general strikes

Greece heading towards general strike

Ed — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:26:57 +0000

The government's reforms would mean the merging of pension funds and increasing the pension age for some workers. The government, however, has not made public any details on the size of savings that will accrue from the reforms. The trade unions have also argued that the current pension system could survive if bosses were made to pay their contributions.

Workers continue to fight for their pensions in Greece

Alex... — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:14:24 +0000

Last Wednesday saw a three-hour general stoppage called by the General Confederation of Workers of Greece (GSEE), during which doctors, engineers, pharmacists and lawyers joined bank workers and rubbish collectors already on strike. The day ended with a march on parliament attended by hundreds of workers.

Turkish PM condemns strike

Devrim — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:38:26 +0000

"They embarked on a slow-down strike. It is absolutely illegal, there is not a single law that permits the strike" was the way that Turkish Prime Minister , Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reacted to the two hour strike on Friday.

Nepal; Terai ethnic strike ends with concessions

Ret Marut — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:37:55 +0000

Two days after an agreement with the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) - paving the way for the April 10 Constituent Assembly elections - the government today signed an agreement with the Federal Republic National Front (FRNF), an alliance of seven groups agitating in Terai and eastern regions.

Ethnic-political tensions fracturing the Nepalese nation-state

Ret Marut — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:14:32 +0000

It has been initiated and enforced by a coalition of local ethnic Madhesi groups, in pursuit of provincial autonomy, greater parliamentary representation/proportional representation and the 'right of self-determination'.

Morocco: public sector workers strike

jef costello — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:32:03 +0000

Workers are making a series of demands, many related to reforms of the antiquated civil service statutes, many of which haven't changed since 1958, shortly after independence.

Greece: general strike by public service workers

jef costello — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:43:14 +0000

The strikes have virtually paralysed the country as workers nation-wide seek to defend their pensions and protest against a government that has broken its promises.

The Korean working class: From mass strike to casualization and retreat, 1987-2007

catch — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:37:55 +0000

The Korean Working Class: From Mass Strike to Casualization and Retreat, 1987-2007

Loren Goldner

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Greece: General strike against pension reform

Alex... — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:46:43 +0000

Launched by Greece's two largest unions, the strike has affected all public services, hospitals, banks, courts and airports. All flights out of Athens airport have been grounded after air traffic controllers, pilots and flight crews walked out, and ferry and metro systems across the country have been hit.

1911: Liverpool general transport strike

Alex... — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:33:16 +0000

The strike movement of Liverpool occurred during the great period of industrial unrest that was to grip Britain between 1910 and the outbreak of the First World War. Beginning with a walk-out of seamen, the strike soon snowballed and went on to reach epic proportions, involving up to 70,000 people.