One of Egypt's leading labour lawyers, and member of the Revolutionary Socialists, Haitham Mohamedain, has been detained by the Egyptian Army. Haitham Mohamedain was in Suez representing workers arrested during the recent long running strike at Suez Steel. There is a protest letter that can be signed here.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
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In another example of the dangerous conditions that Chinese workers endure, an ammonia leak at a cold storage factory in Baoshan district has killed 15 workers and injured another 25. Initial reports indicate that a burst pipe was responsible for the tragedy. It was also reported that the workers had […]
With the garment industry centred in the Asian region, workers in countries like Cambodia and Bangladesh have fought very hard to organise and improve their conditions, both in terms of salary and working conditions. On top of the mass murder that occurred recently at the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, workers […]
While repression of anti government protesters continues amid popular protests, the situation for migrant workers in Bahrain is as bad as in countries like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Following the unexplained death of a fellow worker while in police custody, over 500 workers, mainly from south Asian countries, began an […]
While it has been four years since the end of civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers, the repression and murders of those days are still unresolved issues for many working class communities in Sri Lanka. With the government still taking very repressive actions against protesters […]
In a very disappointing outcome, Mr. Yi Yoon-seong lost an appeal in the Seoul administrative court for damages against Samsung Electronic. In 15 years of employment at Samsung, Yi used around 20 toxic chemicals in his duties to clean and maintain furnaces. Yi was never trained in how to use […]
In a fantastic show of solidarity and global organising, sugar workers in the Indian states of Karnataka and Maharashtra have held protest rallies against the plan by the Fiji Sugar Corporation to recruit sugar mill engineers to break a strike in Fiji by sugar workers. The strike in Fiji is […]
In the same week that a Hong Kong human rights organisation has publicly protested against Article 112 in Thailand, Ms. Paphachanan Ingchan was sentenced to 3 years in prison under this draconian law. In addition, another activist in exile, Junya Lek Yimpresert, has been charged under Article 112. Next week, […]
Come to AAWL’s next Public Meeting that will examine the role of the labour movement in the Middle East and North Africa’s significant uprisings. Wednesday 4 September At 6pm Evatt Room, Trades Hall Lygon Street, Carlton Download leaflet here All welcome
In a case that exemplifies the problems that short term migrant workers in Australia face, Mr. Jessie Cayanan is still battling deportation and the prospective loss of thousands of dollars. While a demonstration in his support was recently held, and his local union, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, is supporting […]