Monthly Archives: May 2012

Earlier this month, around 1,000 shoe workers in Dongguan took industrial action to protest against managements plans to cut their monthly performance bonus from 500 yuan to 100 yuan. Workers used social media to successfully publicise their dispute. The number of strikes in China have increased markedly in the last […]

There have been many rallies in Korea to remember the workers who have been the victims of the bitter Ssangyong  dispute in 2009. Some workers like Han Sang Kyun are still in jail. Some have died having succumbed to unemployment, poverty and depression. Unionists and activists have been holding solidarity rallies […]

Almost 3,000 sportswear workers at PT Kizone were left without a job in April of last year when their factory closed down. After over a year, these workers are still owed $1.8 million in entitlements. The factory was producing for companies like Adidas, Nike and Reebok. Click here for a […]

Amphon Tangnoppakul (Aa-Kong) was a 61 year old man who had been a manual labourer all his life. He was sentenced last year to 20 years for allegedly sending SMS messages insulting the king. Amphon already had oral cancer and while in prison was denied adequate health care until the […]

Over 10,000 workers at the giant Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) twin mills in Karawang, West Java, staged a two day strike this week over conditions and pay. The unity and determination of the workers actions set the stage for a quick resolution of the dispute. Workers won up to […]

There is a growing effort to bring the giant Samsung corporation to account over its shocking OHS record. Unfortunately, this week, Ms. Lee Yunjeong became the 55th known worker that has died due to chemical exposure while working at one of Samsungs production lines. A public funeral was held on […]

The Government of Pakistan is continuing to use its Anti Terrorism legislation to suppress labour movement organising. We have previously reported on the Faisalabad 6, the 6 unionists from Ittehad Town and labour activist Baba Jan. Now nine officers and one member of the Pearl Continental union in Lahore have […]

The situation for Palestinian hunger strikers is becoming more desperate by the day with some close to death. This continuing protest is being carried out by Palestinian detainees to highlight the illegal occupation of Palestine by the Israeli state and protest the ongoing repression of Palestinians. For May Day, Palestinian […]

Bersih demonstrations held in Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur on 28 April 2012 were the biggest demonstrations seen in Malaysia in a decade.  But police heavily repressed protesters, with some 400 people being arrested.  The Socialist Party of Malaysia has issued this statement in response to the police brutality. Watch the […]

The hospitality industry in East Timor has had recent frequent labour disputes, see here and here. This week on May Day, 84 workers and supporters were assaulted and arrested by police as they were marching towards the Hotel Timor. Two of the demonstrators had to be taken to hospital. The […]