Canada
Canada: Teachers’ return to work in British Columbia
Union leaders fail courageous struggle
Around the world
Austria
Austria: Freedom Party strengthened in Vienna elections
Only minor gains for Social Democrats (SPÖ), Socialist Alternative needed
France
France: French government’s new war on the workers
More privatisations, tax cuts for the rich and attacks on workers’ rights
USA
US: October 15 Washington D.C ‘Millions More Movement’
Is this the beginning of a new movement?
Belgium
Belgium: Unions call national day of action against pension reforms
28 October strike poses need for new workers’ party
Iraq
Iraq: Women’s rights pushed back
The invasion and occupation of Iraq has resulted in the deaths and suffering of millions of ordinary Iraqis. Among these are the increasing attacks on women’s lives, their rights and conditions.
Malaysia
Malaysia: Death exposes naked truth about capitalism
Private hospitals demand money before health
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Anti-WTO protests
“An opportunity to alert Chinese workers”
Sweden
Sweden: Rail company’s history of union busting
Strikes against Connex in Britain, France, Finland
Canada
Canada: Teachers’ strike in British Colombia shuts down schools
Workers’ action grows with solidarity walkouts