Around 400 workers at the copper and other metals Duddar mines in Balochistan have been on strike since mid April in protest against their appalling work conditions. The majority of the workers are from the local Jamote tribe. Reports indicate that there are few if any safety measures of any […]
Monthly Archives: April 2013
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As previously reported, the head of the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions, Mr Hassan Juma’a Awad, has been targeted by Iraqi authorities for successfully organising oil workers. At a recent IndustriALL international conference, a unanimous call was made for the dropping of all charges against Mr. Awad. Notwithstanding the ongoing […]
As previously reported, over 100 workers employed by Electrolux Thailand were dismissed earlier this year because of their trade union activity. The campaign for the reinstatement of these workers is continuing with both Thai Labour groups and international labour unions taking up the fight. Unfortunately, this is not an isolated […]
Mr. Mahmudur Rahman, Interim Editor of the Bangladeshi daily newspaper Amar Desh, was arrested on the 11 of April. This is not the first time Mr. Rahman has been arrested, but in this case he has not been officially charged with any alleged crimes and remains in custody. Given the […]
The strike by Hong Kong dock workers is entering its third week. The significance of this dispute is now huge. Maritime transport is a global industry. Shipping rates and container turn around times are benchmarked internationally. Conditions at one port affect workers at other ports. Therefore we need to respond […]
The International Commemoration Day (ICD) for Dead and Injured Workers, on 28 April, is a major date for workers and trade unions around the world. 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 […]
In Mumbai, India, a building that was being constructed illegally collapsed on 4 April 2013. 74 people died including 25 children, while a further 65 people were injured with head wounds, fractures and spinal injuries. The Building and Woodworkers International has made a statement about the collapse calling on the […]
Twenty two public sector trade unionists in Turkey have now been released on bail after 289 days of prison. About 100 unionists were arrested on February 19 2012 in police raids that targeted members and leaders of public sector union KESK. Last year saw an increased repression against Turkish unionists […]
Following on from the recent spate of arrests and indictments of labour and human rights activists under Article 112 of the Thai criminal code (Lese Majeste) and the Computer Crimes Act, criminal charges have been filed against another labour activist. Andy Hall wrote a report exposing human and labour rights […]
Following on from major campaigns against precarious employment over the last 2 years, and achieving some victories, workers in Indonesia are facing some serious counterattacks by government and employers. Last week in Aceh province, northern Sumatra, Rusli, Wahyu, Ismed Rizal and Amir were all arrested over alleged illegal trade union […]