Workers occupy coal mine in Sardinia Workers occupy coolmine in Sulcis, one of the poorest regions of Sardinia, to protest poverty and demand state aid in order to restart production…
The Marikana massacre: a premeditated killing? Benjamin Fogel on the Lonmin Massacre and the chilling bloodlust of the Stalinists in the South African Communist Party.
Echoes of the past: Marikana, cheap labour and the 1946 miners strike Chris Webb puts the Lonmin massacre in some historical perspective.
Umshini Wam Chris McMichael on the Lonmin Massacre. 'Umshini Wam' is Jacob Zuma's trade mark song. It means 'bring me my machine gun'.
Senzeni Na? A beautifully written piece on the Lonmin massacre by Chris Rodrigues. 'Senzeni na?' is the name of a very mournful struggle song in South Africa that means 'What have we done?'
The Marikana mine workers massacre – a massive escalation in the war on the poor Ayanda Kota from South African shack dwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo reports on the…
Some words on the miner's conflict in Asturias Article about the miners' strike in Asturia in 2012 by Jose Maria Martinez.
Solidarity with mine workers at Marikana Platinum This statement from South African shack dwellers movement Abahlali baseMjondolo on the massacre at Marikana Platinum has just come out on their…
Striking miners killed by security forces in South Africa Earlier today at least seven striking miners have been gunned down and killed by security forces at…
1500 Zimbabwean diamond miners sacked for striking Over 1500 diamond miners in Zimbabwe have been sacked following a strike for higher pay. Many of the workers have reported serious sexual…
A Teamsters strike over disgraceful attacks on pay and conditions enters a third week Over sixty workers at the Grand Rapids Gravel Company in Wyoming are now in the third week of a…
Zambian miners kill supervisor in dispute over pay Miners have killed a supervisor and seriously injured another during a dispute over pay at the Collum mine in Zambia.
