India
India: Report of biggest general strike
Over 100 million workers take part
Around the world
Myanmar-Burma
Burma: Is the generals’ regime opening up?
Workers and youth fierce struggles ahead
Italy
Italy: New rap-video celebrates Genoa shipyard workers’ struggle
Genoa traditions celebrated with film and music
Austria
Austria: Government ministers awarded for ‘shameless hypocrisy on women’s rights’
On International Women’s Day, CWI activists protest against austerity package hitting women
Canada
Canada: Discontent grows over Conservative government’s anti-worker policies
Link-up the fight-back of workers, youth, environmentalists and oppressed minorities!
Britain
Britain: Women in struggle
International women’s day, 8 March, has been marked this year with an upturn in struggle, much of it to keep hold of many gains won in the past. Con-Dem austerity is hitting women hardest.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: ‘Small circle’ election self-destructs
Mass struggle needed for genuine and fair elections and the end of tycoon rule
Egypt
Egypt: Union leader sentenced for “insulting” government minister
Protest against new attack on workers’ rights
Quebec
Quebec: Students take “indefinite” strike action
Tens of thousands in battle against tuition fees rise
Britain
Britain: No to slave labour ‘workfare’ schemes!
Video of Paul Callanan, Youth Fight For Jobs campaign on national UK news programme