USA
US: Organized Labor in Crisis
"More than 50 million [U.S.] workers don’t have a union but want one. Few workers are able to join unions and their strength is divided … into separate unions instead of building their strength in […]
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Pakistan
Pakistan: SMP organises solidarity demonstration with ZOO Papier
Lahore. More than 50 people came to the solidarity demonstration organised by the SMP, the CWI section in Pakistan. All the main trade unions had representatives at the demonstration.
Slovakia
Slovakia: Appeal for international solidarity
Dear collegues,
Iraq
Iraq: Nothing resolved by Iraqi elections
Bush and Blair have been quick to hail the elections in Iraq as a "victory for democracy" and a vindication of their brutal occupation of Iraq, but this was largely for public consumption.
Israel / Palestine
Israel/Palestine: After the PA elections
What lies behind attempts to reach a ceasefire?
Venezuela
Venezuela: A new phase in the struggle – nationalisations and a renewed threat of counter revolution
The threat of counter revolution has once again raised its head in Venezuela as the struggle between revolution and reaction seems to be entering a new phase.
Britain
Britain: International solidarity with Israeli students
Successful picket of Israeli Embassy in London
Asia
Indonesia: Aceh – Army and corruption sabotage relief work
While Aceh on the northern edge of Sumatra has registered nearly two thirds of the total death toll from the Asian tsunami, the Acehnese so far have received only 30 per cent of UN food […]
Israel / Palestine
Israel: Israeli dockers organise wildcat strike
International appeal
Slovakia
Slovakia: Austrian multinational hunts down trade unionists
Neusiedler/Mondi bussiness paper SCP a.s. takes legal action against workers involved in setting up a trade union.