British workers strike against layoffs

Jul 4, 2009

Saturday, July 4, 2009 By: Enrique Vasquez In brief Striking workers were fired at the Lindsay plant in northern England of Total SA, Europe’s largest oil refiner, as a battle over layoffs spread to plants across the United Kingdom. Contract negotiations are taking place between the bosses and union leadership as a wave of job losses is sweeping all sectors of the British economy. The strike has sparked mobilization throughout the labor movement in England, Scotland and Wales. The workers’ labor action started... [read full story]