Strike and protests against Macron's employment law
Submitted by jef costello on Sep 12 2017 23:01
Four unions called a general strike for today against French President Macron’s new employment law, this is often referred to as Macron 2 or Macron XXL, because he was behind the last revision referred to as the ‘Loi El-Khomri’ and this new law is even worse.
London mass strike, 1889
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 29 2017 15:10
A short account of the mass strike in London which spread from the great docks strike in the East End and peaked on 1 September with up to 300,000 strikers.
2007: Chad Government Employees Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jun 27 2017 10:32
An account of the general srike of public sector workers in Chad.
Coordenação Anarquista Brasileira analyse Brazil’s political earthquake
In the following essay members of Coordenação Anarquista Brasileira, a member group of the Anarkismo network, analyse the series of mass protests, riots and rebellions which have rocked the State and its elites in recent months.
The 1946 general strike of Rochester, New York
Submitted by Steven. on May 24 2017 14:39
A short history of the general strike in May 1946 in Rochester against the sacking of hundreds of municipal workers, written by Jon Garlock.
The Chinese revolution 1925-1927
Submitted by Steven. on Feb 21 2017 10:57
A short account of the mass struggles in China from 1925 up to the Shanghai insurrection of 1927 and its crushing by the nationalist forces of Chiang Kai-shek, who was supported by the Chinese Communist Party.
2005: Tonga Public Servants General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 3 2017 01:37
In 2005 civil servants in Tonga began a wildcat strike for higher wages, the strike grew to include many other public sector workers and took on political reforms.
1957: Colombian General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 3 2017 00:49
A series of protest demonstration and a General Strike led to the downfall of the Dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla and the restoration of free elections. Unfortunately this left Colombia still in the hands of the Oligarchy
1994: Wallis and Futuna General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 3 2017 00:01
Grievances over working conditions and a lack of state primary schools lead to several strikes in 1994 on the two pacific islands.
1991: Mali General Strike
Submitted by Reddebrek on Feb 2 2017 23:42
In March 1991 what Mali experienced what became known as the March revolution. A series of protests by students and democracy activists supported by a general strike led to the downfall of its dictator and the establishment of civilian rule.
