1680-1730: Pirates and Anglo-American piracy in the Atlantic A short history of the Golden Age of Piracy and the origins and role of the pirates in the class…
1700: The Jolly Roger Information and explanations of the likely origins of the pirate flag, the Jolly Roger.
1988-1989: P&O seafarers' strike The history of P&O shipping workers who struck against wage and job cuts for 16 months. The company tried to break the strike, the government…
1922: The Hong Kong strike The history of a huge general strike in Hong Kong which won many concessions, including a 20% pay hike.
The Australian maritime strike, 1878-1879 A short history of the 1878 strike of sailors and maritime workers in Australia which prevented the seaman being sacked and replaced by cheaper…
Zhelezniakov, Anatoli, 1895-1919 - stormy petrel A short sketch of the life of a young Russian anarchist sailor who, in collaboration with the Bolsheviks and others, was on hand to disperse both…
Irish Ferries dispute roundup The Irish Ferries dispute is over but the threat of summary sackings and casualisation remains.
Greece: Sailors' 8 day strike called off Greek seamen ended an eight day strike over employment rights and retirement benefits yesterday.
Irish Ferries - Thousands of workers say no to slavery on the high seas An estimated 150,000 took part in the day of action in solidarity with Irish Ferries workers across Ireland.
Unholy alliance - The seamen's strike: an analysis - George Foulser An article by George Fulser of the Syndicalist Workers Federation on the 1966 seaman's strike
1million walk out against French labour reform Over one million French workers struck and demonstrated yesterday, October 4th against planned labour reforms by the Jacques Chirac’s government.
Marzocchi, Umberto, 1900-1986 A short biography of Italian anarchist shipyard worker Umberto Marzocchi who fought Mussolini's fascists in Italy, Franco's in Spain and Hitler's…
