IWW Deliveroo riders strike and blockade in London
Submitted by Ed on May 26 2019 19:13
Deliveroo riders organising with the London IWW have been taking spontaneous action for improved wages and working conditions, shutting down one of Deliveroo's 'dark kitchens' in Swiss Cottage, North-West London.
The Yellow Vest Movement in France: Between “Ecological” Neoliberalism and “Apolitical” Movements
Submitted by R Totale on Nov 28 2018 19:44
An article from Crimethinc examining the Yellow Vests movement in France. "The past weeks have seen a massive confrontational movement arise in France opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s “ecological” tax increase on gas. This movement combines many contradictory elements..."
Ethiopia: Massive protests in Oromia region suspend gold mining operations
Submitted by Mike Harman on May 11 2018 10:38
Massive protests in the Oromia region of Ethiopia have forced the government to revoke a gold mining license for MIDROC Gold.
Cutting class for communism, school strikes April 20th?
Submitted by Mike Harman on Feb 17 2018 15:25
School students in the US are organising a national high school walk out against gun violence on 20th April, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting.
India: Students occupy Vishwavidyalaya metro station to protests against fare hike
Submitted by Mike Harman on Jan 19 2018 11:10
Students from Delhi University occupied gate 3 of the Vishwavidyalaya metro station yesterday to protest against a fare hike, vowing to stay until the hike was reversed by the transit authorities or central government.
Sacked workers barricade bosses inside Myanmar factory
Submitted by Ed on Sep 5 2017 18:26
Over 200 workers in Myanmar have escalated their strike against the unfair dismissal of a union activist, setting up barricades around the factory with bosses trapped inside.
Lyft: strikes and blockades
Submitted by libcom on Jun 22 2017 15:35
A lot of discussion around Lyft Shuttle derides it for doing little more than reinvent the city bus. What this forgets, however, is that transit and distribution are the last remaining sectors in the US that are really vulnerable to strikes.
Anarcho-syndicalists and former workers block Bulgarian telecom headquarters over unpaid wages
Submitted by evgeni5150 on Mar 24 2017 15:46
Former employees of Max Telecom, along with anarchosyndicalists from ARS (Autonomous Worker’s Union) organised a picket demanding the immediate payment of all unpaid wages.
2005: New Caledonia Strike to Reinstate Fired Workers
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 3 2017 00:20
When two employees were fired by their employer for strike activity their fellow workers brought the company to the brink of collapse in protest at their dismissal.
1984: Ogharefe Women Blockade Pan Ocean Oil
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 26 2017 19:58
In their struggle with the global oil giant Pan Ocean Oil the women of the Ogharefe used blockades and a traditional African custom to force the company to give in to their demands.
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