The Pulmuone Company specialises in producing perishable foods in South Korea and has branches in other countries. Truck drivers for Pulmuone are under attack as with many other Korean workers. Recently these truck drivers undertook strike actions against low pay rates, long hours and unsafe working conditions. While they managed […]
Monthly Archives: October 2015
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The replacement of the Australian Prime Minister by his own party earlier this month, raised the hopes that thousands of refugees stuck in detention centres around Australia and internationally would receive justice. Of particular concern are the two concentration camps in Manus Island, PNG, and in Nauru, where human rights […]
While the Filipino workers movement has a proud history of struggle and organising, the reality is that much of the Philippine’s working class have to endure unsafe working conditions, long days and low wages (see here and here). A new report by Human Rights Watch has reported on the widespread […]
Last year, Hong Kong witnessed massive and sustained protests by tens of thousands of people for greater democracy and greater political space to organise. These protests were met with repression and arrests (see here and here). This week, thousands took to the streets again to mark the 1st anniversary of […]