Workers Struggles
Los Angeles city unions back concessions agreement
By Dan Conway, October 22, 2009
The Los Angeles Coalition of City Unions has agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding with the city that will destroy jobs and reduce wages.
Ford workers oppose UAW demand for concessions
By Jerry White, October 21, 2009
The concessions agreement reached last week between the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Company has been met with widespread opposition from Ford’s 41,000 hourly workers, who are beginning to vot...
Britain: Postal workers face a political struggle against Labour government
By Socialist Equality Party, October 20, 2009
Postal workers confront a coordinated campaign to defeat their strike in defence of jobs and conditions, drawn up and executed by Royal Mail and the Labour government.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
October 20, 2009
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Puerto Rico: General strike against mass layoffs
By Bill Van Auken, October 17, 2009
Hundreds of thousands of workers joined a day-long general strike Thursday in opposition to the layoffs of tens of thousands of public employees ordered by the island territory’s Governor Luis Fortu...
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
October 17, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
BBC reveals plan by Royal Mail and Labour government to break postal strike
By Julie Hyland, October 17, 2009
BBC Newsnight has revealed a secret document by Royal Mail setting out plans to break the upcoming strike by Britain’s postal workers, with the support of the Labour government.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
October 16, 2009
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Reject UAW-Ford concession demands
Elect rank-and-file committees to defend jobs and living standards
By Socialist Equality Party, October 16, 2009
This week the United Auto Workers agreed to contract modifications with Ford that will further slash the jobs and living standards of the company’s 41,000 hourly workers. The SEP urges workers to re...
Solidarity meetings in Germany for dismissed shop worker
An interview with Emmely
By Marius Hauser, October 15, 2009
Last weekend a series of solidarity meetings were held across Germany for the shop worker Emmely, who was sacked for allegedly pocketing bottle coupons with a value of €1.30.
Sri Lanka: Plantation employers drive up productivity under union agreement
By our correspondents, October 15, 2009
The character of the recent collective agreement imposed by the plantation unions on workers has been quickly exposed as companies exploit its productivity clauses to boost profits and undermine the n...
Photo essay
A day in the life of a Sri Lankan plantation worker
October 15, 2009
The following images which provide a glimpse into the harsh conditions of life and work confronting Sri Lankan tea workers were taken by photojournalist Shantan Kumarasamy during a recent visit to the...
