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Cyprus: First months of ‘communist’ presidential rule
Christofias promises ‘worker-friendly’ policies and resolution of national question – Will he succeed?
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Elections in the teeth of violence.
The Provincial Council election in the East will enter history as one of the most rigged elections in Sri Lanka.
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Film director Ken Loach supports sacked Belfast Airport workers
“Resolve the situation in favour of Gordon and his comrades”
Asia
Pakistán: La Campaña para los Derechos de los Sindicatos (TURCP) participa en los eventos del primero de mayo, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, en más de 50 localidades y ciudades
La TURCP dirigió reuniones que fueron a menudo más grandes que las reuniones "oficiales"
Europa
Gran Bretaña: Brown fracasa – pero no variará el rumbo
Desastre electoral para el Nuevo Laborismo
Análisis
Crisis mundial de los alimentos: Alzas de precios provocan pobreza y rebelión
Huelgas, manifestaciones y protestas han estallado en todo el mundo mientras millones y mas millones de trabajadores, campesinos y pobres enfrentan el horror de la rápida subida de los precios de los alimentos
India
India: Elections in Karnataka
Campaigning for a new mass workers’ party
Ireland North
Northern Ireland : Hunger striking airport worker in critical condition
Press release issued by the sacked Belfast airport workers on 19 May 2008
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport workers recommence protest at Unite union Belfast offices
Urgent protests needed!
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in the Republic of Ireland until 2019
Ireland: Joe Higgins in TV debate on Lisbon Treaty
Former Socialist Party TD (MP) condemns attacks on workers’ rights
Myanmar-Burma
Burma: Cyclone disaster
Wealth and privilege put before aid
Lebanon
Lebanon: Pro-Western government militias routed by Hezbollah-led opposition
New balance of forces in Lebanon – US imperialism threatens intervention
Egypt
Egypt: Protests mark President Mubarak’s birthday
Mass working class action shows way to end authoritarian rule and poverty
Lebanon
Lebanon: Pro-Western government militias routed by Hezbollah-led opposition
New balance of forces in Lebanon – US imperialism threatens intervention
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China: Earthquake’s toll of death and destruction rising
Over 12,000 dead and 19,000 buried
Africa
Egipto: Incremento de la tensión en Egipto- la huelga del 6 de abril
Los trabajadores y jóvenes en huelga lucharon con la policía. Al menos dos manifestantes murieron por disparos
Israel / Palestine
Israel: 60 year anniversary of Israel
What prospects for the national conflict?
Scotland
Scotland: Scottish Labour’s U-turn on independence deepens crisis for Brown
Growing fear that the Tories will win the next UK general election.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka : United Socialist Party’s May Day
The only political party to have a demonstration and rally in Colombo
Bolivia
Bolivia: Fraudulent autonomy referendum in Santa Cruz
Right wing opposition and the rich attempt to divide country
Lebanon
Lebanon: General strike in Lebanon exploited by government and opposition forces
Sectarian street clashes and militias road blocks
Israel / Palestine
Israel: Red flags in Israel
Mayday pictures
France
France 68: The great revolutionary strike
Capitalism brought to its knees
Lebanon
Lebanon : General strike call for 7 May
Beginning of a United Workers’ Movement
Lebanon
Lebanon : General strike call for 7 May
Beginning of a United Workers’ Movement
Lebanon
Lebanon: Workers of World Unite
For the Building of a United Workers’ Movement
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Sweden/Denmark: May Day support for strikers
The continuing public sector strikes were a dominating theme in May Day demonstrations in Sweden and Denmark.
Netherlands
Netherlands: How to restore the tradition of Labour Day?
Good response to CWI paper and leaflets in Rotterdam and Amsterdam.
India
India: May Day 2008
Booming growth or looming crisis?
ARCHIVE | the Socialist Party was the CWI section in Australia until 2019
Australia: May Day in Sydney and Melbourne
Opposition to the state Labor government’s plans to privatise the electricity industry.
Kashmir
Kashmir: May Day celebrated on both sides of Line of Control
Food prices and workers’ rights are key issues
Kashmir
Kashmir: Protests and rallies mark May Day in Srinagar and Jammu (Indian Occupied Kashmir)
Rich tributes paid to the Chicago Martyrs
Britain
Britain: Meltdown for Brown – but he won’t change course
Election meltdown for New Labour
América
Bolivia: El gran fraude del referéndum autonómico de Santa Cruz.
Controlado por autoridades electorales pro-autonomía, administrado por una empresa contratada por los mismos autonomistas y "supervisado" por observadores autonomistas y cubierto por sus propios medios de comunicación
América
Bolivia: Rumores de golpe derechista.
La oposición continúa con el referéndum ilegal en Santa Cruz el 4 de mayo.
América
Paraguay: Fernando Lugo gana las elecciones
"El Obispo Rojo’ acaba con el monopolio político del Partido Colorado"
Ireland North
Northern Ireland: Sacked airport workers six year long battle for justice
Union leaders play hardball with workers
Egypt
Egypt: Textile strike shows the way forward for Middle East workers
Lebanon activists to stage 4 May solidarity action
Pakistan
Pakistan: Trade Union Rights Campaign participates in over 50 towns and city May Day events
TURCP led-rallies often larger than the ‘official’ rallies
ARCHIVE | LSP/MAS was the CWI section in Belgium until 2019
Belgium: May Day demos show growing anger at falling living standards
Protests against anti-immigrant Brussels mayor and neo-Nazi group
Britain
Britain: Dave Nellist re-wins Coventry council seat, with increased majority
Exception to the trend
Análisis
1 de mayo del 2008: Una alternativa socialista a la crisis capitalista
El Comité por una Internacional de los Trabajadores (CIT) envía fraternales saludos socialistas a los trabajadores y jóvenes a través del mundo este primero de mayo, día internacional de los trabajadores, 2008
ARCHIVE | Rättvisepartiet Socialisterna was the CWI section in Sweden until 2019
Sweden and Denmark: Health care workers on strike
Massive support for their wage demands
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Twenty five years of war and conflict
Socialists fight in Eastern elections
Germany
Germany: No space for Nazis in Stolberg: successful counter demo
1,500 demonstrators thwart 400 Nazis
Bolivia
Bolivia: Rumours of a right-wing coup
Opposition continues with illegal referendum in Santa Cruz on 4 May
May Day
May Day 2008: A socialist alternative to capitalist crisis
The Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) sends warm socialist greetings to workers and youth across the world on May Day, International Workers’ Day, 2008.
Scotland
Scotland: The SNP government, one year in power
A moment for celebration?
Scotland
Scotland: Grangemouth oil strike
Refinery workers defend their wages and pensions
América
Venezuela: Perpectivas del movimiento sindical en venezuela
La clase trabajadora venezolana, su movimiento sindical, se encuentra atomizado, disperso, desarticulado, disminuido en fuerzas, es decir en su peor crisis política; sin bien es cierto que muestro movimiento obrero no es de los mas […]