France: employment law ruled to be in breach of international law The Appeal Court in Paris has ruled that the CNE is in violation of international employment law.
France: strikes at financial paper Les Echos Staff at the Daily paper voted to strike for a third time in three weeks after management reneged on promises.
Peru: Teachers strike against exams Teachers in Peru launched a one-day strike to protest against legislation currently being debated in Parliament.
Miners' strikes in North and South America Miners in Canada, Mexico and Peru are either currently striking or planning strike action.
Chile: miners and support workers strike Seeing record prices for raw materials and record profits for mining companies, workers in Chile are demanding better wages and conditions.
Bolivia: roads blocked by strikers and protesters Thousands of striking miners from the Huanani mine have been forming road blocks since Tuesday to protest against government inaction.
Precarious and pissed off: Lessons from the Montpelier Downtown Workers' Union, 2003-2005 An account and analysis of the Vermont Workers' Center's innovative but ultimately…
Belgium: Strike action at Opel car factory There have been a series of stoppages recently at the Opel factory, due to management restructuring.
Belgium: Wildcat strike at Volvo Europa factory Workers at the truck factory in Oostakker, walked out during negotiations over pay.
Somalia: Soldiers demand unpaid wages Soldiers have taken control of government buldings in the Central province of Hiran after going seven months without pay.
The meaning of Tiananmen - Burt Green Burt Green analyses the events of Tiananmen Square and their consequences. This article contains some factual inaccuracies (see comments below…
The Hungarian Revolution: 1956 This is an anonymous account of the events of the near revolution of 1956, containing interesting information from interviews with participants.
