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 […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
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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 […]
The 2,700 workers dismissed over a year ago by Philippines Airlines have continued to fight for their jobs. After a month of their protest camp, the workers, organised by PALEA, were attacked by thugs who tried to destroy their protest camp. This week, a Filipino court has provided police with 39 […]
The attempted assassination of the 14 year old Malala Yousafzai in the Swat Valley in Pakistan is not only an attack against the rights of women, but is an attack on the left in Pakistan. While Malala was an outspoken advocate for women’s rights, she was also very interested in […]
In a show of international solidarity, a number of trade unions and social movement organisations in south Korea have come in support of the massive strikes that are underway in South Africa. The statement condemns the brutal killing of 34 miners at Marikana, calls for justice for these murders, and […]
The union representing the Gadani shipbreaking yards, the Alang Sosiya Ship Recycling and General Workers’ Association (ASSRGWA), has, with the help of international unions, won the right to compensation payments. Despite this and the fact that they have managed to unionise 20% of the workforce, the OH&S conditions for workers […]