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Several thousand people participated in protests organised in many towns and cities of France against the fascist attacks and deportations of the Roma people.

Freight truckers across Greece decided to indefinitely extend their strike in the middle of September 2010 against government plans to privatise the sector. The strike, which began on 13th September 2010, would continue indefinitely, it was announced.

Industrial action by Workers in the Finnish forestry industry is to begin strike on October 1, 2010 demanding better conditions when their work contracts are renewed.

More than 30,000 Romanian public sector workers are to go on strike at the end of September 2010. The spokesman of the National Union of Public Workers said that workers from hundreds of state institutions will participate.

Workers of over 30 power loom factories in Ludhiana's Gaushala, Kashmir Nagar, Madhopuri and other areas are on strike from 16th September 2010 under the leadership of the Karkhana Mazdoor Union (KMU). The workers have revolted against their pathetic living conditions, total absence of labour laws, and callous attitude of the factory owners. This struggle follows in the wake of successful struggles of workers of 42 power loom factories in Shaktinagar and the Jindal Textiles factory.

A meeting of Hyundai /Kia trade union representatives from different countries was held in Bratislava, Slovakia September 14-16 to discuss the strengthening of unity of workers of this Korean multinational in different parts of the world.

Workers of the Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) have been agitating since September 17 seeking higher wages in accordance with the Sixth Pay Commission salary structure.

13,000 contract workers of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) began an indefinite strike on September 19, 2010 demanding pay parity with permanent workers and absorption as regular workers.

65,000 workers of the power sector in Punjab went on a 24 hour strike on September 21, 2010. The strike was called because of the State government going back on an earlier agreement reached with the workers unions.

September 7 witnessed a country-wide all day strike by the working class, a fitting action in response to the pro-capitalist policies of the government. About 10 crore workers participated in this strike in response to the joint call of the Communist Ghadar Party of India and various political parties, trade unions, youth organizations and others.