CWU announces further strikes The CWU yesterday has declared that there will be two 48 hour strikes at the beginning of October. Below is the official statement, reproduced…
Jute workers attack union leaders in Bangladesh amid wider unrest RM examines a new wave of workers' struggle in Bangladesh.
Battle of Ballantyne Pier, 1935 - Sam Lowry A short history and background of the 1935 dockers' strike and subsequent bloody confrontation with police in Vancouver that became known as the…
The Lena massacre, 1912 - Sam Lowry A short history of the brutal suppression of a strike by Russian gold miners protesting low wages and inhumane working conditions in 1912.
Ivory Coast: Medical strike enters ninth day The all-out strike, with no minimum service, continues, leaving hospitals practically deserted.
Morocco: Striking miners arrested at Jbel Awam Miners at Jbel Awam in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco were arrested after police invaded their camp on Tuesday morning.
Sénégal: entire workforce fired for wildcat strike Management at Mèches Darling have fired the entire workforce after a wildcat action.
Canada: carpenter's wildcat spreads to other workers 250 carpenters at the Petro-Canada site launched the wildcat strike after their planned strike was banned by anti-union laws.
Postal workers wildcat in Burslem Workers at Burslem delivery office, Stoke-on-Trent, are on wildcat strikes after twelve members of staff were suspended including all union reps.
Atlanta cabbies in wildcat strike Cabbies at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport went on a five-hour wildcat strike Monday that ended when airport officials agreed to…
France: petrol workers win bonus The strike was launched on Monday at 4am by fuel delivery workers on the island of Réunion from the CFDT union.
France: Ghanty workers win strike Workers at the retailer on the island of La Réunion won several concessions after launching a strike during the busy sales period.
