Solidarity 157, 20 August 2009

Thousands of workers are now on strike against the right-wing coup which deposed Honduran president Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales on 28 June. Meanwhile, the coup regime has suspended civil liberties, attacked workers' organisations and sponsored the murder of political opponents, including two prominent trade unionists. All of Honduras' unions have opposed the coup. Teachers, hospital workers, taxi drivers and airport workers seem to be the core of the resistance. They have been joined by, amongst others, Chiquita banana workers, who gave up a day's pay to participate in national strike action...

Interviews with workers and supporters from the struggle against closure of the Vestas wind turbine blade factories on the Isle of Wight. Chris Ash was a worker at the East Cowes Vestas factory, and was one of the occupiers in Newport. He spoke to us in mid-August 2009 The last three weeks have not just changed my views, but changed my life. Before, I was just a normal worker. I came into work, I did the job. I didn't really care what I was building. I got paid and I went home. Now I understand that we're doing something for the future, for our kids and our grandkids. It's going to help change...