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Brazil: Autoworkers vote to continue strike

Alex... — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:20:38 +0000

Workers began their strike on Tuesday in support of demands for wage increases to deal with rising inflation. Three Volkswagen, Nissan, and Renault owned plants in the southern state of Parana have been affected, causing a production loss of about 6,600 vehicles.

Youth workers say no to pay cuts

Steven. — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:16:10 +0000

The offer is for employees on JNC pay and conditions, which includes workers in youth clubs and Connexions advisers, and was rejected by both UNISON and the youth workers' branch of Unite, the CYWU.

UNISON has launched a campaign for fair pay for youth and community workers, while the CYWU is to ballot its members for industrial action, asking:

Self-activity, strategy and class power

Khawaga — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:08:03 +0000

Seven long years

Direct Action Gets the Goods

Boulcolonialboy — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:50:05 +0000

Direct Action Gets The Goods

From the black block havin’ a go, to the clown army tickling cops and putting flowers in their hair, from marches to smashing McDonalds, gluing locks to throwing bricks and even it seems going to rock concerts– all of these activities have had the term direct action applied to them incorrectly.

Sacha Piotr (Sascha Pjotr) aka Alexander Shapiro aka Sergei 1889/1890-1942(?)

Battlescarred — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:54:40 +0000

Alexander Schapiro was born into a Jewish family with a Hasidic background in Novozybkov in the Ukraine on October 11th 1889 or 6th August 1890. This is the date given by his son Alexander, but it is not clear whether this was by the Julian or Gregorian calendar! In addition the Red Cross report of 1957 on him give two different birth dates, one of 10/11/1889 and one of 11/10/1889!

Scottish council workers plan further strike action

Ed — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:10:27 +0000

Union members had hoped local council body Cosla would offer a new one year deal taking inflation into account. However, Cosla said increasing the pay offer in the current economic climate would result in service and job cuts. Meanwhile, hundreds of other civil and public servants voted for strike action which could cause serious disruption to the justice system.

London bus strike solid

Ed — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:53:10 +0000

The strike by workers at one of London's largest bus companies brought 50 routes to a standstill and a spokeswoman for the bus company said that only "very, very limited services" were running on several lines in the capital.

Land and housing - S'bu Zikode

red jack — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:06:49 +0000

Land and Housing
Thursday 28 August, 2008

I have been asked to speak on the burning issues of land and housing. I only get these invitations because of the strength of the movement of which I am part and so, on behalf of Abahlali baseMjondolo, I thank Diakonia for this platform.

TV Times - 30 August - 5 September 2008

Lone Wolf — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:18:47 +0000

Other highlights examine the effects of Muslim extremism, of the credit-crunch on individuals from varied walks of life and on a middle-class family when the husband is accused of downloading child pornography.

Sunday 31st August - 9 - 10.30pm - BBC1 - Fiona's Story

Guyanese sugar workers strike again

Ed — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:12:37 +0000

Labor Minister Manzoor Nadir said the government has ordered an end to the strike by about 17,000 workers, which he said could be "gravely injurious to the national interest" if it continued.

Australia: Journalists to strike against job cuts

Asher — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:18:06 +0000

A Fairfax spokeswoman announced that both papers would come out on Friday, but refused to comment on whether weekend papers would be affected.

London bus workers to strike

Ed — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:38:50 +0000

The Unite union has confirmed that strike action which is expected to halt the services of First Capital East Buses and First Centrewest Buses in London will go ahead from 3.00am Friday 29th August. The action will affect bus routes across east, west and central London (see below).

Korean three-year struggle against precariousness

Django — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:44:39 +0000

Female precarious workers for the Korean firm Kiryung electronics today enter their 1,100th day of action in demand of direct employment.

Anti-semitism and National Socialism - Moishe Postone

yoshomon — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:58:21 +0000

Anti-Semitism and National Socialism
By Moishe Postone

Coastguards in 48 hour bank holiday strike

Django — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:49:35 +0000

following the offer of a paltry 2.5% pay increase, well below inflation levels, 700 Rescue Co-ordinators backed by the Public and Commercial Sevices Union have taken strike action against real-terms cuts to already poor pay.