The International Day of Action for Airline Workers took place on 27 September, anniversary of the start of PALEA's struggle against outsourcing at Philippine Airlines. The global solidarity action in support of workers under attack was valuable, and it has created some important new links and international discussions. An evaluation […]
Monthly Archives: September 2012
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Amid calls for the government of Pakistan to regulate OHS after the horrific Karachi factory fire, a coalition of trade unions and community groups are taking action themselves. Over 70 organisations have come together to form the ‘Workers Rights Movement’ (WRM). This group believes that only workers and pro workers […]
On July 27 hundreds of armour clad thugs raided the site of a protest against a management imposed lockout at the SJM factory in Ansan, South Korea. SJM is a major supplier of automotive parts for Hyundai motors. This was a clear attempt to stop workers organising into a trade […]
AAWL Public Meeting – The Workers Struggle in Vietnam Wednesday 3 October at 6pm at Trades Hall With special guests: Mai Duc Chinh – Vice President VGCL Nguyen Trung Son – Deputy Director, Occupational Health & Safety Department VGCL Tran Dang Luu – Occupational Health & Safety Activist Chau Nhat Binh – […]
In February of this year, a number of members of the Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions (KESK) were arrested for unspecified charges. This year has seen an increase in the repression against workers in Turkey with many arrests across many different cities. Next week, 15 of the arrested KESK members […]
A local human rights organisation based in New Dehli, India, has recently produced a report detailing the wave of repression unleashed against workers following the death of a manager at the Maruti Suzuki factory. The Peoples Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) report states that 150 workers are still in jail, […]
Back in 2001, Toyota Philippines dismissed over 200 workers for their union activities. The workers and their supporters have been fighting for justice ever since. Two representatives toured Japan in September in a show of solidarity between workers in the two countries. For a full rundown of the campaign, its […]
It is only a few days until the Global Day of Action against outsourcing in the airlines industry. Airlines seek to impose low wages and poor conditions through casualisation and outsourcing. They seek to reduce costs and maximise profits like corporations in other industries. Airlines use their global reach to […]
As previously reported, the Iranian government in a major operation against labour activists in Karaj in June of this year, tried to suppress the attempts by workers to organise themselves by arresting 60 workers. Alireza Asgari is the last remaining worker in jail, having being sentenced to a one year […]
The strike by academics in Sri Lanka, against privatisation and cutbacks, has now entered its third month. The teachers are organised by the Federation of University Teachers' Association (FUTA). In recent days, the pressure on FUTA members has been increasing with some members being personally labelled as traitors.