As reported last week, South Korean hospital workers had begun an indefinite strike. This week, they managed to win some improvements in job security, higher staff numbers and better patient care. Workers see this as the first step in a broad campaign to improve health standards. Meanwhile, thousands of contract […]
Monthly Archives: November 2013
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Workers and affected communities in El Salvador and Philippines are fighting against Oceana Gold, an Australian mining company. Australian unions have brought out representatives from both countries for an Australian tour to highlight the industrial and human rights issues facing workers and their communities. The reach of companies such as […]
As reported previously, the situation for asylum seekers has worsened over the last few months with more repressive policies being implemented. A workshop in Melbourne was held this week to highlight the links between the fight for workers rights and refugee rights. A national convergence in Canberra will be staged […]
It’s been almost three years since over 150 workers were summarily dismissed from Japan Airlines, but they have not given up the fight for reinstatement. The dismissals came as the company took advantage of the economic crisis to shift the costs to its employees and maintain its profitability. In the […]
The wave of strikes that began in Indonesia in 2011 has continued through 2012 and has now led to another general strike this week with over two million Indonesian workers participating. The main demands were around a 50% increase in minimum wage, abolition of outsourcing and anti-labour laws, as well […]
It has been over a year since 305 union members were dismissed by Turkish Airlines for taking industrial action. Following on from the co-ordinated international activities of earlier this month, further support has been expressed by international confederations of unions, click here and here. The fight by Hava Is for […]
Thailand’s lower house has passed a controversial amnesty bill, which is designed to absolve those involved in the violence against protesters during the political unrest of 2010 of any crimes. This bill will only allow the perpetrators of the violence that killed around 100 people to escape justice. Yet, over […]
A strike by workers of the Seoul National University Hospital and members of the KPTU is now entering its second week after countless rounds of negotiations failed to resolve workers’ issues. While the workers are demanding better pay and conditions, the overarching problem is the continual privatisation of health care […]
Come to a public meeting and listen to AAWL co-ordinator, Pier Moro, report on his recent visit to India and the struggles of car workers at Maruti Suzuki. Wednesday 6 November at 6pm Evatt Room, Trades Hall Download the leaflet here
27 October is marked in Sri Lanka as the day to remember and protest against the continual climate of fear in Sri Lanka and the forced disappearance of activists and progressive people. Hundreds of people have been ‘disappeared’ over the last decade, but this has not stopped activists calling for […]