European Workers Issues
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
March 27, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
German-based tire maker announces European plant closures
By Kumaran Ira, March 24, 2009
The decision of German-based tire maker and auto-parts supplier Continental AG to close plants in France and Germany is provoking widespread opposition and controversy in France.
Reports on the March 19 demonstrations in France
By a WSWS reporting team, March 21, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site spoke to workers and youth participating in demonstrations in France on March 19.
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
March 13, 2009
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Reject RMT’s attempt to isolate rail strikes
Mobilize all rail workers against job losses, wage freezes and productivity drives!
By Socialist Equality Party (Britain), March 13, 2009
Railway workers now entering struggles to protect jobs and services must reject attempts by the National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT) to keep them divided and isolated.
Britain: Dundee packaging factory occupied
By Steve James, March 10, 2009
A small group of workers in a Dundee packing case factory have taken an important stand in defence of their living standards.
Germany: Blackmail tactics against Opel workers
By Ulrich Rippert, March 7, 2009
German Opel workers confront a concerted offensive from management, the German government and the trade unions aimed at making them pay for the automaker’s crisis.
10,000 steelworkers demonstrate in Duisburg against threatened job cuts
By Elisabeth Zimmermann, March 6, 2009
10,000 steelworkers demonstrated in defense of jobs in Duisburg on February 26. The main concern of trade union leaders, however, is the social unrest that will inevitably result from growing unemploy...
Sweden: Unions promote nationalism over Saab
By Jordan Shilton, March 3, 2009
Sweden’s trade unions have organised a campaign for state aid to rescue the ailing carmaker Saab.
British auto union leaders claim it couldn't happen in Germany
By Richard Tyler, February 28, 2009
Like their British counterparts, temporary workers in the German auto industry are among the hardest hit by the recession.
Germany: Union leaders call on workers to sacrifice to rescue Opel
By Helmut Arens, February 28, 2009
The IG Metall and the works councils at Opel organised a European day of action on Thursday. The cynical manoeuvre provided a platform for the union leaders to advance a plan to divide US and European...
Britain: Fractious leadership contest in Unite union
By Peter Reydt, February 28, 2009
A fractious leadership contest is under way in the Unite trade union.
