Rodrigo Duterte was elected as the new Filipino President on a law and order agenda. His first few month have now seen this agenda put into practice with an estimated 300 people killed in extra judicial hits. These murders are being justified as part of a War on Drugs to […]
Daily Archives: July 31, 2016
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On the 26th of July, Cho Sung-deok, the vice-president of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers Union (KPTU) was given a two year jail sentence. Sung-doek's crime was for participating in mass rallies during 2015. This sentence is just the latest of a series of convictions against Korean union […]
Steve Bower was killed two years ago when a box-stacking lift that was four metres high collapsed on him at the factory he was working at. The company, AB recycling, was found guilty this week of grave safety violations and fined over US $600,000. Unfortunately the owners of AB Recycling […]
The situation in the semi-autonomous zone of Kashmir in North West India has deteriorated in the last few months with many people killed and injured by Indian security forces. While the issue of the political status of Jammu and Kashmir have been an issue for many decades, the current problems […]
The workforce at the SAB Miller Sonepat Brewery in the norther state of Haryana, India, have been involved in mass protests this month. The workers are taking action against the harassment and intimidation of their union leaders as well as the company's refusal to respect collective bargaining rights. Actions include […]
The Australian government is pushing ahead with a plan to exempt workers on vessels in the offshore oil and gas industries from visa requirements. Some of the biggest companies in the world operate off the coast of Australia extracting oil and gas. The visa exemption would allow these companies to […]
In an example that the ‘Global race to Bottom’ affects workers in every sector, an international campaign by journalists is being waged against Agence France Presse (AFP), one of the major global media groups. The AFP is attempting to seek to take away photographers' copyright in return for no additional […]