114 workers at a Carambar candy factory in Marcq-en-Barœul went on strike after a negotiation attempt between management and unions to stop the outsourcing of jobs failed. Workers stated that they will continue to work at the factory, but refuse to produce enough to meet the quota, in order to pummel the stock worth of Carambar.
Anarchists gathered at the self-managed squat of Lamia (city in central Greece), dropping banners in various parts of the town condemning the government’s mismanagement of the pandemic, with ICUs in the country soon overflowing and over 100 daily deaths occurring.
Around 100 protesters in York marched in opposition to a bill debated and later passed in the English House of Commons, which would expand police powers in the United Kingdom and also restrict protests, with a cap on noisemaking and extended prison time for arrests at demonstrations.
Over 500 protesters in Berlin gathered to demonstrate against fascism, capitalism, repression, curfew, and state management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Antifascist flags were raised, and banners were dropped across the city declaring the continuation of the anti-state struggle.
Several protesters were killed in Islamabad after Pakistani police opened fire on striking government workers with expired tear gas bought from India. Many died in hospitals after the thousands pouring in caused a critical lack of oxygen and basic first aid for those injured by the expired tear gas which causes much more combustion and harm to the lungs.
