Yearly Archives: 2012

Two years ago, Danh Vansothy and Khuth Channa, along with several other workers, were dismissed for taking a leading role in the organising of a trade union at the K-Cement factory in Kampot province, Cambodia. The workers at this factory have continued to press for the reinstatement of their comrades, […]

Every year the KMU Labor Centre in the Philippines organises an International Solidarity Affair, which is a solidarity visit with many activities, including a major march on May Day. Solidarity visits with workers in struggle is a major component of the International Solidarity Affair. This year the a coalition of […]

The Australian government has reached a new low in its already appalling record of neglect, abuse and illegal detention of refugees. A Sri Lankan refugee and her two children have been detained indefinitely, on secret "security" grounds. They had already been granted refugee status, but the Australian secret police agency […]

Over 4,000 coal miners in the Australian state of Queensland are in an ongoing industrial dispute with one of the biggest mining companies in the world over health and safety issues. BHP wants to remove critical health & safety roles from the workers and their union. This is a direct […]

Amid heightened tensions due to the ongoing protests by Palestinian political prisoners, mass protests were held in the West Bank and the Gaza to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the ‘catastrophe’. Nakba is the day to remember the hundreds of thousands of people who were displaced and forced to leave […]

Earlier this month, around 1,000 shoe workers in Dongguan took industrial action to protest against managements plans to cut their monthly performance bonus from 500 yuan to 100 yuan. Workers used social media to successfully publicise their dispute. The number of strikes in China have increased markedly in the last […]

There have been many rallies in Korea to remember the workers who have been the victims of the bitter Ssangyong  dispute in 2009. Some workers like Han Sang Kyun are still in jail. Some have died having succumbed to unemployment, poverty and depression. Unionists and activists have been holding solidarity rallies […]

Almost 3,000 sportswear workers at PT Kizone were left without a job in April of last year when their factory closed down. After over a year, these workers are still owed $1.8 million in entitlements. The factory was producing for companies like Adidas, Nike and Reebok. Click here for a […]

Amphon Tangnoppakul (Aa-Kong) was a 61 year old man who had been a manual labourer all his life. He was sentenced last year to 20 years for allegedly sending SMS messages insulting the king. Amphon already had oral cancer and while in prison was denied adequate health care until the […]

Over 10,000 workers at the giant Asia Pulp and Paper’s (APP) twin mills in Karawang, West Java, staged a two day strike this week over conditions and pay. The unity and determination of the workers actions set the stage for a quick resolution of the dispute. Workers won up to […]