Germany
Germany: The Left party holds its first national congress
"Measure DIE LINKE by its actions"
Europe
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport shop steward, Gordon McNeill, calls off hunger strike after doctors threaten court action to have him force fed
Shop stewards say they will now defy and resist the Unite injunction barring them from protesting at Transport House
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Unite union serves injunction and threatens protesting shop stewards with fines and imprisonment
"Unite are trying to deny us our democratic right to peacefully protest." Gordon McNeill
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport workers accuse Unite leadership of issuing “black propaganda and disinformation” to try to discredit them.
Gordon McNeill remains on hunger strike at Transport House – His protest enters the 14th day.
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: The Good Friday Agreement – 10 years on
Sectarian politicians’ power-sharing Assembly not a solution
Germany
Germany: Break down the blockades to education!
8,000 school students strike and march in Berlin
France
France: Workers and youth resist Sarkozy’s attacks
Public-sector employees, teachers and fishing industry workers take industrial action
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Airport workers suspend hunger strike to await offer
Legal bills understood to be paid – Unite union promise to make compensation offer
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Film director Ken Loach supports sacked Belfast Airport workers
“Resolve the situation in favour of Gordon and his comrades”
Ireland North
Northern Ireland : Hunger striking airport worker in critical condition
Press release issued by the sacked Belfast airport workers on 19 May 2008