Belfast postal workers consider official strike In the wake of the 18 day wildcat strike action that crippled Belfast's postal service, union members consider launching an official strike.
Belfast postal workers' wildcat Images from the successful postal workers' wildcat strike of from 31 January to 17 February 2006, taken by Guido Belfast postal workers' wildcat…
China and Vietnam: Thousands of clothing workers strike In Shangdong, China, more than 1,000 textile workers were on strike last week, while in Vietnam around 4,000 workers at a shoe factory struck for a wage increase.
Making their minds up? Unions ballot for pension strikes For the third time in two years, the major unions have agreed to ballot for a general strike over public sector pensions.
Belfast post wildcat strikers win for all of us At a packed meeting at lunchtime on Friday 17th February, in Transport House, Belfast, striking postal workers decided to end their wildcat…
Second strike for Dundee posties More than 100 staff from the Royal Mail's Dundee East depot are set to strike.
India: Tea estate lockouts lead to starvation deaths Assam and Darjeeling tea estate lockouts have led to malnutrition and starvation deaths in India this month.
India: Tea estate lockouts lead to starvation deaths Assam and Darjeeling tea estate lockouts have led to malnutrition and starvation deaths in India this month.
Belfast post wildcat could be over within hours Union officials are trying to thrash out a new deal to end the strike - but workers are holding out until they are guaranteed no victimisation.
Dinner ladies may strike A group of dinner ladies based in Hackney who claim they are being underpaid are threatening strike action.
Fire strike extinguished? The government has attempted to head off a strike by thousands of firefighters across the UK by proposing a modification to its pension reforms.
US car workers gear up to fight wages and jobs onslaught Workers for Delphi, a former subsidiary of General Motors, are facing 24,000 job cuts, the slashing of wages by 63%, and huge cuts in benefits such as pensions and health care.