South Africa
South Africa: Trade union leaders call off country’s biggest-ever strike
Suspension of action cannot hide magnificent display of public sector workers’ power
Africa
Nigeria
Nigeria: General strike ends after four days
Regime makes partial retreat, but fundamental issues remain unresolved
Nigeria
Nigeria: “Labour’s most successful national strike”
General strike enters third day
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigeria: General strike brings country to a standstill
Labour leaders say action will continue but action must broadened
Nigeria
Nigeria: Solid general strike against fuel and tax hikes and for decent wages
New regime faces mass working class opposition
South Africa
South Africa: Public sector workers’ strike enters third week
Huge popular support for action puts ANC government under pressure
South Africa
South Africa: Public sector workers in mass fightback
Whilst the government arrogantly insisted that anything above 6% was unaffordable, a commission on remuneration recommended that the president’s salary be increased by 57% and those of ministers by between 30% and 50%!
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nationwide protests greet new rulers
Trade Unions issue 14 day ultimatum – but workers’ leaders must act decisively over new attacks
Nigeria
Nigeria: Election farce brews new Nigerian storms
Internationally, a veil of silence has fallen over the blatant rigging of April’s elections in Nigeria, whose 140 million people are a quarter of Sub-Saharan Africa’s population.
Nigeria
Nigeria: Unions and community groups call two day mass protest against election fraud
Build Action Committees in workplaces and communities. Fight for real democracy, oust the looters