes over retirement reforms

jef costello — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:01:09 +0000

An inter-union grouping composed of CGT, SUD-rail, FO, CFTC and CFE-CGC has called the action in relation to government attempts to change their retirement circcumstances. The other two recognised rail unions are awaiting the Government offer.

New Zealand: International solidarity as miners launch indefinite strike

Steven. — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:10:53 +0000

About 140 Reefton and Dunollie miners were due to meet in Runanga at 1pm to decide their next step.

In an escalation of previous action, the Spring Creek miners walked off the job on Friday morning.

Sixth week, second day update from Hunterston electricians strike

amicus member — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:06:37 +0000

Our dispute continued today and we were shown a great deal of support from fellow Hunterston employees. Those employees had to endure long waits at the picket and still had the courtesy to stop and listen. We cannot stress enough how much we appreciate their support and understanding of our plight.

Hydro-jihad: water conflict and the class struggle

libcom — Sat, 20 May 2006 23:08:08 +0000

HYDRO-JIHAD: water conflict and the class struggle

Strange Victories

libcom — Fri, 12 May 2006 22:00:15 +0000

Strange Victories

- by Midnight Notes

Originally published in Midnight Notes #1, 1979

Published as a pamphlet by Elephant Editions, London, 1985

Also included in the collection - Midnight Oil: Work, Energy and War 1973-1992 .

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INTRODUCTION

Oil Wars and World Orders - Old and New

libcom — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 15:17:02 +0000

While the American-led interventions in Bosnia and Kosovo during the 1990s were presented as ‘humanitarian wars’, it was hard to disguise the fact that the invasion of Iraq was primarily motivated by a drive to reassert American power, and in particular its control over the world’s oil supplies.

Escape from the Law of value?

libcom — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 14:34:48 +0000

In Aufheben 3 (Summer 1994), we reviewed Midnight Oil: Work, Energy, War, 1973-92, a collection of articles from the American autonomist journals Zerowork (1974-9) and Midnight Notes (1979-).

Review: Midnight Oil

libcom — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 14:01:39 +0000

In asserting the centrality of class struggle Midnight Oil is an important attempt to go beyond Lenin's theory of imperialism as a means of understanding the Gulf War. Unfortunately the inadequacy of their understanding of capitalism leads them on some bizarre theoretical wanderings in their search for an alternative.