Caribbean: The "Isla" oil refinery as a microcosm of a collapsing capitalism
Submitted by Fredo Corvo on Feb 12 2019 19:43
On the Caribbean Island of Curacao refinery workers strike against the closure of their enterprise under influence of the economic, political and human tragedy in Venezuela and the danger of inter-imperialist war.
A general strike starting from refinery workers at the caribbean island of Curacao - awaiting new masters from China
Submitted by Fredo Corvo on Oct 5 2016 08:36
The strike of a week of refinery workers, followed by the general strike on September 15 in Curacao, has aroused much interest in the Caribbean. In particular, the fact that a mysterious third party showed up paying over 1.8 million ANG [Antillean Guilder (ANG). Per 23-9-2016 1 ANG = 0,50 EUR or US$ 0,57] in back wages, has caused astonishment. F.e. Surinam media reported extensively on the workers' actions. One remembers the Curacao strikes and riots of May 30 1969, that were repressed by Dutch marines, and that led to changes in policy.
