The president of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino is visiting New Zealand and Australia to build stronger ties with the government and business community. Since Aquino’s presidency there have been 113 unionists and activists that have been extra judicially killed. On 17 October, a woman and her two sons […]
Daily Archives: October 21, 2012
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Last week we reported that the police now had 39 arrest warrants for PALEA members. This week, Romeo Sayas became the first worker to be arrested based on these warrants. This is clearly a tactic to weaken the resolve of the workers and undermine their negotiation position in the latest […]
Two dispatch workers have climbed and occupied an electricity pylon located on the grounds of Hyundai Motor Company in the latest protest against their employment status. The dispute is about the continuing use of sub-contracted labour by Hyundai once these workers have been employed for two years. Legally, workers should […]
Following on from recent publicity about the inhumane working conditions at the huge Foxconn factory in southern China, reports have come out that earlier this month, thousands of workers went on strike. The workers were protesting against additional work hours and raised quality output for iPhones
While Bahraini teachers’ leaders, Mahdi Abu Deeb and Jalila al-Salman, are waiting to hear the outcome of their appeal against their ten and three year sentences respectively, harassments and arrests against other activists continue. On 14 October, five jailed health workers started a hunger strike to protest against their arrests […]
Following from previous attempts, see here and here, to break the crippling blockade of the Gaza strip by Israel, a new ship, the Estelle, is on the way to the Gaza strip carrying much needed construction materials. Latest reports though indicate that in another act of piracy, the Israeli military […]
The dreadful working conditions for many migrant Burmese workers in Thailand has been documented previously, but a recent investigation has uncovered the extent of exploitation and destruction caused by the tiger prawn industry in Thailand. The environmental group, the Ecologist, has produced a series of investigative reports, as well as […]
The horrific fire at the Ali Enterprises garment factory in Karachi where almost 300 workers were killed was only the most recent example of where company sponsored safety regulations are a criminal joke. A leading fashion company, GAP, is now backtracking on its commitment to allow workers to oversee and […]