Temporary workers at Stellantis and GM are facing layoff or sharp reduction of hours with the evident aim of creating hardship and divisions within the workforce.
Thousands attended an emergency protest outside the Israeli embassy in London Monday evening to oppose Israel’s offensive against Gaza. A high proportion of young people and families, many with links to Palestine or the wider Middle East, were among the crowd.
The CWE is the first state-owned enterprise to be destroyed and all its workers sacked under International Monetary Fund austerity measures being implemented by the Wickremesinghe government.