Monthly Archives: November 2011

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Statement on the “OCCUPY” Movement

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Meeting of the ITF Executive Board,  Washington, 20-21 October 2011 STATEMENT ON THE “OCCUPY” PROTEST MOVEMENT 1. The ITF Executive Board notes that: a. In many parts of the world, governments are pursuing measures that will shift the economic and … Continue reading →

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EPSU calls for a European coordinated mobilisation – EPSU

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Via Scoop.it – Mapping Social Network Unionism Worldwide (24 November 2011) The Executive Committee of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) discussed the grave economic and social (…)…Via epsu.org

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Enough is enough! Trop c’est trop! ETUC together with its affiliates | ETUC

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

26 November Ireland : March Against Austerity/ March for Jobs  Organised by the the Dublin Council of Trade Unions and supported by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dubli… ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! TROP C’EST TROP! ETUC together with its affiliates Action … Continue reading →

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Greek General Strike To Take Place December 1 To Protest Austerity Budget

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

ATHENS, Greece — Greek unions will kick off the month of December with a 24-hour general strike – the first major walkout since the appointment of an interim coalition government charged with saving Greece from bankruptcy. The GSEE union, which … Continue reading →

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OccupyLondon’s week of action in support to the N30 Strike | Take The Square

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Posted by Niel – O.T.R.O on 11/26/2011 in News · 0 Comments The largest strike action of a generation will take place on Wednesday 30th November. Occupy London wholeheartedly supports the strike by over 3 million workers fighting for their pensions and a better society. The … Continue reading →

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Answering Egypt’s Call for Solidarity | #OWS

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

Posted 3 hours ago on Nov. 26, 2011, 9:56 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt On November 22, occupiers of Tahrir Square issued an urgent call for global solidarity, asking the world to: Occupy / shut-down Egyptian embassies worldwide. Now they represent the junta … Continue reading →

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The 99 Percent Organize Themselves | The Nation – Z Space

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

By Jeremy Brecher In mid-October I spent two days and a night with Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park. Since then I’ve read a barrage of advice for what OWS and its companion movements around the world should be doing. But … Continue reading →

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Boycott “Black Friday”, Solidarity with Striking Chinese Workers! | #OWS

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Posted 1 hour ago on Nov. 25, 2011, 1:36 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt This Black Friday, as millions of Americans scramble to find the “best deals” on consumer goods, thousands of Chinese manufacturing workers are striking to demand livable wages, job … Continue reading →

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Resistance Takes Root in Barcelona | The Bullet (via Peter Waterman)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

by Hilary Wainwright The Catalans have a phrase: em planto. It has a double meaning: ‘I plant,’ or ‘I’ve had enough.’ At end of the huge 15 October demonstration of Indignados (‘outraged’) in Barcelona – the papers put it at around 250,000 – … Continue reading →

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Mythbuster: The truth about the unions | Red Papper

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

As the Tories and their pals in the press ratchet up the anti-strike rhetoric, Red Pepper knocks down some of the myths they throw at the unions. MYTH: Unions strike at the first opportunity, without a thought for the consequences … Continue reading →

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