"Without collaboration between our economic demands through the power of our class and liberal and democratic demands, our protests are will only serve as tools to empower other wings of capitalism. The concept of economic equality and social-political equality is meaningless without one another. This year, on International Workers’ Day […]
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This 28 April was the largest workplace health and safety event in history, with events taking place in over 100 countries. The ITUC/Hazards global events map showed events happening throughout Africa, Asia, South America, North America, Australasia and Europe.
Samsung workers with cancer, their families and supporters have launched a new website to focus global attention on the growing occupational health crisis and Samsung’s refusal to accept responsibility. Their web site presents a compelling case for why those of us who depend on our cell phones, our TVs, our […]
The Union Ministry of Mines held a meeting recently to discuss the possibility of lifting the current technical ban on mining chrysotile asbestos. Occupational and environmental groups present at the meeting called for complete ban on asbestos of all kinds because asbestos fibers cause incurable diseases like cancer and sought […]
On 15th April 2010 National Garments Workers Federation (N.G.W.F) submitted a Memorandum towards the office of Chief Inspector of Factories (Under Ministry of Labour) at 11.30 a.m. on demand of case filing against the owner of Garib & Garib Sweater factory for the violation of labour law, negligence and 21 […]
The inaugural issue of the OEHNI Times focuses on some of the dust diseases and reminds us that despite the fact that “Current Science” issue of 1934 drew attention on the prevalence of Silicosis in Kolar Gold Mine Workers the elaborate mechanisms of the State have failed to address this […]
AAWL Public Meeting Fighting Fascism report from anti-fascist actions Wednesday 5 May at 6:30 pm Trades Hall, Lygon Street Carlton South, Melbourne download leaflet
We stand with the working people of Thailand Workers: Organise to win ! Soldiers: Don’t shoot ! No to Abhisit – No to Thaksin Joint May Day Statement Click here to endorse the joint May Day statement May Day 2010 WORKERS WILL WIN All over the world workers […]
Workers: Organise to win ! Soldiers: Don’t shoot ! No to Abhisit – No to Thaksin 23 April 2010 – Anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok are continuing despite attacks. On 10 April a large Red Shirts movement demonstration in the centre of Bangkok was attacked by army troops. At least 25 […]
21 April 2010 – Anti-governemnt demonstrations in Bangkok are continuing. The government is again threatening to attack the demonstrators. On 10 April a large Red Shirts movement demonstration in the centre of Bangkok was attacked by army troops. At least 19 people were killed and many hundreds injured. It is […]