British gas engineers out on strike British Gas engineers are out on the first of five strikes to protest against the closure of the companies final salary pension scheme to new entrants.
Tower Hamlets strike over staff victimised for opposing stock transfer Staff at Tower Hamlets council began a two day strike today after a housing campaigner lost her job after working for the council for 14 years.
Laing workers to strike at Terminal 5 Hundreds of workers employed by Laing O'Rourke at Terminal 5 will stage a two-week overtime ban and strike several times in December and January.
Postal workers on wildcat strike in Devon Postal workers in Torquay walked out today over Christmas leave, with over 140 staff on wildcat strike for several hours.
1926: The social general strike - why 1926 failed - Tom Brown Written in the early 1940s, British syndicalist Tom Brown's article The Social General Strike - Why…
Unholy alliance - The seamen's strike: an analysis - George Foulser An article by George Fulser of the Syndicalist Workers Federation on the 1966 seaman's strike
First starbucks strike in the world! It was bound to happen eventually -- and it happened today in New Zealand. Low-paid Starbucks workers walked off the job and formed a picket line.
1946: The Oakland general strike - Stan Weir An account by Stan Weir of the gen strike in Oakland, California, in 1946.
A view from inside the Gate Gourmet dispute Corporate Watch presents an interview with Mrs Kaur, one of the striking workers at airline catering company Gate Gourmet. Mrs Kaur has worked at Gate Gourmet for over six and a half years.
Gate Gourmet dispute costs BA £35-£45m British Airways has estimated that this summer's Gate Gourmet staff dispute cost it between £35m and £45m.
West Midland firefighters vote to strike Fire crews vote for strike action West Midlands firefighters have voted in favour of strike action over changes to their shift system.
NHS workers strike in Newcastle Over 600 staff at hospitals in Newcastle were out on a 24 hour strike this week with more potential action coming up.