Sacked workers barricade bosses inside Myanmar factory Over 200 workers in Myanmar have escalated their strike against the unfair dismissal of a union…
London mass strike, 1889 A short account of the mass strike in London which spread from the great docks strike in the East End and peaked on 1 September with up to 300…
1912: a year of strikes in the East End of London An account by John Rennie of the strikes which swept East London in 1912: particularly on the docks and amongst Jewish tailors.
Staking Egyptische textielindustrie escaleert: duizenden leggen werk neer Opnieuw zijn werkers in Mahallah in staking gegaan tegen de directie en de vakbonden over het niet…
17,000 Egyptian textile workers on all-out strike Once again the workers of Mahallah have gone on strike against both management and unions over the non-payment of wages.
The Story of William Cuffay, Black Chartist An excerpt from Peter Fryer's Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain on William Cuffay, black tailor and leader of the London…
Joseph Ettor, 1885-1948 A short biography of Industrial Workers of the World union organiser, Joseph Ettor, written by the Black Rose Anarchist Federation.
Notes on a factory uprising in Yangon Soe Lin Aung examines a recent strike-cum-riot at a Chinese-owned H&M supplier in Myanmar, digging beyond the headlines into its local context…
House to Goddess of the House: Gender, Class and Silk in 19th Century Mount Lebanon An essay on the development of capitalism in Lebanon and the effects it had upon gender roles…
1987-88: Lunafil Strike in Guatemala City Detailed account of a lengthy strike by textile workers in Guatemala who risked lockouts and death to maintain their working conditions.