Yearly Archives: 2014

Last week’s election has not halted the protests in Thailand against the government. There is the real possibility that the government will compromise with some of the right wing forces currently protesting. Workers and activists need to stand up for the right to organise and freedom of speech. Thai activists […]

Over 4,000 Palestinian workers who are employed by the UN Relief and Works Agency have been on strike for two months now. The workers want a pay rise to bring them in line with other UN workers and the end to the ban on employing any person who has been […]

On the 9th of January, six union leaders from the National Union of Hospitality Catering and Tourism Industries were arrested for an illegal strike.  The strike was at the Sheraton Fiji Resort and Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa (both owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.) in Narewa […]

As reported previously, Iraqi oil workers have been at the forefront of the fight by workers in Iraq against repression and exploitation. With the ongoing armed conflict in the country, it is workers who often pay the price. Nevertheless, the Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions, in conjunction with other Iraqi […]

Tens of thousands of garment workers in Cambodia began a national strike for higher pay on the 24th of December. The workers were demanding that their monthly wages be doubled from US $80/month to US $160/month. Beginning on the 2nd of January, the police and military unleashed a massive crackdown […]

During the months of December and January, four migrant workers at the plywood manufacturer Besgrade Products in Kedah state, Malaysia have died in what is probably a case of workplace poisoning. The reason that their deaths are unclear is that there has been no investigation of why they died. Not […]

As reported in January, the South Korean railway strike has seen an incredible mobilisation of police and the use of harsh tactics in a bid to break the workers' resolve. Solidarity rallies were held all around the world, including Melbourne. While there has been a temporary agreement in place, the […]

In a dispute that has now dragged on for over three years, workers are still fighting the global cement company, Holcim. The issue is around the company’s practice of hiring contract workers at lower wages as well as their union busting tactics. Protests have involved family members, fighting against yellow […]

Workers in Iran are continuing to face repression by the government, as well as enduring economic hardships that are compounded by the economic sanctions against Iran. At the end of 2013, another two prominent worker activists, Afshin Nadimi and Mehrdad Sabouri, were sentenced to jail terms for their membership and […]

Australia Day on January 26 marks the day Europeans began their occupation of Aboriginal land. The outcome of occupation and colonisation has produced devastating results for the Indigenous people of Australia. Marches, remembrance events and music festivals were held around Australia by Aboriginal people and their supporters to commemorate this […]