The uprising in Yemen over the last couple of years has often been reported as a fight against the dictatorship by disaffected regional and religious groups. What has not been reported as much is that workers have also been heavily involved in this struggle, organising many general strikes, as well […]
Daily Archives: June 8, 2012
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Last month we reported that over 10,000 paper workers in West Java, Indonesia had won major wage increases. Unfortunately, the management of PT. Pindo Deli, has refused to honour the agreement that was reached following the short 2 day strike in May. The Paper Workers Union has now called for […]
Last week we reported on the ongoing mobilisations by Turkish aviation workers against proposed new laws that would practically ban the right to strike. Turkish Airlines reacted to this by summarily dismissing 300 workers who participated in these rallies. For more information and solidarity, click here.
The South Korean government’s repression against the Migrants Trade Union (MTU) and its officers continues. The MTU has been at the forefront of many struggles in the last few years to defend the rights of migrant workers in South Korea for better pay, conditions and the right of residency. Most […]
The USA invasion of Iraq did not signal the end of repression for workers, and instead gave rise to even more brutal attacks. The oil industry is the backbone of the Iraqi economy so its workforce has always come under pressure from various governments. While direct assassinations of trade union […]
More than 10,000 teachers and principals, members of the Australian Education Union, staged their biggest ever stop work rally on 7 June 2012. The rallies overwhelmingly supported a resolution to stage further stop works and impose bans and limitations if the Victorian State Government refuses to budge from its offer […]