On
6 May 2013, the 40-day strike by Hong Kong dock workers came
to an end. Despite media
criticism that this was a lose-lose ending for both the employers’ and the workers’
side, I think this long-term industrial action by Hong Kong dock workers was
actually a milestone. It served to demonstrate the power of production, to show
the solidarity of the whole society, and above all to speak out with a claim for
decent working conditions! The purpose of this paper is to connect the recent
Hong Kong dock strike with European dock workers; after all, we are on the same
sea.
