It is not right that workers are forced to live in poverty. It is not right that societies are ruled through fear and repression. It is not right that the media is run to benefit the rich who are ruining our planet. We see many uprisings. The demands of the […]
Monthly Archives: February 2011
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The red flag is our flag. Since 1831 workers have marched and fought and died under the red flag. Our flag is recognised as the symbol of workers’ resistance, rebellion and revolution across the globe. Though many states have used the red flag as their national banner it remains a […]
Over the past few days, thousands of workers in a number of cities and towns in Wisconsin have demonstrated against a bill backed by Governor Scott Walker that would force drastic pay cuts on nearly 175,000 state, local and university employees, and effectively outlaw their right to strike. In announcing […]
On 15 April 2011 the Supreme Court of India granted bail to Dr Binayak Sen. The campaign for his complete exhoneration continues. Dr Binayak Sen sentenced to life imprisonment In May 2007, Dr Binayak Sen was detained for allegedly supporting an outlawed political group. Sen first applied for bail before […]
India In Tirupur, a boom town in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu, close to a thousand garment workers or their family members have committed suicide in the past two years. People were driven to take their lives by a combination of grinding poverty, overwork, precarious employment or layoff, […]
GM Daewoo Irregular workers at GM Daewoo in South Korea have won their long-standing dispute over union recognition including the reinstatement of the sacked 15 workers. On February 2, the management of GM Daewoo signed an agreement committing to reinstate all 15 members of the GM Daewoo Irregular Workers Chapter […]
Labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno this month renewed its call for an end to trade-union repression in Dole Philippines amid preparations for certification elections (CE) in the multinational company’s plantation in Polomolok, South Cotabato. Since 2006, the company has been trying to weaken, if not eliminate the democratically elected union, […]
Pay Justice Action Despite equal pay decisions, women earn less than men. In just one year, 2009 – 2010, the gender pay gap increased from 17% to 18%! Over a lifetime, a woman in Australia can expect to earn one million dollars less than a man! It’s time for action […]
To keep profits increasing capitalism demands many victims. In many countries workers live on poverty wages while they produce the necessities and luxuries of the world. During a capitalist crisis the victims multiply. Banks and companies collapse, and thousands of workers are left with no jobs and no income. To […]