News and statements

Since friday 12700 auto workers are on strike at three plants belonging to "The Big Three" of the USA's auto industry, this being GM, Ford and Stellantis (Chrystler). Among other things, the demands are a 40% wage increase over four years, 32 hour work week and an end to the abuse of temporary workers.

The strike notices are coming in scores and today at 12:00 the painters union went on strike. Byggnads, the construction union, has put out a strike notice for the 24:th of May where 1500 members will go on strike. SEKO, the Union for service and communication workers, were supposed to go on strike at 15:00 yesterday, the union leaders chose to postpone it.

Statement adopted by the central committee of the Revolutionary Communist Youth concerning the wild cat strike by the commuter train drivers in Stockholm.