Yearly Archives: 2013

As reported earlier in the year, workers had been fighting for over two years against Syngenta’s union repression, precarious employment practices and for better working conditions. The company is a global Swiss agri-business company with operations all around the world. While the workers have been able to win their demands […]

Around 300 miners belonging to the Mine Workers Union (GMİS) have taken the bold step to barricade themselves inside the coal mine in which they work. The mine is situated in the Black Sea province of Zonguldak, a region that has many other mines. The workers are protesting against ongoing […]

In a long running dispute at the Centre for Adult Education in Melbourne, Australia, hundreds of administration, support staff and sessional teachers have agreed to an indefinite strike to press their claims. The dispute originated in 2011 when an agreement was reneged on by management. While negotiations have been ongoing […]

Mining and Human Rights   Speakers include: • Hon. Neri Colmenares • Dave Sweeney • Andrew Morrison   Saturday 7 December at 2pm MUA Hall, 54 Ireland Street, West Melbourne   Download Leaflet here More information: May Kotsakis 0411 406 700  

Over 800 workers employed by the Australian company Ansell at the Biyagama Export Promotion Zone in Sri Lanka have been on strike for over a month. The workers are fighting the company’s refusal to recognise their union, the Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union (FTZGSEU) and continued harassment […]

Garment workers in Bangladesh have been in almost constant mobilisations over the last year against the appalling conditions that they have to endure. Major disaster like Tazreen and the Rana Plaza collapse have been the outcome of an industry that employs millions of workers but is based on brutal and […]

It has been a year since the horrific fire engulfed the garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing well over 100 workers. While investigations have revealed that massive breaches of fire and health & safety regulations caused such a calamity, the surviving workers and the families of the dead and injured […]

Workers at the Punto Deri leather product manufacturer have long faced low pay, long working hours, non payment of overtime and inability to use official holidays. In order to achieve better conditions, most of the workers joined their local union, Deri-Is. The response from Punto Deri was to identify the […]

Earlier this month, around 700 workers at Incheon Airport took industrial action to improve their employment status. Their strike action has had some success with airport management now agreeing to negotiations. Workers nevertheless are ready to go back on strike if they feel that the negotiations are not progressing. This […]

The occupation of Palestinian territories by Israel has totally compromised the economic and social life for millions of Palestinians. To survive, many Palestinians have to work in Israeli factories, whether in occupied Palestinian areas or in Israel itself. Every day, workers face intimidation, humiliation and harassment by Israeli soldiers as […]