While it is a bit early to know exactly how many workers in India went on strike over two days this week, it is clear that tens of millions of workers came out to protest against deteriorating working conditions. This strike is a continuation of a general mobilisation by Indian […]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
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This week, 800 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, carried out a 24 hour hunger strike in support of fellow prisoner Mr. Samer Issawi. The hunger strikes have generated mass support among Palestinians in the Occupied Territories as well as international support. The latest statement of support has come from a […]
In a worrying development, over 100 trade unionists in Turkey were arrested under that country's anti terror laws. This is not the first time that unionists in Turkey have been targeted this way, nor is Turkey the only country that has used anti terrorism laws against workers and trade unionists. […]
Last year saw a record 365 toxic laden ships sent for breaking by European shipowners to the beaches of South Asia, notably Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. In conjunction with the terrible OHS conditions for workers, this dumping exacts a terrible toll on workers, see here and here. A recent Australian […]
As previously reported, the tactic of aerial occupation is spreading to new sectors of the workforce with private tutors now taking action around recognition of their union. In the long standing issues at Yooseong Piston Ring (YPR), a major supplier of piston rings for Hyundai Motor, it has been revealed […]
From the 1950’s up to the 1970’s, workers in Japan were well organised and had strong, militant unions. Following years of economic restructuring, anti union laws and co-option of sections of the leadership, unions in Japan are facing a tough climate in which to grow again. This weakness of the […]
China’s rapid industrialisation has produced a few winners and many losers. The majority of workers who have built this ‘New China’ have seen very few of the benefits. Migrant workers are often the most exploited. With the Chinese New Year holiday period approaching a number of workers are trying new […]
Following on from the general strike in 2012 where tens of millions of workers participated, Indian workers are again mobilising. Facing ongoing unrelenting attacks, 11 Central Trade Union Organisations, have come together in a show of national unity of workers and an effort to fight back. As in the rest […]
The Philippines is one of the worst countries to be a trade union activist, with a long history of repression against the labour movement, see here and here. Last December, four leaders of the KMU trade union centre were arrested on trumped up charges. This act of harassment is aimed […]
While the war in Syria is creating a new wave of Palestinian refugees, Palestinian activists are continuing with civil disobedience actions in the Occupied Territories. A number of ‘land occupations’ have been taking place this year in an attempt to stop more illegal Israeli settlements, while the hunger strikes by […]