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Repression of tyre factory strike in Iran, workers abducted

Following three days of strike action at a tyre factory in northern Iran, Iranian security forces broke into the plant on Saturday and abducted at least 1,000 striking workers.

Romania: Workers strike at Dacia-Renault

10,000 workers have walked out of the Dacia-Renault car plant for improved wages.

Worker and student struggles in Italy, 1962-1973 - Sam Lowry

A history of the wave of strikes and occupations that gripped Italian factories and universities…

Hyundai workers in previous strike

Hyundai workers wildcat in South Korea

Workers at Hyundai (HMC) Ulsan plant in South Korea were on wildcat last week for higher wages.

Vauxhall staff wildcat in Ellesmere Port

Around five hundred staff at the Vauxhall plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, are reported to have walked out yesterday, over rumours that the company plan to axe 460 jobs.

France: workers strike, many win

Restaurant and tire workers have won strikes with a bus drivers' strike ongoing.

5,000 auto-workers on wildcat in Vietnam

More than 5,000 workers in Hai Phong City, 60 miles south east of Hanoi began a strike yesterday.

USA: Volvo workers strike for new contract

Over 2600 workers at the New River Valley plant in Virginia began strike action on Friday.

Occupation of Ledco plant ends

Workers at the Ledco tool and die plant in Kitchener, Ontario ended a three day occupation after a judge ruled it illegal.

Belgium: striking workers at sub-contractor close Ford plant

Workers at Syncreon, formerly TDS Automotive, went on strike on Monday.

Belgian Opel workers wildcat strike

A wildcat strike broke out amongst workers at the Opel car plant in Antwerp January 8 in a row over pay.

UAW sit-down strike in Flint, 1937

Organized labor versus "the revolt against work" - John Zerzan

Article examining the role of unions in the exploitation of workers, focussing in particular on the…