German public sector strike grows German public sector workers expanded their week-old strike to most of the country on Monday in an escalating dispute over plans to make them work longer hours.
British Airways pilots prepare for strike Pilots at British Airways are preparing for a long strike over their pension scheme.
German public sector strike grows German public sector workers expanded their week-old strike to most of the country on Monday in an escalating dispute over plans to make them work longer hours.
Support our posties - Belfast march and rally 14th February A march and rally is being built for Tuesday 14th of February in support of the striking posties and to demand 'Dignity And Fair Treatment In the Workplace'.
Glasgow: Mums occupy Carnwardic school against closure Determined mothers are undertaking a series of overnight occupations of their working class…
Corporate identity - new scandal over ID cards The government could be warming up for another big scandal over ID cards, according to a new report, Corporate Identity – a critical analysis of private companies’ engagement with the identity cards scheme.
NZ: McDonald's backs down after lunchtime strike McDonald’s workers in Auckland, New Zealand carried out a symbolic strike at lunchtime on Friday despite the company’s threats to sue individual workers if they took part in union action.
Ontario housing tribunal occupied Early on Friday, members of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, and many people facing cuts to their welfare and ODSP cheques due to the slashed "Special Diet Allowance" occupied and shut down the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal at 47 Sheppard Ave. E. in Toronto.
Asda fined for anti-union bribe attempt The supermarket giant Asda has been ordered to pay £850,000 in compensation to employees for unlawfully offering them a financial inducement to give up their union rights in a damning judgment by an employment tribunal yesterday.
The corporate plunder of Iraq The looting of billions of dollars of Iraq’s oil wealth is unprecedented in the history of corporate crime, writes criminologist Dave Whyte.
California: Mobile home residents on rent strike against hikes Residents in Ceres, California launched their strike when Equity LifeStyles Properties increased rents by $85 a month.
More Katrina survivors to be made homeless On Monday, February 13th, the New Orleans homeless population will skyrocket, and the survivors of Katrina will be victimised again.