Fiat - call centre report from Milano, Italy, 2002 Report from October 2002 about work, resistance and the possibilities for struggle in a Milan call centre.
Strike at Skoda auto, Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, 2005 Account of a small but significant strike at a Skoda (owned by Volkswagen) factory in the Czech Republic.
Wild ride - a different perspective on the Czech car industry The following article was written by comrades from the Czech Republic. Following their analysis of the strike at Skoda they investigated the development of the car industry in the Czech Republic more thoroughly, concentrating on Škoda/Volkswagen, TPCA (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) and the suppliers.
1973: Broadmeadows Ford workers’ strike In June 1973 workers at the Broadmeadows Ford factory exploded smashing up their workplace, facing off police and forcing union bosses into…
An interview with Tony Mcqade, former shop steward. Tony Mcqade worked at British Leyland’s site 2 car plant in Speke from the late 1960s until its closure in 1978, as well being a shop steward at the plant for a number of years, and is now a full time official with the TGWU.
Brazil: Volkswagen workers on indefinite strike Workers at the Sao Paulo plant approved the strike in a mass assembly of 10,000 workers, starting immediately in “direct response” to the firings…
Canada: Car part workers down tools A wildcat strike has broken out in Canada as workers at AGS Automotive plant walked out in a dispute over pay and work rate.
Ryton and Ellesmere Port workers fight job losses Workers from the Ryton plant in Coventry, due to be closed by Peugeot, demonstrated outside a dealership in Birmingham alongside members of West…
Ryton Peugeot factory closure - local anarchists speak A member of West Midlands Anarchists speaks to libcom.org news about the impending closure of…
Iran: Wave of strikes shakes Tehran The Iranian government also has an internal crisis on its hands. The country's high level of poverty has triggered a series of intense social struggles.
Holland: Mitsubishi workers wildcat strike over plant closure Mitsubishi workers took wildcat strike action last week over worries that DaimlerChrysler would…
