Section 6 legal notice for squats A legal warning notice on Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 which protects the rights of occupiers of properties.
Bush seeks to avoid human rights violation charges Bush is trying to pass legislation that would immunise government personnel for abuses against detainees at Guantanamo, in Afghanistan, and in Iraq, including those abuses it authorised.
House OKs controversial detainee treatment trial bill The Bush administration’s controversial military commissions and detainee treatment bill is one step…
1915: The murder of Joe Hill The story of the death of the American trade unionist, revolutionary and popular song-writer Joe Hill, framed for murder and executed.
Older workers sacked in pre-emptive strike Complaints of older workers being sacked have increased dramatically in recent weeks, reports Age Concern, which it attributes to a preemptive…
1912: The syndicalist trials A short history of the trials and legal repression of radical trade unionists in the UK in the early twentieth century.
World Bank says: work 24/7 with no rights A new World Bank report calls for the wholesale elimination of workers' rights.
Over 100 Australian workers in court over walkout 107 workers and their families will face court today in Perth, facing prosecution for taking industrial action following the sacking of their union representative.
Iran: Prison sentences against labour activists repealed On Saturday, May 1st, 2004, hundreds of workers and their families in the City of Saqez, Kurdistan province, staged a rally and march to commemorate the International Workers’ Day.
Safety on the railways? Health and safety campaigners have welcomed the jailing of a rail boss, found guilty of killing four maintenance workers who died when a runaway wagon ploughed into them. Mark Connell, 44, had deliberately dismantled the brakes on two of his wagons in order to save money.
Pensions? What pensions? Legal battle with steel firm Major legal battles have been taking place regarding private pension funds and the protections being offered to workers.
What is the CPE? A brief article explaining the new French employment law the CPE - what it is, how it affects young workers, and why they have come to oppose it.
