Workers from Suzuki Powertrain India, Suzuki Castings and Suzuki Motor Cycle India started a sit-in strike on 14 September in support of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (MSIL) Workers. All the factories are located in the Gurgaon – Manesar area in the state of Haryana. The workers demands include the withdrawal of […]
Daily Archives: September 16, 2011
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Workers at Philippine Airlines are waging a strong and escalating campaign against their management’s outsourcing plans. Some 2600 termination notices are due to take effect on 30 September for workers in airport services (check in, baggage handling), catering and call centres. Through their union, the Philippine Airlines Employees Association, workers […]
In a blow to labour and human rights activists all around the world, labour activist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk was denied bail on the 12th of September. Somyot is in jail for allegedly insulting the Thai king. In addition, the new Thai government, headed by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra of the Pheu […]
Over 1,100 non regular coal miners ended their strike earlier this month after Barapukuria Coal Mine Company Ltd. (BCMCL) and its extraction contractor, the China National Import and Export Corp. (CMC) agreed to their demands. The Coal Mine Miners’ and Workers’ Union was demanding better pay and conditions as well […]
As reported in an earlier story 10,000 miners, at the copper and gold mine, the Grasberg operation of US-based Freeport-McMoRan in West Papua, went on strike in July of this year over pay and union rights. The workers stopped when management agreed to restart talks over pay and conditions. Negotiations […]
After three months of struggle and police harassment, almost 2,000 dismissed workers were able to win back their redundancy entitlements. The workers had been employed by the Supertex garment factory, but when it closed down in June, the company refused to pay the workers the correct redundancy amounts. Supertex was […]
AAWL presentations at the Climate Change – Social Change Conference Trades Hall, Lygon Street, Carlton Global labour movement charter – at Climate change emergency conference plenary, Saturday 1 October at 9:30 am Coordinating international industrial action & solidarity – workshop, Sunday 2 October at 1pm Governments everywhere impose vicious austerity policies to pay for […]
Wednesday 19 October, 8am to 4pm Melbourne Convention Centre, South Wharf, Melbourne Registrations NOW OPEN The VTHC Annual Conference for health and safety representatives, the biggest event held during WorkSafe Week, will celebrate the work of thousands of health & safety representatives (HSRs) who have contributed to the safe and […]
Rally: Free the refugees Friday 16 September at 12:30pm Serco Offices, corner Bourke & William Streets, Melbourne SHUT DOWN SERCO! END MANDATORY DETENTION! FREE THE REFUGEES! Serco is the company that profits from the incarceration of asylum seekers. The Immigration Department privatises the running of Australia’s network of inhumane prisons […]
Wednesday 19 October, 8am to 4pm Melbourne Convention Centre, South Wharf, Melbourne Registrations NOW OPEN The VTHC Annual Conference for health and safety representatives, the biggest event held during WorkSafe Week, will celebrate the work of thousands of health & safety representatives (HSRs) who have contributed to the safe and […]