Trade Unions
Germany: Class struggle opposition organising in the unions
Frederik Haber Fri, 28/02/2020 - 18:15On January 25/26, Frankfurt/Main saw a “Conference on Strategy” organised by and for left trade unionists. About 150 militants answered the call from the Network for Militant Trade-unions, VKG. Read more...
France: La lutte contre la reforme des retraites à un tournant
League for the Fifth International Thu, 06/02/2020 - 12:00Le mouvement de lutte contre la reforme des retraite est à un tournant, après deux mois d’action de masse qui non seulement ont appris ce qu’est la peur à Macron, mais qui sont aussi devenus une sourc Read more...
France: Stop the lull turning into a retreat
Martin Suchanek, Neue Internationale 244 Thu, 30/01/2020 - 08:38The strike movement against the pension reform is at a turning point after two months of mass action that not only put the fear of god into Macron, but also became an inspiration for millions across E Read more...
France: Government tries to split workers' united front
KD Tait, Red Flag 33, January, 2020 Wed, 15/01/2020 - 17:49ON FRIDAY 10 January, workers across France walked out for the 37th day of strikes and demonstrations against the Macron government’s attempt to raise the retirement age and introduce massive cuts to Read more...
French workers defy Macron: We’ve had enough! Now we must win!
Marc Lasalle, Paris Mon, 09/12/2019 - 11:19One and a half million on more than 200 demonstrations across France. Read more...
France: Resistance to Macron grows - but the left vegetates
Marc Lasalle, Red Flag 31, October 2019 Wed, 09/10/2019 - 09:21A prolonged strike in Accident and Emergency departments throughout the country, a successful strike on the Paris metro on September 13, with an indefinite stoppage forecast for December, a national d Read more...
Hong Kong: An important concession, what comes next?
Peter Main, Red Flag 30, September 2019 Tue, 10/09/2019 - 07:27On September 4, Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, finally agreed to withdraw the hated Extradition Bill altogether, and not just leave it on the shelf. Read more...
Hong Kong: Police ban demo, troops move to the border
Peter Main Sat, 17/08/2019 - 16:04A march through Central Hong Kong, the eleventh since early June, called by the Civil Human Rights Front for Sunday, August 18, has been banned by Hong Kong's police chiefs. Read more...
