1919: The Seattle general strike A general strike of 100,000 workers, which saw the city shut down and all essential services provided under workers' control.
La Canadiense and Barcelona general strike, 1919 - Sam Lowry A short history of the Barcelona general strike of 1919 which began after the sacking of eight…
1919: The 40-hours strike The 40 Hours strike led by the Clyde Workers' Committee was the most radical strike seen on Clydeside in terms of both its tactics and its…
1968: a chronology of events in France and internationally A brief chronology of the events which swept France in May and June 1968. Starting as a student…
1909: The Barcelona revolt A brief history of a successful general strike and rebellion in Barcelona.
1905: The Russian Revolution A short history of the first unsuccessful Russian Revolution of 1905. Following the 'Bloody Sunday' massacre, a general strike paralysed the…
Strikes in Palestine: latest news Over 80,000 Palestinian civil servants have walked out on a general strike over 6 months non-payment of wages by the Hamas government.
Bangladeshi Government forced to renounce mine project In the face of mass resistance, Bangladeshi Government forced to renounce mine project. More actions…
General strike brings Guinea to its knees A general strike over falling living standards paralysed Guinea on Thursday with activity grinding to a halt in spite of government warnings and the presence of armed riot police on the streets.
General strike in South Africa Hundreds of thousands of workers yesterday (Thursday 18th) supported trade union giant Cosatu’s one-day general strike in protest against job losses.
National co-ordination in Lille calls for unlimited general strike The National Coordination sets out a strategy for a week of actions against the CPE.
France in the streets: Largest demonstrations yet Full coverage of today's demonstrations, strikes and riots as public transport and services crippled and nearly 3 million take to the streets in…