Luxembourgers commemorate 1942 general strike against Nazi German occupation
Protesting against forced conscription, workers went on a general strike that started in Wiltz on August 31, 1942 and spread across the country. 21 workers were executed by Nazi authorities for participating in the action
In Luxembourg workers of clothing-retail company H&M protest against reduction in year-end bonus
Swedish clothing-retail brand Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) in Luxembourg decided to reduce the workers’ year-end bonus, equivalent to the two months of partial unemployment caused by the lockdown between March and May
“Roof is a right:” Luxembourgers demand affordable and dignified housing
18 organizations, including trade unions and left parties, took part in the protest. According to a recent report, Luxembourg has seen the highest rise in housing prices in the first quarter in Europe.
Workers’ protest forces Luxembourg airline to respect collective agreement
Workers and unions are outraged by the action plan for layoffs and other redundancies in Luxair, the flag carrier airline of Luxembourg. Following a protest, the management announced that it would not enact the plan unilaterally
Working class groups protest layoffs by ArcelorMittal in Luxembourg
The steel corporation ArcelorMittal announced that it would lay off up to 570 employees. The company is citing COVID-19 but critics say ‘redundancies’ were planned much before
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