1921-22: Kansas Miners Strike and Women's March
In 1921 strikes were effectively illegal in the state of Kansas due a state arbitration system (the Industrial Court). In response the Kansas miners struck, the strike nearly failed due to actions of their own Union leadership, but rallied when the women of the mining community began their own campaign.
Behind the camouflage; a new strike wave in the Bangladeshi garment sector
Ovambo migrant workers general strike for rights, Namibia: 1971-72
In the winter of 1971-72 the economy of South West Africa (Namibia) was shutdown by a general strike of contract labourers challenged the economic system emplaced by Apartheid South Africa. The strike led to the scrapping of the contract system and is seen as a watershed moment, encouraging a rapid growth of opposition movements.
Deliveroo drivers on wildcat strike
Wildcat strikes at Walmart China
The matchgirls strike, 1888 - John Simkin
The Nord-Pas-de-Calais miners' strike, 1941
Dockers boycott SS Jolly George, 1920
Turkey: When the workers make their voices heard
In the current situation of global crisis and rampant local wars, Turkey has an important place. The tensions in this country are running high, both within the capitalist class(1) and between capital and labor. In this article we report on recent workers' struggles that develop in Turkey against the effects of the crisis. Workers are struggling despite state repression and attempts to divide workers.