This month marks four years since the start of the popular uprising in Syria. The resultant repression and intervention by reactionary forces have led to the creation of 9 million refugees. It has also pushed 80% of the population into poverty, while life expectancy has dropped by over 20 years. […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
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As previously reported, the situation for asylum seekers and refugees is deteriorating almost daily with the Australian government continually restricting the rights and access to services for prospective refugees. These inhumane policies have generated a big human rights movement in Australia that is seeking to overturn these policies and racist […]
The automotive industry in India has recently underwent a massive boom with many new vehicle manufacturing plants established in India’s industrial hubs. While big industrial actions such as those at the Maruti Suzuki factory near Delhi managed to hit the world’s headlines, the day to day reality for auto workers […]
The day before International Women’s Day, ten women activists were arrested in a co-ordinated operation in three Chinese cities. Five of the women activists – Li Maizi, Wei Tingting, Wang Man, Da Tu and Wu Rongrong – are still being held in detention in Bejing. It is unclear whether they […]
The ongoing problems with radiation from the ruined Fukushima reaction that had previously been identified, are still causing major problems in Japan. Over 100,000 people still cannot return to their homes and many are increasingly worried about their long term health due to radiation exposure. In addition, the costs and […]
Last week the deaths of three workers in two separate accidents highlighted the weakness of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) measures in Malaysia’s construction sector. Although over the last decade there have been improvements in OHS standards for many Malaysian workers, the situation in the construction sector continues to be […]
Over the last three decades, Vietnam has industrialised and steadily integrated into the world capitalist economy while recovering from the devastation of the American War. This expanding industrial sector has also exposed workers to new hazards. While there have been attempts and initiatives by unions to tackle occupational health and […]
As reported previously, the situation for workers in China’s coal sector is very grave with daily deaths. The official Chinese safety body, SAWS, recently released a report that detailed that coal mine accidents and deaths had fallen by about 15% in 2014. While such a decrease should be seen as […]
‘Murder not Tragedy’ is the title of an upcoming photo exhibition. It records the sights, observations and feelings of workers and activists of the mass murder of over 1,100 garment workers in the collapse of Rana Plaza two years ago. Meanwhile, a new report has again found appalling workplace practices […]
The newly elected government of the Delhi Assembly, India’s capital district, came to power promising a better deal for many of the city’s workers. Contract workers employed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation took to the streets to press their claims to regularise their employment status and become permanent employees. […]