Again mass murder for profit. On 24 April thousands of underpaid workers were forced to enter the illegally built factories at Rana Plaza in Dhaka. The building had just been declared unsafe. The building collapsed. Union activists in Dhaka joined the rescue teams, but they also had to deal with […]
Monthly Archives: April 2013
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Millions of workers either die or get sick every year due to unsafe working conditions. The 28th of April is international commemoration day for workers who have been killed or injured through work. The day marks our demand for all workers' right to a safe and healthy workplace. Unions everywhere will […]
AAWL sends solidarity and our full support to the Hong Kong Dock Workers on strike over health and safety issues, pay and working conditions, and against sub-contracting. Comrades, your struggles resonates with workers all around the Asia Pacific region and beyond. With Workers Memorial Day coming up on 28 […]
May Day has been celebrated internationally since 1886 as International Workers Day. Demonstration and events will occur all over the world. Send your May Day solidarity message to m1@aawl.org.au Melbourne May Day Solidarity Rally Download leaflet Wednesday 1 May at 5:30pm, State Library Swanston Street Melbourne Melbourne May Day […]
We renew our call upon all comrades and friends in the labour movement worldwide to pledge their support for international working people’s solidarity and for the continuing struggle for democracy in Thailand. We will continue to make our voices heard until all political prisoners are free in Thailand. We pledge […]
Hong Kong dockworkers have been on strike since March 28. They are on strike over pay and conditions. Maritime transport and logistics is a global industry dominated by global companies. Working conditions at one port affect workers at other ports, with shipping rates and container turn around times benchmarked internationally. […]
May Day has been celebrated internationally since 1886 as the day for workers to unite. Demonstration and events will occur all over the world. Send your May Day solidarity message to m1@aawl.org.au Melbourne May Day Solidarity Rally Wednesday 1 May at 5:30pm, State Library Swanston Street Melbourne Download […]
The 28 of April is when workers and trade unions around the world mark the International Commemoration Day (ICD) for Dead and Injured Workers. The day marks the right of workers to a safe and healthy workplace. Millions of workers either die or get sick every year due to unsafe […]
The situation in Thailand remains difficult for human rights and labour activists with continuing attempts by the Thai government and companies to stifle dissent. The use of the all encompassing Article 112 (Lese Majeste) has varied over the years according to the need of successive Thai governments to stifle dissent. […]
Following the recent deaths of two Palestinian detainees in an Israeli jail, this year’s commemoration of Prisoner’s Day carried greater significance. Big demonstrations were held both in the Gaza strip and in the West Bank with many prisoners staging sympathy hunger strikes. To read more about individual Palestinians in jail, […]