sabotage

Mozambique: wildcats and sabotage on the sugar cane plantations

catch — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0000

The workers are demanding a wage increase of over 100%, from 1,100 to 2,500 meticais (from US$46 to US$104), as well as protective clothing, overtime for working on Sundays and the right to a day off in the event of the death of a family member.

France: Sabotage at Renault factory

jef costello — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:12:47 +0000

The action appears to be a response to the sacking, ten days ago, of five workers for faute grave (gross misconduct). It is unclear how many of the 3000 workers were involved in the action, management has not specified exactly what form the sabotage took. The condemnation of the action by the CFDT union also fails to describe the action.

Sabotage in the workplace

Steven. — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 22:31:16 +0000

The term "sabotage" derives from French factory workers throwing their wooden shoes ("sabots") into machinery to jam them and stop production. Sabotage refers to all activities which workers can undertake to reduce production or rate of work.

These can be minor activities such as making personal phone calls on work time to major destruction of property or information.

Stagecoach bus driver's strike a success

zobag — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:45:00 +0000

More than 700 Stagecoach workers walked out on Monday following a row over pay. The workers belong to the T&G.

Top ten things to be doing at work instead of working

libcom — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:19:32 +0000

10 Walking around. Not very glamorous, but in some workplaces it's the easiest way of getting a few minutes to yourself. If necessary, carry some documents or look purposeful

Israel: electricity workers take action against privatisation

libcom — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 23:27:54 +0000

Workers halted the unloading of coal from IEC ships and prevented the removal of ash from power stations, likely to paraylze coal fired stations within 3-4 days. They also cut management off from computer, telephone and electricity services and blocked offices in what has been a series of activities designed to disrupt the company's activities using "all legal means".

Sabotage and striking on the job (Louis Adamic, 1931)

Ret Marut — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 20:33:56 +0000

(This text is Chapter 32 of the Rebel Press reprint of Louis Adamic's classic book 'Dynamite! A Century of Class Violence In America 1830-1930'.)

Sabotage in a saw mill

libcom — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:46:49 +0000

The Fort Bragg Redwood sawmill is owned by Georgia-Pacific, a large company with interests in building materials and chemicals. Workers used to call bomb threats into the company. They waited until 1:00 pm on Fridays, in spring, when it was balmy and glorious.

Sabotage of police data collection

libcom — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:46:31 +0000

Zeke, a records clerk, recounts his and workmate's sabotage of the Arizona police car registration information

Sabotage in a food factory

libcom — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:46:22 +0000

A short account of a brief and minor rebellion of three bottle stackers, by Patrick, a palletizer