The Lynn shoe strike, 1860 - Howard Zinn Howard Zinn's history of the strike of 20,000 US shoe manufacturing workers - men and women - in New England. Lasting several weeks, the strike…
The Real del Monte miners' strike, 1766 A short history of the first ever strike in North American history, by Mexican silver miners.
Exeter: second postal strike threatened Management persecution prompts talk of further walkouts just days after an agreement was reached to return to work.
Portugal: 1,200 wildcat at General Motors plant A mass walkout at the soon-to-close Azambuja plant has entered it’s third day in a dispute over severance terms.
Striking jute-mill workers clash with cops in Bangladesh On Wednesday 6th Sep 25,000 workers from 8 jute mills in the south-western city of Khulna began a 2…
Rail workers wildcat in Cork Maintenance staff at Kent Station in Cork have been on strike since mid-day Tuesday.
Bedford: wildcat postal strike 100 Royal Mail workers wildcat in Bedford in solidarity with one of their colleagues targeted by bosses with disciplinary action.
Exeter postal wildcat ends 300 workers who staged an unofficial walkout at the Exeter Mail Centre have voted unanimously to end their strike.
Strikes in Palestine: latest news Over 80,000 Palestinian civil servants have walked out on a general strike over 6 months non-payment of wages by the Hamas government.
Exeter postal strike update A wildcat strike involving 300 workers at Exeter Mail Centre continues after talks between bosses and unions failed to end the unofficial dispute.
Merseyside fire strike continues Talks start tomorrow between the Fire Brigades Union and Merseyside Fire Authority, as fire fighters continue into the third day of two four day…
Three day strike at Whipps Cross Hospital This week there was an escalation in the long running dispute betweeen cleaners, porters and switchboard staff, and their private employers at…