As reported recently, Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been undertaking protest actions for a long time over the issues of repression and occupation. One of the tactics used is to undertake a hunger strike. This week the news came out that Mohammed Allaan, a Palestinian lawyer, being detained without […]
Monthly Archives: August 2015
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The repression that successive Australian government have unleashed on asylum seekers has been well document previously (see here and here). Unfortunately, the litany of human rights abuses keep coming, especially from the two offshore detention camps at Manus Island in PNG, and in Nauru. This week a news report uncovered […]
Sex workers, both males and females, are some of the most exploited layers of the working class with millions facing discrimination, violence, poor pay, terrible working conditions and exposure to diseases on a daily basis. In a significant decision, Amnesty International has become the latest high profile organisation to call […]
At a warehouse owned by the supermarket giant Woolworths in the west of Melbourne, hundreds of workers this week took industrial action to defend their jobs. The issue was one that is common to workers all around the world and that is the casualisation of permanent work. The company had […]
As reported previously, one of the features of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands is the ongoing imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians, often without trial. In a number of Israeli prisons, Palestinian prisoners are undertaking mass civil disobedience to protest against their imprisonment and the illegal occupation. Around the world, solidarity […]
In an increasing hostile political climate, unionists and labour activists in Australia are facing Government-driven restrictions on their rights and criminalisation of their activities. The government has instituted a long running Royal Commission against trade unions while at the same time having conservative think tanks prepare reports that recommend cutting […]
As reported previously, the military regime in Thailand is continuing to repress any sign of dissent as well as systematically rewriting history to erase past crimes. This week, the military sank to new lows with a number of new convictions under the draconian Lese Majeste law. A mentally ill man […]
Earlier this week, police in the southern city of Melbourne arrested three directors of a company that supplied contract and casual workers to Australia Post for its sorting and delivery services. Australia Post is slowly being corporatised and privatised by successive Australian governments. This has led Australia Post to cut […]
Earlier in July, we reported the great news that the Supreme Court of South Korea had recognised the right for any migrant worker, whether legal or illegal, to join a union. This ruling was seen as a vindication of the Migrant Trade Union (MTU) who has organised migrant workers in […]
As previously reported, workers in China are increasingly prepared to take independent actions in their fight for their rights. This year, the eastern coastal province of Shandong and the south east province of Guandong have seen the highest number of strikes. Many of these disputes relate to the increasing number […]