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| Car industry
Fiat: Building unity between workers in Poland and ItalyUnder the leadership of Sergio Marchionne, the FIAT group has declared war on its workers. They acquired Chrysler in the United States - without spending a penny and benefiting from billions of dollars in subsidies from the Obama government - and obtained the capitulation without a fight of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) union, which undertook not to strike until 2015. The UAW also accepted a reduction of bank holidays, the non-payment of overtime and a decrease in medical assistance for pensioners. -> read article... |
| Indonesia
Indonesia: Remembering mass-murderThe 1960s were worldwide a period of turbulence and change. But whereas in many parts of the world, the decade is often remembered as a time of exuberance and hope, in Indonesia it’s split in half by a wave of intense violence. About 45 years ago, one of the great crimes of the twentieth century took place: from early October 1965 to March 1966, after a coup attempt by pro-Communist Party officers backfired, Indonesia witnessed the bloodiest massacres in its history. -> read article... |
| Hong Kong
Three hundred demonstrators occupied City Center Hong Kong to protest against capitalism 15 October Action
On the global day of action against capitalism, October 15, there were more than 300 people took part in the city centre of Hong Kong to protest against the failure of the system. A wide range of groups and parties joined the event, including Left 21, FM101, student organisations, Anti-nuclear coalition, Lehman Brothers victims, LSD (Link of Social Democrates), People’s Power, Neighborhood and Workers Service Centre etc. A group of young men wearing "V" mask and black clothes was also present. -> read article... |
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