In a stark reminder of the offensive that South Korean workers are facing, a state prosecutor has asked for an 8 year prison sentence to be given to Han Sang-gyun, the president of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU). Sang-gyun was involved in a number of large demonstrations last […]
Daily Archives: June 19, 2016
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This week, Baba Jan and 11 of his fellow activist were sentenced to 40 years jail by the regional Gilgit Baltistan Supreme Court. They were tried under Pakistan’s draconian anti terrorism laws. Their ‘crime’ was to organise working class people against exploitation and corruption. Baba Jan and his comrades were […]
Jafar Azmimzadeh, the Chairperson of the Free Union of Iranian Workers, has been on a hunger strike for almost 50 days. Jafar has been on a hunger strike to protest against his 6 year jail sentence on fabricated political charges aimed at stopping his labour activities. He smuggled a recorded […]
In continuing efforts to stifle any dissent in Thailand, the Thai military has charged three human rights defenders under the draconian Computer Crimes Act. The three activists, Somchai Homlaor, Pornpen Khongkachonkie, and Anchana Heemmina, are all part of the Cross Cultural Foundation. They had produced a report detailing torture practiced […]
Since the start of 2015, a number of new far right parties have tried to exploit the current economic and political climate to their advantage. They have organised a number of rallies in cities around Australia trying to fuel people’s anxiety of Muslims, refugees and foreigners in general. Labour and […]
The China Labour Bulletin has recently released a report, examining the increasing number of struggles by teachers and their political ramifications. The article presents a compelling portrait of swelling teacher anger and frustration in a country whose economy is weakening, whose middle class is trying to come to grips with […]
A new report by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has provided more evidence of how companies use sub-contracting arrangements to lower wages and conditions. The report analysed 50 global companies and found that they directly employed only 6% of their workforce. The remaining 116 million workers were employed across […]
3CR Radio is an activist radio station based in Melbourne, Australia. This year marks its 40th birthday. 3CR Radio is a unique radio station with union, worker, indigenous, women’s, ethnic, LGBTI, environmental, music and other community programs that are not heard elsewhere. Every week AAWL presents its Asia Pacific Currents […]