A history of the massive campaign of industrial action by building workers which protected the environment and local communities by enacting…

A short account of how construction workers saved the Kelly's Bush area of park land in Australia from development by refusing to work, and …

The strong Scottish strike of apprentices which help turn them from isolated individuals with no employment rights into organised, unionised workers.

The history of the victorious strike of mostly migrant cane-cutting workers in Australia. To secure the victory the workers had to overcome the…

Against the background of the mass revolutionary, black power and prisoners' movements in the US, a five day revolt began on September 9, 1971 at…

The Falls and the Shankhill united, Catholics and Protestants fighting together. That is the story of the Outdoor Relief Strike launched by the…

The story of one of the biggest rent strikes of the 20th century where more than 100,000 people faced down the landlords and the government winning improvements for many tenants.

A short history of Britain’s only ever general strike which lasted 10 days and was called in support of locked-out coal miners.

The history of a huge general strike in Hong Kong which won many concessions, including a 20% pay hike.

A brief history of the Italian Biennio Rosso (two red years) and the mass factory occupations of…

A general strike of 100,000 workers, which saw the city shut down and all essential services provided under workers' control.

A short history of the Barcelona general strike of 1919 which began after the sacking of eight…