casualisation

libcom.org’s brief summary of the mass movement which swept France in early 2006 against the further casualisation of labour which forced the…

A huge and powerful strike of British dockers against low pay, unsafe conditions and casual, precarious employment contracts which, with…

A new World Bank report calls for the wholesale elimination of workers' rights.

Following weeks of mass protest which have swept the country Jacques Chirac has announced the replacement of the CPE with a device in favour of getting disadvantaged young people into work.

As millions fight new employment laws in France, last week 5,000 people marched in Madrid against new proposed labour reforms in Spain.

As the protests agains the First Employment Contract (CPE) continue in France, young workers and students across the world have begun to show support for the French movement or take similar action themselves.

At 18.00 yesterday, a group of cultural, temporary workers, students and “Precaires” (workers in precarious or casual labour), penetrated the prestigious Chaillot National Theatre.

A report from Sweden, where the French youth revolt has inspired local opposition to proposed youth labour reforms.

Statement from the CGT trade union on the CPE.

A quick overview of the struggle so far over the new French labour law liberalisation package the CPE over the past few weeks.

France has been hit with a wave of strikes, protests, marches and university occupations in recent days as workers, students and young people fight a new legal state assault on employment rights, reports Jef Costello for libcom.org news.