In a further twist to an already desperate situation for asylum seekers arriving in Australia, the Labor government has now added the tiny island of Nauru to its list of prison camps for refugees arriving by boat. In a move reminiscent of colonial times, Australia is taking advantage of the […]
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On 24 July, police detained a number of SHARPS’s activists. They were trying to pressure Samsung to admit that hazardous working conditions at its electronic plants have caused a cluster of fatal occupational diseases. Just two days later, in another one of Samsung’s divisions, 3 workers were killed and 12 […]
A newly released report by the International Commission for Labor Rights (ICLR) has catalogued all the violations of labour and human rights that Maruti Suzuki workers have endured over these last few years. As previously reported, the disputes all centre on the determination of the workers to form their own […]
In a decision handed down earlier this week, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk was denied bail for the 15th time by the Thai Appeals court. The statement of the court stated that it had ‘… made the decision that the case is concerned the peace of the nation and substation ground effect the […]
In a small but determined demonstration, around 30 labour activists held a rally outside the office of the Industrial Relations Minister, Mr. Bill Shorten, to stop the deportation of Jessie Cayanan. Jessie came to Australia to work on a short term work visa, but is now threatened with deportation as […]
Asbestos is a naturally occurring substance that is still used in construction and manufacturing worldwide. Pressure from working class organisations and activists have led to a sharp reduction in its use due to the extreme dangers asbestos fibres pose to people. However, there are still a few countries in the […]
It has almost three years that workers employed at Syngenta’s plant in Pakistan have been fighting against union repression in their fight against precarious employment practices and better working conditions. Syngenta is a Swiss global company specialising in the production of herbicides and pesticides. The fight to reinstate a sacked […]
On the 6th and 9th of August 1945, the USA military dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Around 130,000 people perished immediately with another 90,000 dying by the end of the year due to radiation injuries. The destruction caused by these bombs has led to […]
As previously reported, the Maruti Suzuki workers are waging a ferocious battle against the company and the government to win the right to their own union and an end to repression. In conjunction with the workers’ show of determination on the 18 July, solidarity rallies were held all around India. […]
in Korea, outsourced truck drivers for the Australian multinational company Boral have been on an indefinite strike since June 25. The strike started after announced plans for layoffs and workplace restructuring. On July 5 two officers from the KPTU began a high altitude sit in at the Boral plasterboard factory […]