In the aftermath of the mass murder of workers in the fire at the Ali Enterprises garment factory in Karachi, it has emerged that the factory had been accepted as compliant in health and safety standards. What this shows is the complete uselessness of standards like corporate social responsibility, especially […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
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We want to publish all solidarity messages, documents, photos and videos of all the actions and solidarity events on a visual map. Please send your solidarity messages, leaflets, posters, photos and activity reports to solidarity@aawl.org.au The latest Asia Workers Organising newsletter on Airline industry disputes The Fight for the Sky is available. The Global Day of Action […]
In the month of April and again in May of 2010, the Thai military moved against demonstrators in central Bangkok, killing almost 100 people. Subsequently the Thai government established a Commission to investigate these deaths. Unfortunately, as many suspected, this enquiry found the military not guilty of murder. These deaths […]
Tourism in the Maldives is a huge and profitable business, but workers do not share in this. Last year, around 350 workers of the Hilton Conrad Rangali Islands Resort held a work stoppage to highlight their longstanding demand for clarity around their pay. Subsequently, 29 of them were dismissed. Most […]
Tourism in the Maldives is a huge and profitable business, but workers do not share in this. Last year, around 350 workers of the Hilton Conrad Rangali Islands Resort held a work stoppage to highlight their longstanding demand for clarity around their pay. Subsequently, 29 of them were dismissed. Most […]
As previously reported a number of times in the past year, see here and here, workers in Fiji face a very repressive climate in terms of being able to organise and demand their rights. The latest issue has been the expulsion of the delegation from the International Labour Organisation (ILO). This […]
Last Tuesday’s fire at a garment manufacturing company in Karachi where almost 300 workers were killed is a brutal reminder of the oppressive conditions that many workers endure in this globalised economy. It was not the only factory to burn, with another 25 workers killed on the same day at […]
Early this month, Ponciano Infante, the president of an independent union of Jeepney drivers was killed in Angeles City. Ponciano was shot dead by two unidentified killers. The Jeepney union had been very active this year organising protests against petrol price rises. Ponciano is only the latest in a long […]
It is time to get on board the Global Day of Action against outsourcing in the airlines industry. With actions confirmed in many cities across the world, airline workers are taking co-ordinated action internationally. Email us to let us know what actions are being taken by airline workers in your […]
On the 12th of September, Ershadul Huq fell to his death while dismantling a ship in Chittagong. At least 8 workers have now died due to workplace accidents in Bangladesh this year alone. Apart from fatal accidents, many more workers are routinely injured and many more face daily hazards from […]