Airbus workers throughout Europe
have reacted with anger to the announcement on 28 February of the axing of
10,000 jobs at its plants in Europe as part of
its "Power 8" plan. Following the announcement, Airbus workers responded with
walk-outs and stoppages in France and Germany.

Hands Off Venezuela member Melanie McDonald reports on the delegation sent in December to observe the Presidential elections. They were everywhere, at the Co-ops, in the meetings, at the occupied factories and all over the media.

With a resounding victory over its rival, Rafael Correa was elected president of the Republic of Ecuador in the elections on November 26. This represented a political earthquake.