Martinique general strike called off Organisers of a crippling 38-day anti-inflation strike in the French island of Martinique lifted their protest Saturday with the signing of a…
Unite union negotiates pay cut for members at Toyota The Unite union has negotiated a 10% wage cut for its members at Toyota plants in Derby and North Wales.
Greek unions call 24 hour general strike Greece's main labour body said Thursday it is calling a 24-hour general strike to protest more than 4,000 lay-offs that have swept the country in…
Wildcat strike at German car part manufacturer Workers at car parts manufacturer Karmann have walked out after being informed of 1400 job cuts no redundancy pay.
Rumours of mass picket at BMW plant in Cowley, Oxford After job cuts were announced at a BMW Mini car plant in Oxford, it is thought that workers, angry…
Huge protests over handling of the Irish economy About 100,000 people have taken part in protests in Dublin city centre yesterday (Saturday 21st) to vent their anger at the Irish government's…
Chinese union's plans for 2009 and union vigilance against “hostile forces” The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) has come out with a series of recent policy goals…
The struggle against unemployment begins at the work-place Leaflet about the credit crisis, its impact on workers and how workers can respond to it being distributed outside factories in Germany.
More job cuts announced, more to come As the economic recession restates its international nature, further job losses are to be announced in Jamaica and Ireland, while Swedish…
One dead in Guadeloupe strike As Guadeloupe's general strike against rising prices spreads across the Caribbean, a union official is shot dead.
Revolt continues in French Caribbean The leader of the general strike crippling Guadeloupe has accused the French government of preparing to kill protestors to bring an end to the…
Staythorpe builders walk out over jobs Building workers on a new power station downed tools on unofficial strike early today, as wildcat action and protests over unemployment in the…
