On 16 November unionists around the region will rally to oppose violence against trade union activists. The Global Day of Action will involved workers in Australia, Pakistan, India, Cambodia, Mexico, Thailand, Iran, Turkey, the Philippines and the UK. In Melbourne, unionists will rally at 12:30pm outside the 8-hour monument, opposite […]
Monthly Archives: November 2014
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On 13 October Hameem Sports Wear in Dhaka illegally closed its factory, leaving 400 workers unemployed. The 400 workers marched in Dhaka on 28 October to demand that the factory re-open, and that the employer cease opposition to their trade union, photos here. The Hameem Sports Wear workers have submitted […]
A new report by Amnesty International has documMigrant agricultural workers systematically exploited in South Korea ented average working hours of 10 hours a day, 28 days a month for migrant workers in South Korea’s agricultural sector, with no extra payment for overtime hours. Some workers were recruited on false pretences, […]
While demonstrations will be taking place in Brisbane throughout the G20 Summit week, we are calling the community to rally together on the first day of the Leaders’ Summit. The Peoples Rally and March will be a colourful celebration of diversity and unity in action. Join us in this united […]