wildcat strikes

Content on libcom.org related to wildcat, or unofficial, strike action. Including news, history, analysis, discussion and tactics.

New York postal workers on wildcat strike, 1970

New York postal workers on wildcat strike, 1970

Savar 27 Jun 09 - workers fight cops

Fury; garment worker shot dead in Bangladesh as workers strike and riot

The persistent outbreaks of workers' anger continue in the Bangladeshi garment industry. A strike…

Total and unions reach deal on oil refinery wildcats

Early reports indicate a deal to end the bitter jobs dispute at the Total-run Lindsey oil refinery, which has led to unofficial walkouts by…

Striking oil workers burn dismissal letters

In a show of defiance, fired workers burn dismissal letters and continue their wildcat stoppage. Includes a timeline of events.

The picture here was produced as part of a leaflet by vocational students working at LEP electronics.

1986-1987: France goes off the rails

Documents about and analysis of the mass workers struggles of students and workers in France from November 1986 to January 1987.

Oil refinery sackings spark further walkouts

Hundreds of workers across England and Wales have walked out in support of nearly 650 construction contractors sacked from the Lindsey Oil…

Total's Lindsey oil refiney in Lincolnshire.

Energy wildcat strikes spread across UK

The oil refinery wildcat strike over redundancies has escalated as workers from several power stations and oil terminals across the UK took…

Taxi drivers strike in China

More than 5 000 taxi drivers Xining, a city in the western province of Qinghai, went on strike during the night of Saturday the 13th of June over new licensing regulations.

Wildcat strike in the Philippines: Searching for Solidarity

Wildcat strike in Stockholm

Workers in the warehouse for the Swedish state’s alcohol monopoly have started a wildcat strike in response to management attempts to replace the workforce with short term workers.

Strikers and police at Lindsey earlier in the year.

Oil refinery wildcat enters third day

Strikes at the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolshire entered their third day today as talks between business leaders and employees broke down…

Over 1,000 workers in unofficial strike at Lindsey Oil Refinery

French oil company Total said on Friday that 1,200 contractors have walked out on unofficial strike…

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Sacked traffic wardens continue protest in Belfast

Protests continued today for former Belfast traffic wardens after 26 were sacked in April for taking part in unofficial strike action.