The great London dock strike, 1889 A huge and powerful strike of British dockers against low pay, unsafe conditions and casual, precarious employment contracts which, with…
The Australian maritime strike, 1878-1879 A short history of the 1878 strike of sailors and maritime workers in Australia which prevented the seaman being sacked and replaced by cheaper…
The Labour government vs the dockers 1945-1951 Solidarity's account and analysis of the "socialist" Labour government's war against dockworkers.
Sabotage and striking on the job - Louis Adamic Louis Adamic immigrated to the United States from Yugoslavia at age 14 and was naturalized in 1918. This essay describes his experiences as a…
Billy Connolly: shipyard striker Scottish comedian Billy Connolly was involved in the strikes of apprentices in the Clyde shipyards in the 1960s.
CPE scrapped A more detailed look at the withdrawal of the new French employment law CPE with latest updates.
Israel: Ashdod Port shut down by wildcat strike Hundreds of port workers yesterday extended disruptions to service to a full wildcat stoppage over pay demands in defiance of bosses and unions.
European dockers - victory in EU Parliament The European Parliament voted today to throw out the proposed Directive on Market Access to Port Services. An incredible number of 532 against 120 MEPs voted for rejection.
Police use tear gas at EU docks protest Dockers protesting against EU plans to liberalise docks today were attacked by the police with water cannons and tear gas as they approached the…
European docks strike and protest On Wednesday, tens of thousands of dock workers across Europe went on strike to protest against a new EU directive, intended to liberalise cargo handling at seaports.
