Scotland
Scotland: Grangemouth oil strike
Refinery workers defend their wages and pensions
Europe
Romania
Romania: Workers victory at Dacia
Strikers win biggest wage increase in 15 years!
Italy
Italy: Left leaders opened way for Berlusconi victory
A victory for the right led by Silvio Berlusconi and an electoral ‘bloodbath’ for the Sinistra arcobaleno (Rainbow Left).
Italy
Italy: General Election
New Berlusconi victory will provoke mass opposition
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Airport workers suspend hunger strike
Union gives guarantees workers’ demands will be met
Ireland North
N Ireland: Sacked airport shop stewards hunger strike for justice
Workers’ health deteriorates dangerously – Urgent protests needed!
Britain
Britain: London elections- working class alternative needed
None of the main candidates offer any hope.
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Death on the rock of Gibraltar – 20 years since SAS killing of three IRA volunteers
British state repression, the IRA’s armed campaign and the Labour Movement
Ireland Republic
Ireland: “The most cunning and devious of them all” – Prime Minister Bertie Ahern finally goes
But pro-big business Fianna Fail government still needs to be opposed
France
France: Local elections – a snub for Sarkozy’s policies
The first electoral defeat for Sarkozy