lockouts

Clothing company beating of Bangladeshi workers in Athens met with wildcat collective action

taxikipali — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:30:20 +0000

On Monday 23 of June 2008 Bangladeshi foremen and thugs in the pay of the “LADY FASHION” clothing sweatshop in Votanikos, Athens, attacked Bangladeshi immigrant workers who had refused to work in the previous day (Sunday being an official day-off in Greece), using iron bars and wooden clubs.

Mexico: 250 Corona bottle makers fired for forming an independent union

Alan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:53:42 +0000

Almost two years of unionising activity had resulted in workers ousting the corrupt, mainstream Confederación Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos (CROC) union from the shopfloor of the Industrial Vidriera Potosí (IVP) glass factory and replacing it with the independent Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Empresa IVP (SUTEIVP).

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: union overtime ban forces trade to end three hours earlier

treeofjudas — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:27:11 +0000

The ban took effect on Sunday (March 9th), and has been maintained on Monday (March 10th) as well. This step is a direct response to current conditions, which preclude overtime pay from counting into workers` pension plans.

Mexico: miners strikes in Sonora and Guerrero

Alan — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:27:20 +0000

The 1100 workers in Cananea have been out since 31 July, demanding improved hygiene and security, and show no signs of abating, despite the picket line being attacked by a combined force of 800 police (including the hated Policía federativa preventativa [PFP] who crushed the Oaxaca revolt in 2006) and milita

Mexico: Maquiladora factory closed after workers change union

Alan — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:39:51 +0000

Employees became suspicious when upon returning from a Christmas break (which management had extended to 21 January without offering extra pay), they were locked out, told that the factory's doors had not been ordered open. Two days later, the workforce - comprising of at least 450, the majority of whom are indigenous women - learnt of their universal redundancies.

Occupation of Ledco plant ends

catch — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:01:27 +0000

Workers were locked out on Wednesday after refusing a 25% cut in wages and 20% cut in benefits. Ledco Ltd., which makes parts for GM, Ford and Chrysler, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday evening.

1998: Danish private sector strike

Alex... — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:22:08 +0000

April of 1998 saw a series of talks between private sector unions and employers in Denmark. Initiated by the unions in response to a general economic upturn in the country, the talks represented for many Danish workers the chance for improvements to their working conditions.

Mount Isa: the great Queensland strike - Solidarity

captain soap — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:51:31 +0000

New Zealand: 800 Hospital cleaners locked out after strike

Asher — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:24:05 +0000

The action involved striking for 55 minutes of every hour, 24 hours a day in a struggle for better wages and conditions.

Canada: CN Rail lock out strikers

rkn — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:16:53 +0000

CBC.ca reported that the dispute flared up again after union members rejected a tentative deal struck in February to end a 15-day walkout.

United Transportation Union workers in Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia began rotating strikes late Tuesday to force Canada's largest rail carrier to return to the bargaining table.

Australia: three-day lockout at Bridgestone ends

pingtiao — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:15:14 +0000

There has been no progress on their pay dispute as the company refused to negotiate in good faith.
“The company is refusing to negotiate with its workers and their union, and is hiding behind Howard’s laws to deny their workers a collectively negotiated agreement.”

NZ: Trolley jam in support of locked out supermarket workers

libcom — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 14:11:47 +0000

Customers filled shopping trolleys with goods then used them to block the aisles of the Foodtown Tauranga supermarket. Each trolley included a message of support for the locked out workers.

2003-2004: Los Angeles supermarket strike

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 21:44:14 +0000

The walkout was against cuts in benefits, and run almost entirely by union leaderships. While the supermarkets lost $2.5bn in profits, they succeeded in beating the strike and imposing the cuts.

Notes on Another Defeat for Workers in the US

1926: British general strike

Steven. — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 11:13:53 +0000

Britain’s only ever General Strike shook the British ruling class out of their thrones and showed brilliantly how collective working class action can change society.

It also showed how willing the ruling class and how unwilling labour leaders are to fight. Without wanting to sound too light-hearted: We could’ve done it if it wasn’t for those pesky Trade Union bureaucrats!

Tehran bus workers leader released

libcom — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:00:00 +0000

However, his comrade Mansoor Ossanlou, remains imprisoned after his arrest in December last year. Meanwhile the lock-out of some 1,000 bus workers continues, with another 116 more sacked last week.

India: Tea estate lockouts lead to starvation deaths

libcom — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:54:01 +0000

Roopacherra tea estate in South Assam has been under lockout for nearly month after the executives abandoned it. Leading to the death of a three-year-old girl, Shivani Kalindi and two workers, Yogendra Kalindi, 22, and Manorama Dev, 60, according the workers' panchayat (council). Shivani had been taken to the garden hospital on Tuesday evening, but no doctor was available.

India: Tea estate lockouts lead to starvation deaths

libcom — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 09:54:01 +0000

India Toyota 'good conduct' offer to locked-out wildcats

Steven. — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:43:16 +0000

The company declared the lockout on January 8 at its plant on the outskirts of Bangalore after unionised employees staged a wildcat strike to protest the dismissal of three colleagues accused of 'indiscipline' - 'union activity' according to the workers.

Melbourne Tram Dispute and Lockout 1990 - Anarcho-Syndicalism in Practice

libcom — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 14:53:57 +0000

Introduction

Solidarity with the Gate Gourmet workers

libcom — Thu, 11 Aug 2005 13:48:03 +0000

Read information about the strike here:
http://libcom.org/tags/gate-gourmet

By far the best strike support website to check out is http://sackedbygategourmet.org.uk. Make sure you visit the support page for info on solidarity protests, support gigs, mailing list and more!

http://sackedbygategourmet.org.uk