Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: After the Andizhan and Pakhtabad massacres
Despotic Karimov regime remains a tinder box. 4,200 words.
Articles by Rob Jones, cwi, Moscow
Pakistan
Pakistan: Historic Victory for Pakistan Telecommunications workers
Ten day strike forced the Government to retreat – Pakistan Telecommunications privatisation postponed for an indefinite period
Europe
Europe: Protesters picket Pakistan embassies in support of striking telecom workers
Members of the CWI in Austria handed in a letter of protest to the Pakistan Embassy, in Vienna, and the CWI held a protest at the Pakistan Embassy in New York.
Netherlands
Netherlands: Dutch give overwhelming ‘No’ to EU Constitution
Voters ignore arrogant Establishment and punish right wing government
Germany
Germany: Political turmoil follows regional elections
Left winger leader, Oskar Lafontaine, leaves ruling social democrats and calls for new left alliance
Pakistan
Pakistan: “Struggle or death’
Pakistan telecoms workers fight privatisation
France
France: French workers say ‘NON’ to the European constitution and the establishment
"We’re voting no. It is a constitution for the bourgeoisie, for multinationals, for bosses. It is only about the economy, competition, profits, the market and capitalism. We are against all that; we are communists. There […]
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Gama forced to pay overtime by Labour Court
Press Statement, Friday, 27th May 2005
Pakistan
Pakistan: STOP PRESS – Telecommunications Trade Unions pull out of negotiations
The Pakistani Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) Trade Union Action Committee has decided to boycott negotiations with management in a meeting which finished late during the night of 29 May.
Pakistan
Pakistan: Solidarity protest with Telecommunications workers in Lahore
Ten unions announce support for Telecommunications strike