On Monday (19-3-12) Athens Seafarers union walked out over further cuts to their pensions. The strike was 100% solid with morning picket lines well supported. During the action a car deliberately drove off the waterfront into the sea killing the driver. It later turned out to be a suicide. Local radio reported that a small business owner killed himself to avoid his debts being thrust upon his family. His car was later winched out of the harbour by the port authorities.
Civil Servants
PCS Strike on Budget Day
Film Length: 13:26 The views of workers on picket lines in London as 250,000 civil servants take national strike action on Budget Day.
Postal Workers
Post Offices strike to save the People’s Post
Film length: 6:00 Crown post offices are being privatised and franchised out into small areas in shops like WH Smiths – the latest bonkers idea from a Government who are destroying a post system that […]
Transport
Jet fuel dispute intensifies as strike increases to 14 days
Film Length: 3:44 123 Wincanton fuel tanker drivers, working on a Conoco Phillips contract, are on strike for 14 consecutive days. The Texas based oil giant wants to drive down their pensions, terms and conditions, […]