Mexico: Union leaders accused of attacking their own members Striking teachers in Cuidad Juarez have accused union bosses of being behind an attack on them.
Central African Republic: teachers threaten strike Secondary and primary school teachers are threatening strike action over wage arrears.
Mali: Strike by university workers Workers at the National centre for university works (CENOU) went on strike today after management "completely ignored" their demands.
Colombia: hunger strike at Cuaca University A group of sixteen students have launched a hunger strike at Cuaca University in Popayan (Southern Colombia).
First day of school cancelled in Palestine due to strikes Palestinian children were due to begin their first day back at school on Saturday, however in the…
Student revolt: riots across Bangladesh A clash on Monday 20 Aug on Dhaka University campus, when students at a football game were manhandled by soldiers, has escalated into a…
Fiji: Public sector strikes grow amid death threats and intimidation A week long strike by 1400 nurses in Fiji expanded on Thursday as 1000 teachers and 300 public works…
UNISON education workers accept pay offer In a UNISON consultation, only four of fifty-three colleges reject 2% and 1% sequenced pay increases. Offer is "not quite bad enough," national…
‘General strike’ spreads across Peru As an indefinite teachers strike continues into its 12th day, farmers, miners and construction workers joined the protests, with one farmer shot…
Ivory Coast: primary school teachers continue strike The strike, which originally began in November and was suspended in January, came back into effect on the 14th of June.
Danny Glover - lifelong activist Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover has a long history of radicalism, from the opposition to the Vietnam war, through to the Panthers, the Iraq war…
Peru: Teachers strike against exams Teachers in Peru launched a one-day strike to protest against legislation currently being debated in Parliament.