Teachers' union calls off strikes Despite a vote in favour of discontinuous strikes over below inflation pay, the National Union of Teachers has announced there will be no further…
Air France workers begin four-day strike Severe disruptions to Air France flights are expected after pilots begin a four-day strike against legal changes to the retirement age.
Long lost wildcat strikes in the UK, 1960s - 1990s Interesting article with snippets of analysis and often personal anecdotes about a number of unofficial strikes in the UK since the 1960s.
Up against the odds - The JJ Foods strike, 1995 An account of the JJ fast food worker's strike in Tottenham, 1995-6, and its lessons for workers today.
Unite NHS workers vote for strike action Thousands of NHS workers, including mental health nurses, paramedics and ambulance staff, have voted to strike in protest at a derisory pay deal.
Germany: high school students strike High School students struck and marched across Germany yesterday in protest against classroom overcrowding, lack of teachers, and the pressure of examinations.
Alitalia workers wildcat A wildcat strike by Alitalia employees on Tuesday forced the cancellation of at least 20 flights at Rome's Fiumicino airport and further disruptions at airports in Milan, Naples and Venice.
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.
Anarchist Federation on Obama Below is a collectively produced statement on the election of Barack Obama by Manchester AF.
Barricades erected after renewed attack by riot police Immigrants joined by local anarchists erect barricades after riot police charges once more on the asylum-paper queue outside central immigration office in Athens
Obama: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss There seems to be quite a lot of genuine excitement in the English language media following the election of Barack Obama. Various commentators are talking about it as if it signifies real change within America and even the world, rather than just the end of another of America’s four yearly electoral circuses.
