Workers Struggles
Workers expose GM payoff to Canadian auto union officials
By Carl Bronski and Keith Jones, October 14, 2009
Management at the General Motors transmission plant in Windsor, Ontario have been forced to annul a secret memorandum of understanding with local officials of the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW) aft...
Workers Struggles: The Americas
October 13, 2009
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Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
October 10, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
October 9, 2009
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Leeds refuse workers vote to continue strike
SEP (Britain) warns against sellout by union leadership
By our reporter, October 9, 2009
At a mass meeting of striking refuse workers in Leeds yesterday, the 300 strikers present voted to continue their five-week strike against attempts to slash wages by up to £6,000 a year.
Britain: Postal workers vote for national strike
By Robert Stevens, October 9, 2009
Postal workers in Britain voted Thursday for national strike action in their ongoing dispute with the state-run Royal Mail.
Opel/Vauxhall takeover by Magna
Unions play off workers against one another
By Dietmar Henning, October 8, 2009
The German unions are doing everything to ensure the contract is finalised between Opel, Vauxhall, GM and Magna, while haggling has begun between the unions represented at the various European locatio...
Workers Struggles: The Americas
October 6, 2009
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Sri Lankan plantation workers support Balmoral Workers’ Action Committee
By our correspondents, October 6, 2009
Sri Lankan plantation workers discuss establishment of action committees in response to union betrayal of wage claim.
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
October 3, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
October 2, 2009
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General Motors to liquidate Saturn brand
By Jerry White, October 2, 2009
After a deal with billionaire auto dealer Roger Penske unraveled, GM announced it would liquidate its Saturn brand, leading to the elimination of 350 dealerships and at least 13,000 jobs.
