Yearly Archives: 2012

This year, Asbestos Awareness Week will take place in the week of November 26 – 30.  Asbestos continues to be a massive problem for workers world wide.  In some parts of the world, workers are forced to work with Asbestos, such as in the Bangladeshi ship breaking yards.  In other […]

In 1969, the Indonesian government headed by General Suharto, fresh from murdering hundreds of thousands of communists, trade unionists and other activists, conducted the sham 'Act of choice' referendum in West Papua. A thousand hand picked representatives were told to vote for integration with Indonesia. The majority of West Papuans […]

A major trade union conference will be held in Sydney between the 26th and 28th of November that will feature union activists from all around the world.   To register, click here.

Following a government announcement of a big increase in the price of domestic oil and gas, Jordan has witnessed some of the biggest anti government demonstrations and strikes by workers and other social groups. The increases were agreed by the government in line with a directive by the International Monetary […]

The South Australian branch of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Unions is to undertake a new drive to protect the rights and entitlements of migrant and temporary workers in Australia. The unions believes that a 'worker is a worker' and that migrant workers should have the same ability to organise collectively […]

In late 2009, almost 2,000 workers were sacked by the garment manufacturer Triumph in an attempt to deunionise its workforce. Some of these sacked workers have found a way to keep the struggle going by setting up a garment co-operative. This new venture not only pays its members above the […]

Amid renewed industrial actions by workers in Sri Lanka to protest against worsening economic conditions, nurses are now the latest group of workers to come out to demand better pay and conditions. Nurses held a 24 hour strike on Thursday 15 November and thousands marched to the Ministry of Health […]

On November 11 over 10,000 workers gathered in downtown Seoul for the annual National Workers Rally. The national rally is held annually on the second weekend of November to commemorate the death of labour activist Jeon Tae-il on November 13 1970. On the same day the Seoul Migrant Trade Union […]

Over the last few years, there have been a number of actions by workers around the region to defend themselves against the impacts of the current economic crisis, see here, here and here. Workers in parts of Europe have also been severely hit. They have fought back with many demonstrations […]

Isabel Coe is an elder of the Wiradjuri tribe, one of the biggest Aboriginal tribes in New South Wales.  Isabel is best known for her relentless and determined struggle at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, which has been standing strong since 1972.  On 11 November 2012, we are deeply […]