France
France: Trade unions call day of national action and strikes
Helicopter-borne French commandos storm anti-privatisation protest
Month: September 2005
Sweden
Sweden: Connex sacks union leader
The management of transnational company Connex on Thursday sacked Per Johansson, secretary of the fighting trade union branch, Seko 119, which organises 700 underground train drivers. This signals the most serious attack so far of […]
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Presidential Election – Socialists challenge capitalist and communalist candidates
Sri Lanka is experiencing one of its deepest-ever crises. Since the new millennium began, there have been four major elections in this country. Many of Sri Lanka’s workers and down-trodden people are faced with a […]
Iran
Iran: One hundred and seventy strikes in July
International solidarity week with workers’ struggles
USA
US: Hundreds of thousands march in Washington anti-war ally
Anger at Iraqi occupation and New Orleans disaster
Britain
Britain: Stop the war protest – ISR contingent, “the liveliest group”
Red youth on 24 September demo say end imperialist occupation and capitalism
Britain
Britain: Thousands march in London against occupation of Iraq
Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Saturday 24 September to protest against the occupation of Iraq. The Socialist Party and International Socialist Resistance contingent marched under the banner of ’unity against […]
Britain
Britain: Thousands march in London against occupation of Iraq
Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Saturday 24 September to protest against the occupation of Iraq. The Socialist Party and International Socialist Resistance contingent marched under the banner of ’unity against […]
Venezuela
Venezuela: One year after the recall referendum
On 15 August 2004, a recall referendum aimed at ousting Venezuelan president Chávez was resoundingly defeated by a mobilisation of the masses – particularly in poor shantytowns, through electoral ‘battle units’ and other organisations of […]
Nigeria
Nigeria: United across the divide, tens of thousands demonstrate in Kano
Five general strikes in five years and still Nigerian workers and youth continue their struggle against fuel price rises