Sri Lankan police open fire on protesting workers Around 60,000 fishermen from across Sri Lanka have refused to take their boats out in protest against rising fuel prices. Police have opened fire…
Non-unionised Seattle truckers organise against the bosses Over 600 non-unionised workers at dock in Seattle walk out in protest against horrendous working…
Italy news update 1-10 February The reform of Italian labour market is the top priority of Monti’s Government. The key themes of the current political debate are the improvement…
The seamen's strike, Liverpool 1966 - Tony Wailey A personal account of a striker's experiences; describing working conditions on ship, strikers' solidarity, the smear techniques of the press and…
Little victory for Omsa workers On the 31st of January, the national boycott campaign against Golden Lady products has reached its peak producing a first important result for…
Barnet council workers to strike against privatisation On Thursday 9 February, hundreds of Barnet council UNISON members will go on strike. Barnet council…
First-hand account from an Indian nurse on the work conditions they face A nurse from the Kerala region of India writes a brief account of the conditions that nurses in…
Indian nurses start ‘indefinite’ strike Thousands of nurses across India have started an indefinite strike for better pay and conditions. Historically unorganised, Indian nurses have…
Californian nurses strike over patient care and pensions Thousands of nurses across California have gone on strike to fight for their pensions which are…
UCU vote to suspend strike action On Tuesday the Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) held a special conference to determine where we go next in our pensions dispute. For those…
Strike wave in Indonesia The Indonesian economy has been booming due to high prices for the commodities it is based on, but living costs are also rising and there is a…
Indian workers kill their boss following the murder of a union leader During clashes between workers and police outside an Indian ceramics factory, local police murder a…