Lisbon on strike: November 14th in Portugal On November 14th 2012, thousands of people took to the streets of Portugal as part of a European wide general strike. Until recently, the…
Education workers’ strike sabotaged by the union in Slovakia Workers in education sector in Slovakia have started an indefinite strike on Monday 26th, 2012. However, the education workers' union put the strike on hold on Wednesday, because they entered negotiations with the government. There are no results yet and the demands have not been met.
The 'Black Friday' Wal-Mart strikes: an analysis Friday the 23rd of November will see Wal-Mart, which owns UK chain ASDA and which has an entirely non-union workforce, hit with coordinated…
The trade unions and the "crisis of leadership" narrative The ongoing struggle against austerity have brought into focus the differences between the "left"…
IWW John Lewis cleaners win pay rise Cleaners at contractor ICM working in John Lewis stores in London, who are members of the Industrial Workers of the World revolutionary union,…
European strike: a list of (about) all demonstrations in Italy A list of (about) all the demonstrations which took place in Italy for #14N - the 14 November set of strikes and general strikes across Europe.
Uprising in the Cape Winelands - self-organised farmworkers reject union attempts to end their strike Driving through the Hex River Valley after Wednesday’s chaotic protests feels like…
Self-organised strikes on the mines and farms in South Africa Two interesting new articles on the self-organised wave of strikes in South Africa that has now…
Europe on strike against austerity: live updates The struggle against austerity steps up a notch as on November 14 an international general strike takes place across several European countries,…
Greece against austerity: Everything continues Another round of austerity measures has been approved in Greece. Before, during and after the vote people went on strike and took to the streets…
Struggle at San Raffaele Hospital, Milan Following on from recent occupations, strikes and demonstrations by health workers in Milan, workers at San Raffaele Hospital block traffic on a…