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Britain
Support British Airways cabin crew

19/03/2010: The planned seven days of strike action in two separate walkouts on 20-22 March and 27-30 March by British Airways (BA) cabin crew opens up a new chapter in their ongoing dispute with BA management.

  Britain

 Chile
Solidarity letter with Chilean Dockers

18/03/2010: Joe Higgins MEP denounces the “cynical exploitation of the destruction caused by the earthquake and tsunami by the dock companies”

  Chile, Solidarity

 Kazakhstan
Joe Higgins MEP sends solidarity message to the striking oil workers

18/03/2010: Ten thousand oil refinery workers have been striking since 4 March 2010 in west Kazakhstan. They are facing increasing repression from the state and black out from the media. Joe Higgins sent the following message to the workers on strike

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

History
Thatcher’s enemy within - 25 years after the end of the miners’ strike

18/03/2010: When the 1984-85 miners’ strike ended, most of Britain’s 180,000 miners had been on strike for a year in a battle to save their pits, their communities and trade unionism.

  Britain, History

Immigration
Is Australia full?

17/03/2010: A socialist analysis

  Australia, Environment

 Chile
Earthquake

17/03/2010: Facing the social earthquake, with solidarity and unity

  Chile, Solidarity

Greece
General strike brings society to a halt

16/03/2010: Unite and broaden the struggles of workers and youth!

  Europe, Greece

 Solidarity needed - Kazakhastan
10,000 oil workers on strike in Zhanaozen city

16/03/2010: The following appeal was sent from Socialist Resistance Kazakhstan (CWI) activists. This vital strike of ten thousand oil refinery workers is facing a news blockade in Kazakhstan and also court rulings against the workers’ right to strike.

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Britain
General Election prospects - Hanging in the balance

15/03/2010: In substance, Britain’s general election campaign is a phoney war.

  Britain, Europe

Britain
Solid two-day civil service strike shows anger of PCS members

12/03/2010: PCS members have demonstrated their anger at the attack on their Civil Service Compensation Scheme by staging a solid two-day strike that has affected courts, passport offices, jobcentres, tax offices and many other government services.

  Britain, Europe

Belgium
Successful mobilisations against far right

12/03/2010: Youth and workers need a socialist alternative

  Belgium

Ireland
Government announces further €3 billion cuts

12/03/2010: Public sector workers under attack but union leaders’ strategy is a recipe for defeat

  Europe, Ireland Republic

 World Trade
Higgins condemns use of trade agreements to dominate poor countries

12/03/2010: Joe Higgins, Member of the European Parliament for the Socialist Party (CWI in Ireland) condemns use of preferential trade agreements to dominate developing countries

  Europe, Video, World Economy

 Solidarity needed - Hong Kong
Long Hair arrested

11/03/2010: Six pro-democracy activists charged for “unlawful assembly” as China’s crackdown extends to Hong Kong

  Hong Kong, Solidarity

Education in Europe
10 years of the ‘Bologna Process’

11/03/2010: No reason to celebrate!
See also the leaflet of the SLP, CWI in Austria, in German and English

  Europe, Youth

Greece / Ireland
Socialist MEP Joe Higgins brings solidarity to striking Greek workers

11/03/2010: “Full support for Greek and Irish workers resisting crimes of the speculators”

  Greece, Ireland Republic

Belgium
Attacks on jobs and wages threaten women’s gains

10/03/2010: Thousands marched through Brussels on 6 March to celebrate International Women’s Day.

  Belgium, Women

Portugal
public-sector strike paralyses the country

10/03/2010: Workers demonstrate their desire to resist, but what to do next?

  Portugal

Iceland
93% say ‘No’ to bail-out for investors

09/03/2010: The IMF is the problem: They are trying to dictate the policy of the country

  Iceland, World Economy

 Solidarity needed - Kazakhstan
Three members of Socialist Resistance (CWI) beaten and arrested

09/03/2010: Urgent protests needed!

  Kazakhstan, Solidarity

Europe
Building action across the continent

09/03/2010: Attempts by the bosses and governments across Europe to make workers pay for the economic crisis are being met by a wave of anger and protest.

  Europe

Women’s day 2010
The situation facing women in Britain

09/03/2010: Women in education, trade unions, public sector and as parents

  Britain, Women

Migrants in Hong Kong
“This is modern slavery!”

09/03/2010: Interview with Sringatin of the Indonesian Migrant Workers’ Union (IMWU) in Hong Kong

  Hong Kong

Asia
Women migrants face the brunt of capitalism’s crisis

08/03/2010: 8 March should be start of massive campaign for an inclusive legal minimum wage

  Asia, Women

Netherlands
Local elections see big losses for governing Coalition parties and opposition Socialist Party

08/03/2010: Geert Wilders’ anti-immigrant, right wing ‘Freedom Party’ makes gains

  Netherlands

Women’s day 2010
Still fighting for equality

08/03/2010: 100 years of International Women’s Day

  History, Women

Women’s day 2010
The history of International Women’s Day

07/03/2010: In 1910 Clara Zetkin, a German Marxist, proposed that the second Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen organise an International Working Women’s Day.

  History, Women

 International Solidarity
Grant asylum to refugees held in Indonesia

06/03/2010: Protest against Australian/Indonesian government.

  Indonesia, Solidarity

Britain
Death of former Labour leader Michael Foot - The end of an era of ‘Old Labour’

06/03/2010: Workers today need new party to stop bosses’ onslaught

  Britain

Bolivia
Support Left MAS Candidates with Roots in the Social Movements

06/03/2010: Build the Struggle for Grass Roots Democracy and Independence in the Social Movements! No Support for Right-Wing MAS Candidates!

  Bolivia

 CWI Announcement
Re-launch of socialistworld.net

05/03/2010: 8 March 2010: New improved CWI site - For new period of global struggles of workers and youth

  CWI

Greece
‘Reasons for workers’ rebellion!’

05/03/2010: Public and sector workers hold 5 March strike following 4.8bn euros more cuts

  Greece

Scotland
SNP government present plans for referendum on Scotland’s future

04/03/2010: Call for new powers - but to be used in whose class interests?

  Scotland

Scotland
Put the ‘News of the World’ on trial!

03/03/2010: Bring the media monsters into public ownership

  Scotland

Women and socialism
A century of struggle

03/03/2010: Hundredth anniversary of International Women’s Day

  History, Women

Britain

Confident and enthusiastic national shop stewards’ conference

www.socialistworld.net, 02/07/2009
website of the comitee for a workers' international, CWI

Conference reflects on victories and discusses the way forward

Socialist Party reporters (CWI in England & Wales)

On Saturday 27 June, a national conference of the National Shop Stewards’ Network was held in London. The conference took place in the aftermath of major victories, as workers at Lindsey Oil Refinery, Visteon and Linamar showed the potential that exists for workers to beat bosses’ attacks if militant action is taken. The conference heard speeches from key leaders of all of these struggles and discussed the way forward. Joe Higgins, newly elected Socialisty Party MEP in Ireland also addressed the conference. See reports and videos of the conference here on the socialist party’s website




  Britain