This week, after more than 12 weeks either on strike or locked out, over 1,000 AFFCO meat workers returned to work. With the assistance of Maori leaders and of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, the union signed a collective agreement which included a pay increase of 4.3% and […]
Daily Archives: June 1, 2012
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With the uprising against the Syrian government now well into its second year, the situation is becoming ever more critical for workers and their families. With various imperialist powers using the UN mission to further their own interests, there are increasing signs of fracturing of the anti government opposition. In […]
During the month of May, the Australian government has given some of the richest mining companies in the world the right to apply to bring more temporary guest workers to Australia on temporary work visas (457 visas). This arrangement will place these contract workers in an extremely vulnerable position in […]
Shahrokh Zamani and Mohammad Jarrahi, members of the Painters’ Union, and The Committee to Defend Labour Rights, were sentenced to 16 years jail for their trade union activities. Following intimidation and harassment while in the Tabriz Central Prison, Mr. Jarrahi and three of his fellow inmates have began a hunger […]
The International Transport Federation (ITF) this week came out in support of Turkish airline workers, who are members of the Hava-Is union, and are resisting the government’s move to outlaw strikes. The Turkish government is attempting to introduce legislation that would ban go-slows, solidarity strikes, general strikes and workplace occupations, […]