The wave of strikes that began in Indonesia in 2011 has continued through 2012 and has now led to another general strike this week with over two million Indonesian workers participating. The main demands were around a 50% increase in minimum wage, abolition of outsourcing and anti-labour laws, as well […]
Daily Archives: November 3, 2013
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It has been over a year since 305 union members were dismissed by Turkish Airlines for taking industrial action. Following on from the co-ordinated international activities of earlier this month, further support has been expressed by international confederations of unions, click here and here. The fight by Hava Is for […]
Thailand’s lower house has passed a controversial amnesty bill, which is designed to absolve those involved in the violence against protesters during the political unrest of 2010 of any crimes. This bill will only allow the perpetrators of the violence that killed around 100 people to escape justice. Yet, over […]
A strike by workers of the Seoul National University Hospital and members of the KPTU is now entering its second week after countless rounds of negotiations failed to resolve workers’ issues. While the workers are demanding better pay and conditions, the overarching problem is the continual privatisation of health care […]
Come to a public meeting and listen to AAWL co-ordinator, Pier Moro, report on his recent visit to India and the struggles of car workers at Maruti Suzuki. Wednesday 6 November at 6pm Evatt Room, Trades Hall Download the leaflet here
27 October is marked in Sri Lanka as the day to remember and protest against the continual climate of fear in Sri Lanka and the forced disappearance of activists and progressive people. Hundreds of people have been ‘disappeared’ over the last decade, but this has not stopped activists calling for […]
The electronics industry is one of the most globalised in the world, with major companies like Samsung and Apple placing their factories in Asia in their search for lower costs and higher profits. Although workers are subjected to inhumane conditions, they continue to fight and organise, as shown by recent […]
The terrible working conditions for workers in the three major ship breaking countries of the world, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, have been documented before. A recent document by a newly formed Pakistani organisation once again highlighted these hazards. Via a comprehensive survey of workers, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute found […]