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Rubbish piles up in Breckland

Bin workers fight cuts with unofficial work to rule

Refuse collectors in Breckland began taking on-the-job action on Monday in a dispute over job cuts.
Palestinian workers

Gaza: public sector strike spreads

Since last week, 15,000 public sector workers across the Gaza Strip's five biggest towns have walked out in protest at unpaid wages.
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France: Binmen strike over pay

An indefinite strike was called called yesterday by bin men in the Ile de France region.
Strikers in the Winter of Discontent.

1978-1979: Winter of discontent

A short history of the of the widespread strike movement that occurred during the winter of 1978-1979 in Britain. The 'Winter of Discontent'…
Israeli public sector workers' picket line in 2003

Israeli bosses demand legal action against general strike

An almost total shutdown of Israeli industry following a general strike has been threatened with…
Workers have been picketing since Monday.

Orange Country refuse strike continues

Temporary workers have been hired to resume refuse collection in several cities across Orange County.
The strike may involve workers from across the industry.

Bay Area refuse collectors threaten solidarity strikes

Refuse collection teams threaten secondary strikes in solidarity with landfill site workers.

Newham refuse workers walk out

Around 500 refuse workers in the east London borough of Newham walked out unofficially and spontaneously today over attempts to cut their pay.
The Hollingdean depot in Brighton

2001: Brighton bin men's strike and occupation

A short history of a victorious strike and occupation of their workplace by contracted-out bin workers that was assisted by local residents.

The lessons of the bin tax struggle

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