1911: Liverpool general transport strike A short history of the strike movement that took hold of Liverpool during the summer of 1911. Culminating in a massive general strike of all…
Belgium: rail-workers begin first one-day strike Belgian rail-workers launched a one-day strike action on Saturday in support of their demands for new staff and a pay increase.
UK: Public service strike enters second day 70,000 workers at Jobcentres, benefits offices, the Pension Service and Child Support Agency (CSA) are on strike for a second day over the…
India: Wildcat strike following docks death Ships were stranded at India's Haldia port after the workers walked out following the death of a colleague.
France: Student day of action, early reports A national day of action, with demonstrations and continued action by student strikes was called for today.
France: gas and electricity workers strike Workers for the state-owned gas and electricity companies (GDF and EDF) have begun a one-day strike after negotiations broke down on Tuesday.
Labour rebellions of the 1930s in the British Caribbean region colonies - Richard Hart A brief overview of the numerous struggles which occurred in the British Caribbean during the 1930s,…
South Africa: Miners hold one-day strike The National Union of Mineworkers called out its 270,000 members on Tuesday in protest at the poor level of safety in South African mines.
Transport strikes across Italy Italy's biggest transport strike in 25 years forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights, idled trains, anchored ships, and stalled buses…
France: strike action continues at the Paris Opera Workers at the Paris Opera have been striking since October 18th in defence of their pension regimes.
Argos workers on strike in Ireland With only three shopping weeks left in the Christmas shopping season, employees at 31 Argos brances in Ireland abandoned their tills and making…
Union suspends Northern Irish classroom strike Members of the Nipsa union have voted to suspend their strike in the dispute over classroom assistants' pay.
