Houston janitors take strike across the country The strikers have travelled to Chicago, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Washington to rally support from other janitors, in what the union organisers…
A year of struggle at Sussex uni A round-up of the political activity on the Sussex uni campus in the 2005/6 academic year.
The Disney cartoonists strike, 1941 - Sam Lowry A short history of a strike by Disney animators in 1941 and the organisation in the years building up to it.
Severe Injury caused by rubber bullets in Paris. On Saturday night a young man in Clichy-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis) was hit in the eye by a rubber bullet fired by Police. He is currently in hospital, the doctors are currently unable to say if he will regain the sight in his eye.
Welsh factory workers on strike for better pay Two north Wales food plants launched a 24 hour strike on Monday, following a company "pay freeze".
300 workers protest in Abu Dhabi over expired labour cards Migrant workers from a major engineering firm held a protest in Abu Dhabi City on Sunday, demanding…
Oil refinery workers threaten sit-in protest today Workers at Bahrain Petroleum Co. are due to hold a sit-in protest over pay.
London cleaners demand living wage The Justice for Cleaners campaign reaches Goldman Sachs, where "hidden workers" are paid only £6.20 an hour.
JJB staff stage first ever strike Staff at the Greater Manchester-based JJB Sports have gone on strike in a row over pay and conditions.