Yearly Archives: 2014

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 […]

The situation for workers and their communities in Bahrain has remained dire since the wide ranging government crackdown against the uprisings in 2011. Many of our brothers and sisters have been arrested or killed in the last three years. Labour and human rights organisations have come together internationally to fight […]

Every week AAWL presents its Asia Pacific Currents program on 3CR Community Radio. 3CR is an activist radio station, featuring programs about union campaigns, women’s rights, environmental justice, indigenous sovereignty and more. 3CR’s programs are podcast to listeners around the world. 3CR relies on donations from its listeners. Please donate […]

After staging a coup on 22 May, Thailand's new military government quickly began arresting politicians, pro-democracy activists, progressive academics, red-shirt leaders and students, see here and here. Public gatherings have been banned under martial law and public spaces are blocked to prevent demonstrations. Brave protesters staged demonstrations this week at […]

Casualisation and contracting-out are eroding working conditions around the world. But workers are fighting back. This week in Japan, casual postal workers have filed a court case asking for equal pay as permanent employees. Nearly half of Japan’s 400,000 postal workers are casual, and receive only about one-third of the […]

In Lahore the Pakistan Workers Confederation held a demonstration to demand a 30% increase in workers wages, as well as a fixed minimum pension for all workers. The rally also opposed government plans to privatise Pakistan’s national airlines and railway network. Pakistan’s privatisation program is being pushed by the IMF […]

30 and 31 May are international days of action in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails. Some of the prisoners have been taking only water and salt for over 35 days. The prisoners are demanding an end to the practice and policy of administrative detention, in […]

Five bank workers’ associations combined to protest against Indian government plans to repeal the Bank Nationalisation Act and reduce government holdings in Public Sector Banks to less than 50%. Currently there are 21 Public Sector Banks in India, but these are the target of neo-liberal reformers, like the new president […]