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Australia
Qantas management tries to lockout workers

01/11/2011: Most vicious attack on unions in 13 years

  Australia

World Economy
Just 147 companies control 40% of global wealth

01/11/2011: Study finds 1% of corporations control world economy

  World Economy

India
Maruti Suzuki strike ends

31/10/2011: But battles still to wage

  India

US
Which way forward for the ’Occupy’ movement

31/10/2011: What should the next step be for the ’Occupy’ movement

  US

Australia
The one sided mining boom

30/10/2011: Review of “Too much luck” by Paul Cleary

  Australia, Review

Tunisia
Ennahda’s breakthrough brings major change in political landscape

28/10/2011: Election ‘success story’ masks growing anger from below

  Tunisia

 Australia/Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan government under fire as President visits Australia

27/10/2011: Siritunga Jayasuriya, secretary of the United Socialist Party (CWI) Sri Lanka, has made a stinging public attack on the regime of Mahinda Rajapaksa while in Australia at the same time as the president.

  Audio, Australia, Sri Lanka

 Kazakhstan
Armed attack on journalists covering oil workers’ dispute

27/10/2011: Condemn brutal attack on media freedom, Solidarity needed!

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Belgium
Nationalise the steel sector under workers’ control!

26/10/2011: ArcelorMittal wants to close ‘liquid’ steelproduction in Liège. Workers resist, unions call for nationalisation.

  Belgium

 USA
Urgent #OccupySeattle solidarity appeal

26/10/2011: Let #OccupySeattle stay at Seattle Central Community College!

  Solidarity, US

 Europe
EU Austerity laws passed

26/10/2011: "Six pack" rules institutionalise austerity across the EU

  Europe, Video

Belgium
10,000 youth protest on 15 october in Brussels

25/10/2011: Clear opening for radical ideas developing

  Belgium

Libya
Gaddafi Dead - What now?

25/10/2011: Independent action by Libyan workers, youth and poor vital to prevent revolution’s derailment

  Libya

Austria
Metal Workers’ wage agreement

24/10/2011: Strike action wins concessions - but 4.2% is not enough!

  Austria

Malaysia
Effects of global crisis felt in Asia

24/10/2011: Malaysian economy enters difficult period

  Asia, Malaysia

Eurozone
Lost in Euroland

22/10/2011: Eurozone crisis deepens

  Europe, World Economy

Greece
48-hour general strike sees biggest workers’ protests in decades

21/10/2011: All out occupations and strikes! Kick out the Pasok cuts government! For a revolutionary government of the workers and poor!

  Greece

Australia
‘Occupy Melbourne’ savaged by riot police

21/10/2011: Brutal assault as protesters hold their ground and block city streets

  Australia

 India
Suzuki workers occupy factory

20/10/2011: Thousands take solidarity action

  Solidarity

Italy
Huge demonstration of “Enraged” in Rome

20/10/2011: Violence of a few used to try and curb growing opposition

  Italy

Taiwan
“Smash capitalism” echoes inside biggest skyscraper

19/10/2011: CWI Taiwan members make media splash

  Taiwan

US
Mass Occupation Defeats Seattle Mayor and Police

18/10/2011: Big Victory for Occupy Wall Street Movement

  US

Sweden
Occupy Stockholm and Gothenburg

18/10/2011: Anti-racist demo in Malmö

  Sweden

Lebanon
General Labour Confederation leaders sell out workers

17/10/2011: Build for 19 October ‘independent’ unions’ strike!

  Lebanon

Austria
Metal Workers strike for wage increase of 5.5%

15/10/2011: Austrian working class gives impressive sign of life

  Austria

Greece
Brutal cuts provokes new wave of workers’ struggles

15/10/2011: Strikes must be democratically controlled by rank and file

  Greece

Sri Lanka
United Socialist Party holds successful congress

15/10/2011: “Difficult times - yet we are defiant and determined!”

  Sri Lanka

 15 October
The day of inter-continental resistance

15/10/2011: Break the power of the banks and multinationals! Fight capitalism – for a socialist alternative to the failed profit-driven system!

  CWI

 Columbia
Grilling Commissioner De Gucht on murders of trade unionists

15/10/2011: EU Commissioner For Trade questioned for trade deal with Columbia despite continuing murder of trade union activists

  Columbia, Video

Sri Lanka
Rajapaksa government buys its supporters

14/10/2011: British Defence Secretary Fox in trouble

  Sri Lanka

US
#OccupySeattle calls for “The Night of 500 Tents”

13/10/2011: 600 to 800 students joined student strikes

  US

South Africa

Democratic Socialist MovementCWI in South africa: Democratic Socialist Movement
DSM, P.O Box 596, Newtown 2193, Johannesburg, South Africa, Sheri ++ 27 83 345 2017, email
http://www.socialistsouthafrica.co.za/

South Africa: Equal pay for equal work!

11/08/2011, Labour broker workers march to Minister of Labour for permanent jobs
By Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa)

South Africa: Hundreds of thousands striking metal workers joined by petrol refinery workers

12/07/2011, Mobilise all workers and communities to defeat bosses!
Mametlwe Sebei, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI South Africa)

South Africa: Small but significant steps towards raising independent working class voice at local government elections May 2011

11/06/2011, ANC retains big majority but political authority weakened
Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement, South African affiliate of the CWI

South Africa - solidarity needed: 1,400 Rustenburg mine workers still sacked

10/06/2011, After striking for the right to elect their own shop stewards the workers are attacked by both - the mine- and trade union bosses!
By Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM), South African affiliate of the CWI

South Africa: Workers take over factory

23/12/2010, On Wednesday 20 October, the workers of the Mine Line/TAP Engineering factory in Krugersdorp, just outside Soweto, started an occupation of their workplace to stop the former owner from stripping the factory of machinery and other assets and to fight to save their jobs.
Reporters from DSM (CWI South Africa)

South Africa: Stop union bashing at Supreme Spring!

29/10/2010, Appeal for solidarity
Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa)

South Africa: Workers take over factory to defend jobs

26/10/2010, Solidarity needed!
DSM (CWI in South Africa) reporters

South Africa: Public sector strike “suspended” by union leaders

13/09/2010, Break the Tripartite Alliance – For a mass workers’ party on a socialist programme
Weizmann Hamilton, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI South Africa)

South Africa: Public sector struggle continues

01/09/2010, Say no to job cuts and poverty wages!
Leaflet produced by Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa)

South Africa: Public Sector workers shut down city centres in day of marches

31/08/2010, Massive turn-out on ninth day of strike
Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI in South Africa)

South Africa: Government threatens right to strike...

24/08/2010, DSM demands: General Strike to support public sector workers
Pamphlet issued by the Democratic Socialist Movement (CWI South Africa)

South Africa: 1.3 million public servants in one-day warning strike

12/08/2010, Longer strike may follow after negotiations on Thursday
Liv Shange, Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM – CWI in South Africa)

World Cup security: A trial run for impending battles

10/07/2010, More than 41,000 police have been mobilised to deal with World Cup security.
Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party (CWI Australia) Councillor, currently in South Africa

South Africa: Socialist Party Councillor speaks to striking miners

30/06/2010, 5,000 sacked miners on strike
Steve Jolly, Socialist Party (CWI in Australia)

Football: The other side of the World Cup

23/06/2010, Cape Town is having its biggest moment ever, or at least since the afternoon Nelson Mandela spoke to the masses from the balcony of City Hall hours after being released from 27 years in jail.
Stephen Jolly in South Africa

Football World Cup: Riot police attack workers’ protest at Durban stadium

15/06/2010, South African riot police fired tear gas on hundreds of security stewards protesting against wage cuts, 90 minutes after the match between Germany and Australia in Durban.
CWI

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