The 2,700 workers dismissed over a year ago by Philippines Airlines have continued to fight for their jobs. After a month of their protest camp, the workers, organised by PALEA, were attacked by thugs who tried to destroy their protest camp. This week, a Filipino court has provided police with 39 […]
Daily Archives: October 14, 2012
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The attempted assassination of the 14 year old Malala Yousafzai in the Swat Valley in Pakistan is not only an attack against the rights of women, but is an attack on the left in Pakistan. While Malala was an outspoken advocate for women’s rights, she was also very interested in […]
In a show of international solidarity, a number of trade unions and social movement organisations in south Korea have come in support of the massive strikes that are underway in South Africa. The statement condemns the brutal killing of 34 miners at Marikana, calls for justice for these murders, and […]
The union representing the Gadani shipbreaking yards, the Alang Sosiya Ship Recycling and General Workers’ Association (ASSRGWA), has, with the help of international unions, won the right to compensation payments. Despite this and the fact that they have managed to unionise 20% of the workforce, the OH&S conditions for workers […]
Garment workers are some of the least paid industrial workers in the world with the legal minimum wage in Cambodia only being US$61/month while in Bangladesh it is still stuck at $36/month even after unprecedented strike actions in 2011. While companies like H&M profess to care for their workers, the […]
A recent report by the Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTHUR) has accused oil plantations in Caraga, The Philippines, of routinely employing and exploiting child labourers. Children, between 5-17 years old, are expected to work as adults, up to 12 hours a day and to carry weights of […]