occupations

More than 3,000 villagers in Zhejiang province of eastern China blocked a highway and clashed with police as they protested against alleged official corruption in a land compensation deal according to a human rights monitor and a witness.

Once the fierce fighting ended yesterday (August 5, 2009), 100 strikers left the occupation throughout the night (many out of disgust at the…

The final battle will come shortly. Serious injuries occurred today. The only remaining occupied factory building is the paint department, with…

The 28 workers arrested this morning for occupying the Grafton Street outlet of Thomas Cook were released this afternoon after agreeing not to resume their occupation or damage the property of Thomas Cook.

Protests have been called at short notice in Dublin and Belfast after 28 workers occupying Thomas…

***Real Time Update*** Right now a special division of 2,500 police are engaged in an assault on the…

Talks between management and striking workers who've been occupying the factory have broken down. Electricity has also been turned off, in…

On Friday 31 July Thomas Cook managers and security went to close down shops in Dublin at 10 a.m. …

Parents occupying Lewisham Bridge Primary School in south-east London are a step closer to keeping the school open after the English Heritage…

Negotiations have occurred several times throughout the day. The major hurdle is layoffs: management…

On Tuesday night, eleven of the twenty-five Vestas wind turbine workers occupying their plant against closure were fired without offer of…

July 29, 2009 is day 10 (corrected: the police assault began July 20). Medical workers and other community solidarity supporters attempted to…