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7 July 2021
Derby academies closed by strikes against brutal cuts and changes
Teachers, members of the National Education Union (NEU) at two Derby schools - Lees Brook Academy and Merrill Academy - were out on strike for a full day on 1 July
23 June 2021
Leicestershire engineers' fifth week of strikes against fire and rehire
Service engineers at Brush Electrical Machinery are in the fifth week of their strike against a 'fire and rehire' attack on pay and conditions (see 'More ...
2 June 2021
Colombia: General strikes continue
For over one month, Colombia's workers and poor have taken to the streets against the repressive capitalist government of President Ivan Duque
19 May 2021
Following management's offer of just a 3% pay increase, which was rejected by workforce reps, Hovis workers in Northern Ireland are on indefinite strike
5 May 2021
Metroline buses to face summer of strikes unless it drops 'remote sign-on'
Unite has told London bus operator Metroline it has until 10 May to permanently drop its 'remote sign-on' policy - or it will face a summer of strikes.
16 December 2020
Strikes are how to fight for state education
Two London strikes have the future of publicly owned and run education at their heart
18 November 2020
Overcrowded Little Ilford School strikes against more expansion
A huge picket line, 50 strong, launched the strike against forced expansion of Little Ilford School on Thursday 12 November.
21 October 2020
Optare workers strike over pay broken 'promise'
Unite members at bus manufacturer Optare, in Sherburn in Elmet, on the outskirts of Leeds, took the first strike in a series of discontinuous 48-hour strikes starting on 15 October, alongside a continuous overtime ban.
7 October 2020
Germany: "Heroes" strike to demand a pay rise
Public sector workers in Germany's hospitals, kindergartens, civil service, refuse operations, as well as public transport workers, have started 'warning strikes' in support of their wage demands.
19 August 2020
Mass protests and strikes rock Belarus
Unprecedented numbers have been out on protests across Belarus, with reports of 200,000 demonstrating in the capital Minsk on Sunday 16 August
22 July 2020
Iran: Renewed wave of protests and strikes
A brief attempt to intimidate the thousands of Haft Tappeh sugar cane workers who have been on strike since 14 June (see 'Haft Tappeh sugar cane factory workers return to strike action' on socialistworld.net) was pushed back
11 March 2020
East London uni and bin worker strikes
Over 250 lecturers at University of East London (UEL) have contracts no longer than one term. We went down to support the University and College Union (UCU) before they start a week of strikes next week
4 March 2020
Anti-academy strikes kick off in Redbridge
The snow didn't stop staff, parents, children and supporters turning out on the picket line. St Bede's in Redbridge took their first day of strike action against the school becoming a privatised academy.
26 February 2020
The anti-academy strikes in east London are growing. St Bede's in Redbridge is joining St Michael's and St Bon's already on strike.
12 February 2020
East London school strikes against academisation continue
When will schools in Newham see sense? We do not want academisation.
4 February 2020
14 more days of university strikes over pensions, pay and conditions
The UCU has announced 14 days of further strike action
15 January 2020
In November, none of England's 118 major A&E departments met their targets - In December the situation got worse.
15 January 2020
Hackney school bus workers win pay increase following strikes
A long-running dispute between Hackney council and school bus staff has been brought to an end after workers secured increased pay and a commitment to make agency roles permanent
9 December 2019
Last Thursday's strike in France against pension 'reform' was massive
4 December 2019
UCU strikes: more determined than ever
At Cardiff University, every strike day UCU members have picketed over a dozen university buildings and held strike rallies of hundreds. Students have been involved on the strike committee
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