April 2008
The Andean city of Huancayo has shown that a strong local movement of citizens and workers can expand the struggle against privatisation into reclaiming public water services.
February 2008
Boris Kagarltisky
The strike at the Ford factory in Vsevolozhsk has invigorated the labour movement, which could turn the struggle for the amendment of the Russian Labour code into the most important political issue of the year.
The confrontation between employees and administration of the “Ford” plant in Vsevolozhsk ended in compromise. The salary was raised by 16-20% depending on the category of employee, rather than by one third, as the trade union demanded.
January 2008
Actiegroep Stop ETI Nederland
De Nederlandse overheid staat toe dat haar internationale verdragen misbruikt worden door multinationals om arme landen af te persen.
January 2007
John Giitings
