In an impressive show of force, up to 40,000 workers defied anti strike laws to march in Melbourne against the massive cutbacks against workers’ living standards detailed in the latest government budget, see photos and video. These attacks by the conservative government are part of the ongoing offensive by governments […]
Monthly Archives: June 2014
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As reported recently, hundreds of Palestinians detained in Israeli jails are on protracted hunger strike against their unlawful imprisonment. Unfortunately, their plight is mostly overlooked amid the many other crises of the region. In an attempt to press their case, support activists organised a strike in East Jerusalem earlier this […]
As previously reported, workers at the giant Dutch corporation of NXP semiconductors are continuing to fight against the company’s union busting activities. It has been just over a month since 24 union officials were sacked by the company for their union activities. The company is located in a Special Economic […]
Hot on the heels of the Soma mine massacre, the situation for workers in Turkey is becoming harder with more companies trying to destroy our organisations. This week, 45 workers at M&T Reklam, a large Turkish media company, were dismissed after they tried to organise a union presence to represent […]
The situation for workers in South Korea is becoming intolerable with recent suicides of two unionists due to unbearable working conditions. The two workers were Gi-seung Jin, a member of the KPTU Northern Jeolla Bus Branch in Jeonju City Sinseong Yeogaek Chapter (Jeonju City) and Ho-seok Yeom, the chair of […]
Protests against the military coup in Thailand continue to be held in the country despite ongoing repression by the military. The military is now starting to crack down on the activists who have taken the lead in organising the most recent protests. Workers are also starting to push back against […]
More than 2,000 protesters marched in Melbourne on 30 May to protest the introduction of fees for basic doctor visits. The Australian government also plans to refuse unemployment benefits to young people under 30 unless they engage in a program of forced work. Social security and medical care are basic […]
As previously reported, it’s been almost a month since the global company NXP Semiconductors sacked 24 unionists in an attempt to destroy the union in the middle of enterprise negotiations. The workers have not been silenced and there have been continual actions and protests, both in the Philippines and around […]
Following major demonstrations earlier this year when a number of workers were killed, 23 labour and human rights activists were arrested. These demonstrations by garment workers were a part of an ongoing campaign for wage increases and better working conditions. A worldwide campaign was initiated to free these activists. While […]
In a long running dispute against the global company PepsiCo in West Bengal, India, 28 dismissed workers are continuing their fight for reinstatement. They recently formed the PepsiCo workers action committee so as to act as a group and more easily get more support from other workers. This is only […]