General strike hits France As the recession begins to bite in France, transport, education and other services are brought to a halt by a national strike demanding action on…
Cost of living pay increase struggles interview, 2008 An interview between Freedom newspaper and Steven Johns, libcom editor, local government worker and…
Anti-vaccination crap undermines attempts to eradicate measles A paper in medical journal The Lancet last week shows that poor vaccination uptake in some European…
Pharmaceutical workers struggle in Wembley Workers at the Chemilines pharmaceuticals firm in Wembley, north west London, are stepping up their campaign for decent pay and dignity at work.
Doctors' strikes without borders Medical doctors in Bangladesh, Nigeria and Yemen have walked out this week in rows over pay, conditions and safety.
France: hospital workers' strike enters third day Workers, including doctors, nurses and technical staff at the Edouard Herriot hospital in Lyon have voted to continue strike action in support of…
Medical students keep minister hostage in Athens over reforms Medical students hold debuty minister of health hostage in second day of a 48 hour nurses strike in Greece.
Tensions rise in Athens as nurses and students fight reforms Tensions rise in Athens with nurses occupying Health Ministry and students clashing with riot police…
Chilean general strike ends after wage increase Chile's Senate unanimously approved a 10% wage increase for public workers on Thursday, ending a strike by 400,000 state employees that had…
Unite NHS workers vote for strike action Thousands of NHS workers, including mental health nurses, paramedics and ambulance staff, have voted to strike in protest at a derisory pay deal.
NHS workers balloting for industrial action Thousands of members of the Unite union working in the National Health Service are being asked if they will take action, including strike action…
Protests in Belfast in support of women's right to choose The Alliance for Choice in Northern Ireland is heading up a campaign for the extension of the 1967 Abortion Act to Northern Ireland. On Wednesday 22nd there will be a vote on an amendment to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill in Westminster to extend the Act to NI - 41 years after its introduction in the rest of the UK.
