Millions of workers strike to defy French pension assault
A huge strike swept France on Thursday as millions of workers revolted against pension attacks from president Emmanuel Macron.
Will striking French trade unions and the Yellow Vests converge?
Richard Greeman writes from Montpelier saying that strikes that began on Thursday offer the focus for a powerful movement against neoliberalism
University workers strike powerfully together—and prepare the next wave of action
IWGB and UCU union members marched chanting, “Two strikes, one fight!” and, “UCL you’re out of time – outsourcing is a crime”
Rail strike on track to paralyse network
Hundreds of train guards began a huge programme of strikes against unsafe and unfair cost-cutting measures that jeopardise safety and their jobs.
Strikes and protests show how to build the resistance
Three things in the past week have offered some inspiration and excitement away from the election grindComment
What's behind antisemitism slurs?
The Tories and the Blairites within the Labour Party quickly realised after Jeremy Corbyn’s election as Labour leader that the antisemitism slur was their most effective weapon against him.
The left in Chile has abandoned struggle
The uprising in Chile continues, and it is raising fundamental questions about neoliberalism and even capitalism
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- Millions of workers strike to defy French pension assault
- Will striking French trade unions and the Yellow Vests converge?
- University workers strike powerfully together—and prepare the next wave of action
- Strikes and protests show how to build the resistance
- Rulers’ climate change cop outs burn planet
- Tories use London Bridge killings to reinforce right wing policy
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