strikes

The history of the first state-wide strike of nurses in Victoria, Australia over wages and staff/patient ratios. It ended in a partial victory,…

The history of a victorious strike of 300 mostly female immigrant workers in an ultra-exploitative…

In June 1973 workers at the Broadmeadows Ford factory exploded smashing up their workplace, facing off police and forcing union bosses into…

The story of one of the largest working class rebellions in American history. 300,000 workers participated in North America's largest general…

A history of the massive campaign of industrial action by building workers which protected the environment and local communities by enacting…

A short account of how construction workers saved the Kelly's Bush area of park land in Australia from development by refusing to work, and …

The strong Scottish strike of apprentices which help turn them from isolated individuals with no employment rights into organised, unionised workers.

The history of the victorious strike of mostly migrant cane-cutting workers in Australia. To secure the victory the workers had to overcome the…

The Falls and the Shankhill united, Catholics and Protestants fighting together. That is the story of the Outdoor Relief Strike launched by the…

A short history of Britain’s only ever general strike which lasted 10 days and was called in support of locked-out coal miners.

The history of a huge general strike in Hong Kong which won many concessions, including a 20% pay hike.

A brief history of the Italian Biennio Rosso (two red years) and the mass factory occupations of…