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Steven. — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 11:18:51 +0000

If you work in the transport sector, why not register an account and select the option in your profile so you can network with other transport workers, or submit a news item or forum topic about your experiences in the sector.

The Ecological Challenge: Three Revolutions are Necessary

Flint — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:35:25 +0000

The Ecological Challenge: Three Revolutions are Necessary
by Alternative Libertaire

More strikes expected as Greece passes pension reform

Ed — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:18:57 +0000

The pension reform raises the retirement age for women to 65 and workers in hazardous industries will have to work an extra two years. Many accuse the conservative government of going back on pre-election promises not to cut pension rights.

Strike brings Brussels public transport to a halt

Jack — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:42:55 +0000

Starting at 6.30, citywide buses and trams were completely shut down. Metro services were reported to be overcrowded beyond capacity.

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.

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.

Anti-capitalist actions around mass transit in San Francisco, 1993-1995

Kevin Keating — Sun, 27 May 2007 00:01:16 +0000

In the spring of 1993, San Francisco Mayor Frank Jordan launched an attack on the living standards of the city’s working class by demanding a fare increase of 25 cents per ride on MUNI. MUNI is San Francisco’s main public transit system, made up of motor coaches, trolleys, metro trains, and the world-famous cable cars, with approximately 686,000 passenger boardings every weekday.

Fare strike - San Francisco 2005

Steven. — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:38:01 +0000

Fare strike in PDF format (2.14Mb)

Fare strike!
San Francisco 2005
First-Hand Accounts

INTRODUCTION

Tram drivers' strike in Prague, 2003

Steven. — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:05:26 +0000

The history of a short strike of Czech tram drivers, with a detailed account from the picket lines. The strike had the first picket line violence between police and strikers since 1989, and was defeated, but still has some important lessons.

7 April: Demonstrators injured in Paris as blockades continue

alibi — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 12:46:01 +0000

Demonstrators injured in Paris

From the BBC: