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Britain
Support British Airways cabin crew

19/03/2010: The planned seven days of strike action in two separate walkouts on 20-22 March and 27-30 March by British Airways (BA) cabin crew opens up a new chapter in their ongoing dispute with BA management.

Britain

Chile
Solidarity letter with Chilean Dockers

18/03/2010: Joe Higgins MEP denounces the “cynical exploitation of the destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami by the dock companies”

Chile, Solidarity

Kazakhstan
Joe Higgins MEP sends solidarity message to the striking oil workers

18/03/2010: Ten thousand oil refinery workers have been striking since 4 March 2010 in west Kazakhstan. They are facing increasing repression from the state and black out from the media. Joe Higgins sent the following message to the workers on strike

Kazakhstan, Solidarity

History
Thatcher’s enemy within - 25 years after the end of the miners’ strike

18/03/2010: When the 1984-85 miners’ strike ended, most of Britain’s 180,000 miners had been on strike for a year in a battle to save their pits, their communities and trade unionism.

Britain, History

Immigration
Is Australia full?

17/03/2010: A socialist analysis

Australia, Environment

Chile
Earthquake

17/03/2010: Facing the social earthquake, with solidarity and unity

Chile, Solidarity

Greece
General strike brings society to a halt

16/03/2010: Unite and broaden the struggles of workers and youth!

Europe, Greece

Solidarity needed - Kazakhastan
10,000 oil workers on strike in Zhanaozen city

16/03/2010: The following appeal was sent from Socialist Resistance Kazakhstan (CWI) activists. This vital strike of ten thousand oil refinery workers is facing a news blockade in Kazakhstan and also court rulings against the workers’ right to strike.

Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Britain
General Election prospects - Hanging in the balance

15/03/2010: In substance, Britain’s general election campaign is a phoney war.

Britain, Europe

Britain
Solid two-day civil service strike shows anger of PCS members

12/03/2010: PCS members have demonstrated their anger at the attack on their Civil Service Compensation Scheme by staging a solid two-day strike that has affected courts, passport offices, jobcentres, tax offices and many other government services.

Britain, Europe

Belgium
Successful mobilisations against far right

12/03/2010: Youth and workers need a socialist alternative

Belgium

Ireland
Government announces further €3 billion cuts

12/03/2010: Public sector workers under attack but union leaders’ strategy is a recipe for defeat

Europe, Ireland Republic

World Trade
Higgins condemns use of trade agreements to dominate poor countries

12/03/2010: Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) condemns use of preferential trade agreements to dominate developing countries

Europe, Video, World Economy

Solidarity needed - Hong Kong
Long Hair arrested

11/03/2010: Six pro-democracy activists charged for “unlawful assembly” as China’s crackdown extends to Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Solidarity

Education in Europe
10 years of the ‘Bologna Process’

11/03/2010: No reason to celebrate!
See also the leaflet of the SLP, CWI in Austria, in German and English

Europe, Youth

Greece / Ireland
Socialist MEP Joe Higgins brings solidarity to striking Greek workers

11/03/2010: “Full support for Greek and Irish workers resisting crimes of the speculators”

Greece, Ireland Republic

Belgium
Attacks on jobs and wages threaten women’s gains

10/03/2010: Thousands marched through Brussels on 6 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Belgium, Women

Portugal
public-sector strike paralyses the country

10/03/2010: Workers demonstrate their desire to resist, but what to do next?

Portugal

Iceland
93% say ‘No’ to bail-out for investors

09/03/2010: The IMF is the problem: They are trying to dictate the policy of the country

Iceland, World Economy

Solidarity needed - Kazakhstan
Three members of Socialist Resistance (CWI) beaten and arrested

09/03/2010: Urgent protests needed!

Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Europe
Building action across the continent

09/03/2010: Attempts by the bosses and governments across Europe to make workers pay for the economic crisis are being met by a wave of anger and protest.