Following on from the historic strike in India a few weeks ago where around 100 million workers participated, workers in many other countries are also fighting back against the continuing capitalist crisis. While workers in countries like Egypt and Tunisia have been at the forefront of uprisings in the last couple of years, we are now seeing workers in countries like Iraq and Lebanon also coming out in mobilisations. In Europe, Greek workers are now being subjected to draconian anti strike laws, while workers in Portugal and Spain have recently staged massive nationwide protests.
In an effort to increase the impact of such protests, and to overcome national boundaries and divisions, a new European day of protest is being organised for the 13 and 14 of March, see here and here, while a World Social Forum meeting will occur in Tunisia from the 26 to the 30 of March to discuss how to organise internationally more effectively.
Following on from the historic strike in India a few weeks ago where around 100 million workers participated, workers in many other countries are also fighting back against the continuing capitalist crisis. While workers in countries like Egypt and Tunisia have been at the forefront of uprisings in the last couple of years, we are now seeing workers in countries like Iraq and Lebanon also coming out in mobilisations. In Europe, Greek workers are now being subjected to draconian anti strike laws, while workers in Portugal and Spain have recently staged massive nationwide protests.
In an effort to increase the impact of such protests, and to overcome national boundaries and divisions, a new European day of protest is being organised for the 13 and 14 of March, see here and here, while a World Social Forum meeting will occur in Tunisia from the 26 to the 30 of March to discuss how to organise internationally more effectively.
