France: 200 riot police invade Paris estate Police have made 9 arrests in the Tarterets estate after two cops were ambushed and badly beaten there last week.
1932: Belfast Outdoor Relief Strike The Falls and the Shankhill united, Catholics and Protestants fighting together. That is the story of the Outdoor Relief Strike launched by the…
No free lunches Following a concerted campaign by charities and volunteers, the Department of Work and Pensions have backed down on an attempt to remove the right of volunteers to be paid for their lunchtime meals.
Class war in Palestine A mass strike is due to erupt amongst civil servants in Palestine over the non-payment of wages, amidst party-political manoeuvres by the ruling…
3 April: Summary of events in France Yesterday's protests in France included the occupation of the Eiffel Tower, a symbolic trial of Jacques Chirac and reports of fires at job centres and benefit offices in Paris and Toulouse.
One in four youth unemployment figure disputed Our interview with economist and European labour trends specialist Florence Lefresne about the CPE.
Osaka park eviction Resistance to the evictions of Osaka's homeless community in Utsubo park and a protest at City Hall. See also our news coverage
Ontario housing tribunal occupied Early on Friday, members of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, and many people facing cuts to their welfare and ODSP cheques due to the slashed "Special Diet Allowance" occupied and shut down the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal at 47 Sheppard Ave. E. in Toronto.
Mining communities, unemployment and incapacity benefits As the government prepares to slash incapacity benefits, Rob Ray looks at a report brought out last year which is amongst the starkest examples of how incapacity has been used in recent years to hide much of the country's unemployment problems.
Labour's cruellest cut - Incapacity benefits in detail Iain Mackay explores the government's proposals to cut benefits for the disabled - claimed by nearly…
Jobcentre staff begin 48 hour strike Thousands of Jobcentre staff across the country began a 48 hour strike today, over job cuts by the Department of Work and Pensions.
