At a factory blockade of a Michelin tire plant in Laem Chabang, Thailand, on 20 March 2009, workers protested against a harsh 35% pay cut. Following the manifestation, 22 union activists were arrested, suspended from their jobs, with management taking out criminal charges against them. Those 22 unionists, members of […]
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At a factory blockade of a Michelin tire plant in Laem Chabang, Thailand, on 20 March 2009, workers protested against a harsh 35% pay cut. Following the manifestation, 22 union activists were arrested, suspended from their jobs, with management taking out criminal charges against them. Those 22 unionists, members of […]
Potential large-scale layoffs due to the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) have raised the concerns of workers, including workers who work at the Industrial Zone of Nusantara (KBN) Cakung, North Jakarta. Therefore, FBLP (Cross-Factory Worker’s Forum, which is a member of the The Preparatory Committee of Indonesian […]
Potential large-scale layoffs due to the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) have raised the concerns of workers, including workers who work at the Industrial Zone of Nusantara (KBN) Cakung, North Jakarta. Therefore, FBLP (Cross-Factory Worker’s Forum, which is a member of the The Preparatory Committee of Indonesian […]
Potential large-scale layoffs due to the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) have raised the concerns of workers, including workers who work at the Industrial Zone of Nusantara (KBN) Cakung, North Jakarta. Therefore, FBLP (Cross-Factory Worker’s Forum, which is a member of the The Preparatory Committee of Indonesian […]
Please find here the statement of Gabriela Women’s party in condemnation of the illegal arrest of 43 health workers, most of them women, in Morong, Rizal (neigboring province of Manila) by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The victims, who were conducting a training seminar on community health […]
Please find here the statement of Gabriela Women’s party in condemnation of the illegal arrest of 43 health workers, most of them women, in Morong, Rizal (neigboring province of Manila) by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The victims, who were conducting a training seminar on community health […]
Please find here the statement of Gabriela Women’s party in condemnation of the illegal arrest of 43 health workers, most of them women, in Morong, Rizal (neigboring province of Manila) by elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The victims, who were conducting a training seminar on community health […]
Despite the risks, manufacturers in factories ringing Yiwu on China’s east coast say their top priority is profit. So offering cut-rate goods often means using lower cost materials, including cadmium, which is known to cause cancer. Cadmium poisoning is an occupational hazard associated with industrial processes such as metal plating […]
Despite the risks, manufacturers in factories ringing Yiwu on China’s east coast say their top priority is profit. So offering cut-rate goods often means using lower cost materials, including cadmium, which is known to cause cancer. Cadmium poisoning is an occupational hazard associated with industrial processes such as metal plating […]