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Morocco: public sector workers strike

Public service workers across Morocco held a one-day strike today and joined mounted protests demanding reforms and better conditions and salaries from the government.

Greece: general strike by public service workers

Public service workers in Greece have gone on strike, for the second time in two months, to defend their pensions.

France: strikes in state television and radio

Strikes by workers in the state media saw many programmes cancelled.

French air traffic controllers continue strike

Workers at Paris' three air traffic control centres have been strking since Monday.

Citizen journalism

CNN are close to launching a new website called iReport dedicated to ‘citizen journalism’ (a media term for non-professionals who report and write the news). The citizen journalist has been a topic of heavy debate across many sections of the media, particularly in the NUJ where it is considered a threat to the standards and reputation of the industry.

Malaysia: Bus drivers wildcat ends

Bus drivers at RapidPenang in Malaysia ended a one-day wildcat strike last week after talks with management.

France: Carrefour strike in Marseille enters 11th day

Till staff, shop floor workers and warehouse staff have been striking for 11 days now for better…

A History of Violence, dir. David Cronenberg, 2005. Film review

Tom Jennings applauds the success of A History of Violence in linking the attractions of action cinema to ideologies of control and conquest by force.

Prisoner riot reverses smoking ban

A smoking ban at 18 prisons in Quebec was reversed this week after a riot by prisoners.

More airport strikes in Ireland

Air traffic controllers in Ireland have voted 99% in favour of industrial action in a continued dispute over staffing.

TV Times - 9 - 15 February 2008

Evangelical extremism is explored in two of this weeks top documentaries, focusing on the use of child preachers and the taking of end-of-the-world holiday tours.

Bahrain: construction workers strike

After a successful 750-strong two-day strike, 1300 workers at another site have also downed tools.
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