hunger strikes

African immigrants hunger strike in Crete for legalisation

Immigrants in demand of legalisation go on hunger strike in Chania causing chain reaction of solidarity.

Hunger strike ends as Greek government caves

After 18 days 7,000 prisoners in greece stop their hunger strike after the ministry of justice concedes to a series of their demands, promising to release half the country's prison population by April 2009.

5,000 prisoners on hunger strike across greece in demand for reforms

All 21 Greek prisons are in the grip of prisoners 3-stage campaign in demand of 45-point reform. As part of the protest, more than 5,000 inmates are now on hunger strike.

Korean three-year struggle against precariousness

Female precarious workers at Kiryung Electronics Satellite Radio plant in Seoul enter their 1,100th day of struggle.

Unite injunction against Belfast sacked shop stewards

The Unite union has served an injunction against protesting shop stewards, threatening them with fines and imprisonment.

Unite hunger striker Gordon McNeill in bad shape

Gordon McNeill taken to Belfast City Hospital

Gordon McNeill is now on the fourth day of a hunger and thirst strike outside Transport House in Belfast.

Airport workers suspend hunger strike

Gordon McNeill, Madan Gupta and Chris Bowyer

Airport workers suspend hunger strike after union gives guarantees that their demands will be met.