In Septemebr 2011 the United Nations will vote on a resolution to formally recognise an independent state of Palestine. The World Federation of Trade Unions has endorsed the demand for recognition of Palestine and has written to the UN demanding that the occupation of Palestine should cease, the separation wall should […]
Daily Archives: August 12, 2011
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On July 12, 2011, a group of Vietnamese workers arrested on a charge of engaging in illegal strike were found not guilty and were released. This is one of many examples that the South Korean government is oppressing migrant workers in South Korea and is in grave violation of their […]
The struggle and dharna of the contract workers of cement multinational Holcim is continuing at Niyogi Chowk, Bhilai Industrial Area, district Durg, Chhattisgarh. On 10th August, 100 women and children, wives of the agitating contract workers marched to the ACC-Holcim gates in Bhilai Industrial estate, shouted slogans demanding implementation of […]
Several hundred railway workers from the Zhuzhou depot in Hunan staged a mass protest at the province’s main railway station in Changsha on 2 August over long-standing grievances at the railway company’s staff deployment system, This is the latest in a series of strikes by transport workers in China this […]
The bitter struggle continues in Syria. Workers went on general strike but this has not stopped government murders, using tanks against protesters. The Local Coordinating Committees of Syria have organised strike action and economic boycott campaigns as well as demonstrations to defeat the government. The International Trade Union Confederation has […]
More than 100 workers, who earlier worked in asbestos mines, have been diagnosed with asbestosis. This came to light when around 250 workers were examined during a recent medical camp organised by the Mine Labour Protection Campaign (MLPC) at Jhadol in Udaipur. Rana Sengupta, of the MLPC, said "There are […]
More than 100 workers, who earlier worked in asbestos mines, have been diagnosed with asbestosis. This came to light when around 250 workers were examined during a recent medical camp organised by the Mine Labour Protection Campaign (MLPC) at Jhadol in Udaipur. Rana Sengupta, of the MLPC, said "There are […]
Indonesian workers employed by the national airline, Garuda Airways, are the latest group of workers in the aviation sector in the Asia Pacific region to take action against their employer. The Garuda Pilots Association (APG) undertook a 24 hour strike to back their claims for wage parity among pilots. The […]
Charles Hector is an independent journalist who earlier this year exposed the terrible working conditions of 31 Burmese workers at Asahi Kosei, a subsidiary of the Hitachi company. In retaliation the company filed a libel suit against Charles for up to 2.3 million Euros. This is a blatant attempt by […]
Amid continued pressure on Korean workers by both companies and the government, it is worth remembering what happened in the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2008. Korean capitalist unleashed a wave of restructuring and reforms targeting all sectors of the workforce. The Ssangyong Motor Companies workers stood up to […]