blockades

Corfu garbage-dump protest followup: renewed barricades met with plastic bullets by greek riot-police

taxikipali — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:55:38 +0000

One dead protester after barricades against open garbage-dump in south Corfu end in clashes with riot police

taxikipali — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:02:55 +0000

The residents of Lefkimi in the south of Corfu island in greece are opposed to the construction of an Open Garbage-Dump (XYTA) near their town. The residents claimed that their marginalised, underdeveloped area known for its left-wing tradition and defience was being used as a refuse for the tourist-industry produced garbage of the north.

Oaxaca in revolt again: the Zócalo reoccupied, motorway tollbooths "liberated", roads blockaded

Alan — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:25:52 +0000

The teachers' strike has various demands, although it's mostly calling for the freedom for all political prisoners, an end to the arrest orders and ongoing intimidation by the judicial authorities against the movement, new elections within the SNTE, and the handing over of all Oaxacan schools controlled by the pro-government Sección 59.

French docks blockaded in strike action

Ed — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:38:07 +0000

Sixty-seven vessels including thirty-nine tankers stranded at the harbor's entrance. Government officials, port managers and union representatives are yet to tally the costs of the strike. A 17-day walkout last year in Marseille alone cost Manutention Generale Mediterraneenne, the port's biggest cargo- handler, €1.5 million ($2.4 million).

FIAT factory blockaded

mic — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:07:44 +0000

The mobilisation was organised by a workers committee, constituted independently from union membership. 99% of workers adhered to the strike, which was loosened on Monday 14th April when workers decided to only block gates for goods in an attempt to force the factory to a halt.

Illegal immigrants win unpaid wages in Stockholm

Ed — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:24:28 +0000

The increasing organisation of illegal immigrants within the syndicalist union SAC have lead to more and more blockades to force the payment of unpaid wages, mainly from employment agencies in the restaurant, cleaning, hotel and building industry. Millions Kronor in unpaid wages have been have been won by the SAC.

Airport staff on strike

catch — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:39:35 +0000

Air traffic controllers in Ireland have voted for 24-hour strikes this Thursday after several weeks of unofficial overtime ban. The strike, organised by the Balpa union, is likely to ground flights at all three airports.

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.

France: Carrefour strikers issued with summonses

jef costello — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:35:43 +0000

Workers at the hypermarket have been on strike since February the first.

France: Carrefour strike in Marseille enters 11th day

jef costello — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:44:44 +0000

The Grand Littoral branch of Carrefour is the only one in the country to have continued action after the national one-day retail strike. As a result Grand Littoral has been entirely closed for nine of the last eleven days.

France: striking taxi drivers protest and block roads

jef costello — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:12:07 +0000

In Paris hundreds of taxis have occupied the place de la République to protest against the report. In Marseille taxi drivers have picketed roads going into the city, causing long tailbacks. In the small town of Dieppe 16 of the town's 17 taxis were striking. The strike is also being well-observed in Cannes and other towns and cities across France.

France: Areva strikers issued with summonses

jef costello — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:16:19 +0000

80 of the 89 workers at the Montrouge site have been on strike since January 10th over plans to close the factory down. Workers have also occupied and blockaded the buildings in protest. There has been no explanation of why the 31 employees targetted were chosen.

New Caledonia: police attack striking workers

jef costello — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:42:35 +0000

Workers at Carsud, the bus transport system for the capital Nouméa and surrounding areas, went on strike over the dismisal of a colleague for gross misconduct. Workers began a general strike, rotating between different regions, on January 9th.

France: workers' blockades attacked by police

jef costello — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:37:32 +0000

The, mostly female, striking workers were injured at the Miko factory in Saint-Dizier on Tuesday. Police were sent in after workers had confined the manager, Prakash Patel, to his office the previous day and occupied the site. The ice cream manufacturer recently announced a restructuring plan which will see 254 of the 493 employees lose their jobs.

France: round-up of strikes and more government attacks on conditions

jef costello — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:18:45 +0000

Just outside of Paris at the Areva TD factory in Montrouge, 89 striking workers have been occupying and blockading the factory for four days.The movement began after management announced plans to close the factory, which produces electrical transformers. Workers are demanding large compensation payments, management is currently refusing to negotiate.

Refuse workers take to the streets

Steven. — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:02:36 +0000

The local Guardian reported that refuse workers fear they will not be able to pay their mortgages or look after their children if the cuts go ahead, and are threatening to strike.

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.

France: Student day of action, early reports

jef costello — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:16:19 +0000

Most demonstrations are to take place in the afternoon, with militants trying to convince as many students as possible during the morning to join demonstrations and mass actions.

Italy: Lightning taxi blockade in Rome

Steven. — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:31:38 +0000

Hundreds of white cabs blocked traffic at Rom'es central Piazza Venezia while drivers protested in front of the nearby City Hall. The strike was called by the taxi drivers' union after it abandoned talks with the mayor.

Cab drivers have staged several strikes in recent months in opposition to government plans to liberalize the service and grant more licenses, and for rates increases.

France: Students demonstrate in Paris

jef costello — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:40:08 +0000

The march began at the PRG campus (Paris VII) on the South side of the Seine, the march then made its way past the gare d'Austerlitz and finally ended at the place de la Bastille where Police blocked off the exits.