Papua New Guinea: Wildcat causes millions in losses Ongoing wildcat action by striking workers has caused millions of dollars in losses for a massive mining project.
Mount Isa: the great Queensland strike - Bretta Carthey and Bob Potter Pamphlet by the UK Solidarity group on the 1964-1965 strike and lockout at the Mount Isa copper mine…
China: miners strike attacked 800 striking miners at the Tanjiashan Coal Mine in Hubei Province fought hired security guards for two hours last week after they attempted to…
1918: Rice riots and strikes in Japan From July-September 1918, Japan was swept with a wave of riots from rural fishing villages to major industrial centres and coal fields, in what…
Namibian miners' strike enters second week The strike at the Exarro Rosh Pinah zinc and lead mine in the South yesterday entered its second week as management and union representatives…
Namibia: Miners in wildcat strike About 200 workers have gone on a wildcat strike in protest against the sacking of a union leader, disrupting production at the Exxaro Rosh Pinah…
South Africa: diamond miners strike Miners in South Africa voted on Friday to launch an unlimited strike.
Zambia: Mine workers wildcat strike Workers at the First Quantum Kansanshi copper mine have been refusing to work since Wednesday when they noticed that an agreed pay rise had not…
Miners' strikes in North and South America Miners in Canada, Mexico and Peru are either currently striking or planning strike action.
Chile: miners and support workers strike Seeing record prices for raw materials and record profits for mining companies, workers in Chile are demanding better wages and conditions.
New Zealand: International solidarity as miners launch indefinite strike Australian miners refused to cross a picket line yesterday at the Spring Creek coal mine as…
Coal miners across Aotearoa strike after negotiations break down 800 coal miners with the EPMU have been engaged in industrial action since Monday June 25th after negotiations in their multi-employer pay agreement (meca) broke down earlier this month.