European Workers Issues
France: Renault workers march to defend jobs as recession deepens
By Antoine Lerougetel, November 12, 2008
Some 3,000 people, including Renault workers from the Sandouville plant, joined a regional demonstration in Le Havre last Saturday in defence of jobs and social services.
City workers demonstrate against SPD-Left Party Senate policies in Berlin
By our correspondents, November 11, 2008
On Monday, 10,000 public service workers in Berlin demonstrated against the policies of the city's Social Democratic Party-Left Party Senate administration. The protestors—including teachers, nurser...
PSG member stands for staff council at Berlin Urban Transit Company
By our reporter, November 8, 2008
Six months after the Berlin transit strike, elections are being held for representatives to the Personalrat (staff council). PSG member Andreas Niklaus is standing as a candidate in opposition to the ...
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
November 7, 2008
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France: Train drivers strike against attacks on working conditions
By Antoine Lerougetel, November 7, 2008
Train services throughout France were heavily disrupted as train drivers strongly supported the call for a one-day strike on Thursday, November 6.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
October 31, 2008
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Mass strike in Italy against Berlusconi government
By Harvey Thompson, October 24, 2008
A general strike in Italy last Friday protested low wages and attacks on the working population by the Berlusconi government.
French Airbus worker: “Boeing and Airbus workers have the same enemy—we should fight them together”
By Antoine Lerougetel, October 24, 2008
The WSWS interviewed a worker at the Nantes Airbus plant in western France.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
October 24, 2008
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General strike in Greece amid deepening financial crisis
By Harvey Thompson, October 23, 2008
A 24-hour general strike was staged Tuesday, October 21, across Greece, grinding the country’s major infrastructure to a halt. The strike involved workers in air traffic, urban transport and public ...
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
October 10, 2008
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World financial crisis leads to auto industry layoffs across Europe
By Dietmar Henning, October 10, 2008
While governments across the globe are pumping billions into the tills of banks in order to limit their speculative losses, millions of workers whose jobs and incomes are threatened will be left stran...
