Yearly Archives: 2012

There is a growing effort to bring the giant Samsung corporation to account over its shocking OHS record. Unfortunately, this week, Ms. Lee Yunjeong became the 55th known worker that has died due to chemical exposure while working at one of Samsungs production lines. A public funeral was held on […]

The Government of Pakistan is continuing to use its Anti Terrorism legislation to suppress labour movement organising. We have previously reported on the Faisalabad 6, the 6 unionists from Ittehad Town and labour activist Baba Jan. Now nine officers and one member of the Pearl Continental union in Lahore have […]

The situation for Palestinian hunger strikers is becoming more desperate by the day with some close to death. This continuing protest is being carried out by Palestinian detainees to highlight the illegal occupation of Palestine by the Israeli state and protest the ongoing repression of Palestinians. For May Day, Palestinian […]

Bersih demonstrations held in Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur on 28 April 2012 were the biggest demonstrations seen in Malaysia in a decade.  But police heavily repressed protesters, with some 400 people being arrested.  The Socialist Party of Malaysia has issued this statement in response to the police brutality. Watch the […]

The hospitality industry in East Timor has had recent frequent labour disputes, see here and here. This week on May Day, 84 workers and supporters were assaulted and arrested by police as they were marching towards the Hotel Timor. Two of the demonstrators had to be taken to hospital. The […]

In a significant court decision, workers employed at the PT. Iwata Indonesia company won their right to be regarded and to receive the same benefits as direct employees. The workers had fought for two years against the company’s attempts to ‘sub-contract’ them out to another company in order to lower […]

Baba Jan, a human rights and labour activist, was arrested late last year following demonstrations by thousands of people in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan demanding government compensation for landslide damage. The government retaliated by killing two demonstrators and arresting many others. Baba Jan has been detained under Pakistan’s emergency laws. […]

The Australian Education Union (AEU) has called a rally on May 10 outside Premier Ted Bailieu’s office to protest the State Government’s devastating cuts that leave the future of TAFE in doubt. Hundreds of teacher’s jobs are under threat. A first round of funding cuts last October led to 300 […]

In July 2011, 19 pro-Palestine activists in Melbourne Australia were arrested during a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) protest in support of Palestine that took place in a public shopping centre. For more information about the protests, click here, here and here.  AAWL has prepared this solidarity statement.  Please send […]

Tuesday 1 May Rally and March March in solidarity with workers in struggle everywhere 5:30pm, State Library, Cnr Latrobe and Swanston Sts, Melbourne Join Facebook event Download leaflet   Sunday 6 May Rally 1pm, Assemble Victorian Trades Hall, Cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts, Melbourne