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

Winter of Discontent, 1978-1979

Is the working class movement dead?

The following article is loosely based on the notes for a pre-discussion talk by an AF member to a libertarian socialist discussion meeting in…

2005: Tonga Public Servants General Strike

In 2005 civil servants in Tonga began a wildcat strike for higher wages, the strike grew to include many other public sector workers and took on…

1921-22: Kansas Miners Strike and Women's March

In 1921 strikes were effectively illegal in the state of Kansas due a state arbitration system (the Industrial Court). In response the Kansas…

Garment workers protest - Ashulia, Dec 2016

Behind the camouflage; a new strike wave in the Bangladeshi garment sector

Following a period of relative quiet after the 2013 Rana Plaza factory disaster, new struggles…

Ovambo miners towards the end of the strike

Ovambo migrant workers general strike for rights, Namibia: 1971-72

In the winter of 1971-72 the economy of South West Africa (Namibia) was shutdown by a general strike…

Deliveroo drivers on wildcat strike

Workers for the takeaway delivery firm are taking wildcat strike action over proposed changes to their contracts, pay and conditions.

Wildcat strikes at Walmart China

Walmart workers at four stores across China have utilised social media to launch a series of coordinated wildcat strikes against the company’s…

Annie Besant with the strike committee

The matchgirls strike, 1888 - John Simkin

A short account of the successful strike in 1888 by thousands of unorganised female workers at the Bryant & May match factory in London.

A pit occupied by Nazi troops

The Nord-Pas-de-Calais miners' strike, 1941

A short history of the mass strike of miners in Nazi-occupied northern France from 27 May to 10 June. Despite heavy repression it won…

Commemorative stamp depicting Harry Pollitt and the boycott

Dockers boycott SS Jolly George, 1920

A short account of UK dockworkers who in May 1920 refuse to load a ship carrying armaments bound for use against the revolution in Russia.

Strikes at Renault Bursa febr.-march 2016

Turkey: When the workers make their voices heard

In the current situation of global crisis and rampant local wars, Turkey has an important place. The tensions in this country are running high,…

Striking miners rally

Coalminers strike against Pittston Company in Virginia, 1989-1990

A short history of the successful 10 month long strike at Pittston Coal against cuts to retirement…