Iran: 1,000 teachers arrested Around 1,000 teachers have been arrested in Iran following strikes and protests last week.
TV Times 17-23 March 2007 This weeks political programming offers a diverse mix of subjects from domestic violence to the history of racism and from genetically engineered…
Teachers protest in Warsaw Over 12,000 teachers demonstrated today in Warsaw. Among their demands were not only calls for a pay rise and retention of early retirement…
The trial - Franz Kafka Franz Kafka's seminal novel, telling the tale of Joseph K, a respectable functionary in a bank, who is suddenly arrested and must defend his…
Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924 A short biography of the anarchist-influenced writer whose name spawned an adjective for the absurdities of bureaucratic power.
Airbus workers to strike across Europe against job cuts Tens of thousands of workers at Airbus are expected to walk off the job Friday (today) in a highly…
Strikes across Israel There have been strikes across Israel this week, including at Ashdod Port, the Bank of Israel and numerous schools and universities.
Iraq: Electricity workers on strike in Kirkuk Workers at an electricity plant in Kirkuk were on strike yesterday whilst others protested in Baghdad.
The decline of African-Americans in unions and manufacturing, 1979-2006 Article about the diminishing numbers of African-American workers in trade unions, which is dropping…
Belgium: Aviapartner workers strike after fatal accident. After a fatal accident last wednesday airport workers in Ostende went on a wildcat strike.
Belgium: Nivelles postal workers still out on strike. Workers in the Nivelles offices decided to continue their strike after management refused to award…
