European Workers Issues
Negotiations over future of carmaker Opel face collapse
By Marianne Arens and Peter Schwarz, September 5, 2009
Opel workers remain in the dark over the future of the company, following concerted opposition from General Motors to a sell-off of its European operations to Austrian-Canadian auto supplier Magna.
Britain: Visteon workers appoint solicitor to investigate pensions rip-off
By Paul Mitchell and Daniel O’Flynn, August 6, 2009
Workers at bankrupt car parts manufacturer Visteon UK have appointed their own solicitor to investigate the rip-off of their pensions, claiming the union Unite has done nothing to help them.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
July 31, 2009
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Strike at National Express East Anglia
Britain: Rail unions prevent national struggle
By Paul Stuart, July 31, 2009
Members of the Rail Maritime Transport Workers Union (RMT) and the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF) are striking today to oppose a pay freeze by National Express East Ang...
Threat of eviction remains over Vestas occupation
By our reporters, July 30, 2009
A legal bid for the immediate eviction of workers occupying the Vestas Blades plant on the Isle of Wight failed on Wednesday. But the court case is to resume on August 4.
Scotland: Politicians and union leaders grovel to Diageo over Johnnie Walker closure
By Steve James, July 29, 2009
Around 20,000 people demonstrated in Kilmarnock July 26 against the planned closure of the Johnnie Walker’s whisky bottling plant by the major drinks transnational Diageo.
Workers continue Vestas occupation on Isle of Wight
July 27, 2009
Workers are continuing their occupation of the Vestas Blades wind turbine factory in Newport on the Isle of Wight, England. Some 25 workers began the sit-in on July 20 to oppose the closure of the pla...
Britain: Workers occupying Vestas factory ordered to court
By Paul Mitchell, July 27, 2009
Workers occupying the Vestas Blades wind turbine factory in Newport on the Isle of Wight have received a summons demanding they appear in court on Wednesday, July 29.
Scotland: Oppose Diageo job losses by mobilising the working class
By Socialist Equality Party (Britain), July 25, 2009
The following leaflet is being distributed by the Socialist Equality Party (Britain) to Sunday’s march and rally in Kilmarnock against the announcement by Diageo, the world’s largest drinks manufa...
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
July 24, 2009
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Vestas occupation supporter: “Those people in there definitely want to be heard”
By our reporter, July 23, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site spoke to John, who has worked for five years at the Vestas plant on the Isle of Wight, about the occupation that has been mounted to oppose the closure of the factory.
Britain: Vestas workers occupy wind turbine plant to stop closure
By Robert Stevens, July 23, 2009
On Monday evening, some 25 workers began an occupation of the Vestas Blades UK factory in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The plant is set to close on July 31, with the loss of 525 jobs.
