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

Volve Umea plant

Sweden: Volvo workers wildcat

An unofficial strike broke out at a Volvo Trucks plant in Umeå on Thursday. 150 workers downed tools for one and a half hours.

British seamen marching to jail in Wellington, New Zealand, September 1925.

Strike Across The Empire, 1925 - Baruch Hirson and Lorraine Vivian

A fascinating and detailed account of a little known international seamens' strike in 1925, lasting…

The 7th of December Movement- Workers For Change Statement

Statement from Ghazl el-Mahalla's "7th of December Movement- Workers For Change"

In December, Egypt saw a wildcat strike of 27,000 people at the Ghazl el-Mahalla textile factory. As…

Grounded

Belgium: Flights grounded by wildcat strike

Thousands were affected when security guards at Charleroi airport walked out in a row over privatisation

Rosyth dockyard

Scotland: Dockers strike over pensions

Hundreds of workers at Rosyth naval dockyard in Fife yesterday ignored the pleas of union officials and walked out in a row over pension cuts

A Vietnamese garment factory

Vietnam: Further wildcats in the garment sector

Over 800 workers at a Taiwanese-owned garment company in Ho Chi Minh City struck work Wednesday demanding lower workload and social welfare…

Grounded - Indian airlines flights

Indian airlines hit by wildcat strike

Tens of thousands had flights cancelled as workers at the Indian state-owned airline walked out over wages in arrears.

Canada: Opposition tries to prevent transport wildcat strikes

After a wildcat strike last month Canadian politicians are taking legal steps to limit the right to…

Airbus Varel workers on strike in 2006

Airbus hit by more wildcat strikes in Germany

Workers at three Airbus plants in Germany downed tools yesterday against job cuts and restructuring by the firm.

South Africa: Mine workers union rejects pay offer

The National Union of Mine-workers has rejected a 6% offer and is instead demanding that miners receive a 15% increase.

Airbus workers vote for wildcat at a general assembly

France: Airbus workers wildcat strike succeeds

Airbus workers in France have won a higher salary increase and a one-off payment.

Detroit bus drivers on wildcat strike

All of Detroit's bus drivers walked out yesterday over concerns about safety and crime.