Italy
Italy: Battle is joined over pension ‘reform’
The latest venture of Italy’s right wing government onto the field of class battle is a blatant all-out attack on the whole of the working class.
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Nigeria
Nigeria: Trade Union leaders arrested: Free detained labour leaders and stop all attacks on the labour movement
The Democratic Socialist Movement calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the six labour leaders who were refused bail and sent to prison custody by an Abuja magistrate court on Tuesday, 14th October 2003.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland Republic: Free the bin tax campaigners – Greater Dublin City Bin service shut down! Bin workers come out in solidarity action!
This action was called in response to the jailings of 13 more people, most of them ordinary residents from Finglas and other parts of the City of Dublin. Fingal Anti Bin Tax campaign, Finglas Against […]
World Economy
World economy: Will there be a recovery?
THE BOOMS of the 1980s and 1990s were both driven by frenzied international financial speculation. They have left deep problems for capitalism, and now form a massive barrier to a new, sustained economic upswing in […]
ARCHIVE | LSP/MAS was the CWI section in Belgium until 2019
Belgium: 3,000 jobs threatened at Ford Genk
After the dramatic closures and the lost jobs in Renault, Sabena, Cockerill and Philips, there is another threat of the loss of several thousands of jobs at Ford Genk.
Nigeria
Nigeria: General Strike suspended at last minute
The Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) welcomes the reversal of the recent increase in the prices of petroleum products by the Federal Government and the oil marketing companies.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Bin Tax Supplement: Bin Tax Jailings: Unions must act
Bin tax protesters, their relatives and fellow campaigners were visibly shocked by the imprisonment of ten residents by the High Court on 9 October. This shock quickly turned to anger and determination to continue the […]
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland – Free the bin tax twelve: 10 more anti-bin tax protesters jailed
Thursday morning, October 9, saw 10 local residents jailed for two weeks (one woman with a small child for one week because she has to breastfeed her baby) for their part in the ongoing protests […]
ARCHIVE | Socialist Alternative was the CWI section in the USA until 2019
US: Revival of Seattle anti-war movement
There was a 300-strong rally and march against the US military occupation of Iraq in Seattle on 6 October. The protest was primarily organised by the Seattle branch of ‘Not In Our Name (NION)’.
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Free the bin tax two: A decisive stage in the struggle
"THE PROTESTS against the bin tax are now moving in a more decisive way in all the four local authority areas in Dublin. At present Fingal is where the battle is centred. This is because […]