An historic decision by a court in Turin, Italy was handed down on 13 February criminalising the actions of asbestos company, Eternit. Eternit had four plants, the largest of which was in the town, Casale Monferrato. 1,800 of the town’s 35,000 people have died of asbestos-related diseases, including 800 that […]
Daily Archives: February 24, 2012
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On 7 September 2010 Indian workers staged the world’s biggest ever strike, with an estimated 100 million workers taking part in a 24 hour strike. This year, all major trade union federations* in India have called another general strike for 28 February. Indian workers are expected to come out in huge […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) originated in 1911, when women garment workers in New York held demonstrations protesting against their appalling and dangerous working conditions, after a fire engulfed their factory. On IWD in 1917, Russian women textile workers went on strike. They gained wide public support and initiated the revolution […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) originated in 1911, when women garment workers in New York held demonstrations protesting against their appalling and dangerous working conditions, after a fire engulfed their factory. On IWD in 1917, Russian women textile workers went on strike. They gained wide public support and initiated the revolution […]
Two activists in Sri Lanka are missing and are suspected to have been disappeared by paramilitary forces. Lalith Kumar Weeraraj and Kuhan Muruganathan went missing on the eve of International Human Rights Day in December 2011. The Government and Police say they are investigating the issue while members of the […]