lockouts

New Zealand: Over 300 Wellington bus drivers locked out

yuda — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:37:25 +0000

Lockout Notice and Union media release | Workers Party: Background to Wellington Bus Lockout

Indymedia Exclusive: The company is accusing Wellington Tramways Union President Nick Kelly of stealing a bus and taking it to a union stopwork meeting.

Clothing company beating of Bangladeshi workers in Athens met with wildcat collective action

taxikipali — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:30:20 +0000

On Monday 23 of June 2008 Bangladeshi foremen and thugs in the pay of the “LADY FASHION” clothing sweatshop in Votanikos, Athens, attacked Bangladeshi immigrant workers who had refused to work in the previous day (Sunday being an official day-off in Greece), using iron bars and wooden clubs.

Mexico: 250 Corona bottle makers fired for forming an independent union

Alan — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:53:42 +0000

Almost two years of unionising activity had resulted in workers ousting the corrupt, mainstream Confederación Revolucionaria de Obreros y Campesinos (CROC) union from the shopfloor of the Industrial Vidriera Potosí (IVP) glass factory and replacing it with the independent Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Empresa IVP (SUTEIVP).

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: union overtime ban forces trade to end three hours earlier

treeofjudas — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:27:11 +0000

The ban took effect on Sunday (March 9th), and has been maintained on Monday (March 10th) as well. This step is a direct response to current conditions, which preclude overtime pay from counting into workers` pension plans.

Mexico: miners strikes in Sonora and Guerrero

Alan — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:27:20 +0000

The 1100 workers in Cananea have been out since 31 July, demanding improved hygiene and security, and show no signs of abating, despite the picket line being attacked by a combined force of 800 police (including the hated Policía federativa preventativa [PFP] who crushed the Oaxaca revolt in 2006) and milita

Mexico: Maquiladora factory closed after workers change union

Alan — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:39:51 +0000

Employees became suspicious when upon returning from a Christmas break (which management had extended to 21 January without offering extra pay), they were locked out, told that the factory's doors had not been ordered open. Two days later, the workforce - comprising of at least 450, the majority of whom are indigenous women - learnt of their universal redundancies.

Occupation of Ledco plant ends

catch — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:01:27 +0000

Workers were locked out on Wednesday after refusing a 25% cut in wages and 20% cut in benefits. Ledco Ltd., which makes parts for GM, Ford and Chrysler, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday evening.

1998: Danish private sector strike

Alex... — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:22:08 +0000

April of 1998 saw a series of talks between private sector unions and employers in Denmark. Initiated by the unions in response to a general economic upturn in the country, the talks represented for many Danish workers the chance for improvements to their working conditions.

Mount Isa: the great Queensland strike - Solidarity

captain soap — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:51:31 +0000

New Zealand: 800 Hospital cleaners locked out after strike

Asher — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:24:05 +0000

The action involved striking for 55 minutes of every hour, 24 hours a day in a struggle for better wages and conditions.