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Amnesty International is calling on the Sri Lankan government to permanently release civilians who have been illegally detained in camps since the end of the civil war six months ago. "The authorities must make good on their declared intentions to free some 120,000 people and must do so unconditionally," said […]

The Conch LATIN FIESTA Let the Refugees in! 7pm, Saturday, December 12 MUA Hall 46 – 54 Ireland St West Melbourne Join THE CONCH & friends to support the struggle to let refugees into Australia, to celebrate another year of solidarity and activism, another year of revolution in Latin America […]

Australia Asia Worker Links wishes to write a joint May Day message together with comrades around the world, suitable for reading at workers’ rallies and meetings on 1 May 2010. We would like the joint May Day message to be able to be published on websites and in publications together […]

Oil palm plantation and rubber estate workers gathered at the Parliament of Malaysia protested against the statement of Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Bernard Dompok’s that the workers were above the poverty line. The statement would provide a reason for depriving access to government allocated benefits to plantation workers. Dompok […]

Women workers at a garment factory in Hainan, southern China, began a strike on 11 November to press their demands on wage raise towards legal minimum standard, overtime pay and vacations after management announced drastic cuts in bonuses. Around 3,000 workers gathered outside the plant, Hainan Youmei Underwear Co., Ltd […]

Philippines Australia Solidarity Association, Migrante Melbourne and Gabriela Australia invite you to a Break-Up Party Commemorating International Human Rights Day Let us end the year 2009 by having fun together, enjoying food & drinks and discussing current and pressing issues. Saturday, 12th December 2009, 2.00 pm St Martin de Porres […]

When Kevin Rudd took power in 2007, many were hopeful that the dark days of Howard’s racism were behind us – the days of kids in detention, refugees dying at sea trying to make it Australia, and the Tampa. Unfortunately Labor’s policies are not so different from the Liberals. More […]

Following the Ministry of Labor’s refusal to acknowledge the Korean Government Employees’ Union (KGEU) as a legal labor union, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security’s (MOPAS) decision to amend regulations for government employees to forbid any political activity. This would prohibit government employees from engaging in any acts that […]

A position dedicated to helping the union support 457 visa workers has been created in the AMWU. Michael Buckley from The Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has joined the Melbourne office to provide information and support to organisers who are assisting workers on 457 visas. Find out more here. […]

Dockers in the Sri Lankan port of Colombo ended industrial action this week after a pay deal was negotiated. The dockers, represented by a trade union alliance including ITF-affiliates and employed at the state-run Jaya Container Terminal, won the settlement on 16 November. The Sri Lanka ports authority agreed to […]