Hundreds of workers at the world’s third largest port in Hong Kong have been on strike for over a week demanding a 20% pay rise. They are mostly hired by a sub contractor, but the owner of the port, Hutchison International Terminals, and the Hong Kong government, are claiming that […]
Daily Archives: April 7, 2013
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Mining companies in China take advantage of the lax enforcement of health and safety laws, and this has cost workers once again. This week’s disaster in the mountains of Tibet was only the latest incident to affect mine workers. It is estimated that 83 gold mine workers were killed when […]
The workers who were dismissed in 2009 from the Ssangyong motor company have struggled on many fronts against their company, with some union members spending years in jail. The workers set up a protest camp to symbolise their ongoing struggle for justice. Unfortunately, they have faced massive resistance, and just […]
30 March is ‘Land Day’ in Palestine. It is the anniversary of the 1976 General Strike against a massive land grab by Israel. The event was once again marked both in Palestine and internationally. This year, this event has been held under heightened tensions because of the continued mass protests […]