Europe
European Social Forum: Union rights at forefront
CWI gets good response
Europe
Europe
European Social Forum: March against racism and capitalism
20,000 expected in Malmö
Poland
Poland: 50,000 on largest workers’ demonstration since 1990s
‘Defend the Labour Code – for a one day General Strike!’
Poland
Poland:: Strikes continue against rocketing food and fuel costs
Government and bosses try to crush the workers’ movement
Ireland Republic
Ireland: 220,000 unemployed…Recession looms…end of ‘Celtic Tiger’ economy
Unions must defend jobs & fight cuts
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Lisbon Treaty rejected – A harbinger of change!
Sharp collapse of economic growth and oncoming recession
Italy
Italy: Crucial congress of Rifondazione Comunista rejects former leadership
Chance to re-launch Rc as fighting workers’ party
Scotland
Scotland: New Labour suffer electoral disaster in Glasgow East
Left party, Solidarity, receives very warm response to class policies
Netherlands
Netherlands: Rise in industrial struggles
Workers demand living wages
Ireland Republic
Ireland: Building and Allied Trade Union (BATU) strikers appeal for support
Union officials pass pickets, sacks employees, slash wages and refuse proper union recognition!