Workers at the Viva Global factory in Gurgaon, Haryana state, suppliers to Mark & Spencer, have been campaigning for months for an improvement to their working conditions. On the 25th of August many of them were severely beaten by hired thugs. One of their leaders, Mr Ansari, was kidnapped. He […]
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Workers at the Viva Global factory in Gurgaon, Haryana state, suppliers to Mark & Spencer, have been campaigning for months for an improvement to their working conditions. On the 25th of August many of them were severely beaten by hired thugs. One of their leaders, Mr Ansari, was kidnapped. He […]
Australia’s inhumane treatment of asylum seekers has come into the spotlight again with fires, demonstrations and a break out at the Darwin detention centre. While in the beginning of its term, the new Labour Government had relaxed some of its ‘border protection’ laws, it progressively made them harsher. The latest […]
Australia’s inhumane treatment of asylum seekers has come into the spotlight again with fires, demonstrations and a break out at the Darwin detention centre. While in the beginning of its term, the new Labour Government had relaxed some of its ‘border protection’ laws, it progressively made them harsher. The latest […]
After workers at STALCO Company formed a union, the company terminated 12 Office Bearers of the union and locked workers out of the factory. On the 18th of August, the All Pakistan Trade Union Federation held a protest demonstrating against the office bearers’ terminations, and for the rights of workers […]
After workers at STALCO Company formed a union, the company terminated 12 Office Bearers of the union and locked workers out of the factory. On the 18th of August, the All Pakistan Trade Union Federation held a protest demonstrating against the office bearers’ terminations, and for the rights of workers […]
An unprecedented industrial campaign by workers in the garment industry that saw the monthly minimum wage increased from US$25 to US$43 is continuing. Millions of workers are still on strike demanding the minimum wage be increased to US$73 a month, as well as improvements in a series of other conditions. […]
An unprecedented industrial campaign by workers in the garment industry that saw the monthly minimum wage increased from US$25 to US$43 is continuing. Millions of workers are still on strike demanding the minimum wage be increased to US$73 a month, as well as improvements in a series of other conditions. […]
Following a court appeal, Mr. Han Sang-kyun, the former Chairman of the Ssangyong Motor Company Union (KMWU), has had his prison sentence reduced from 4 years to 3 years. In the same court case, 21 other trade unionists were freed but with severe restrictions on future union activities. Mr Kwon […]
Following a court appeal, Mr. Han Sang-kyun, the former Chairman of the Ssangyong Motor Company Union (KMWU), has had his prison sentence reduced from 4 years to 3 years. In the same court case, 21 other trade unionists were freed but with severe restrictions on future union activities. Mr Kwon […]