Following on from last week's successful general strike, workers have vowed not to be intimidated by attacks by right wing thugs which resulted in workers being hospitalised. This strike was a political and organisational test for many of the new independent trade unions that have been formed in the last […]
Daily Archives: November 10, 2013
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As reported many times before, the fight for workers rights at Samsung in South Korea has been a long and bitter one. This week, Mr. Choi Jong-beom, a 32 year old contractor killed himself accusing the company of driving him to this desperate measure because of overwork and intimidation. This […]
An Ethiopian migrant worker was killed by Saudi Arabian police amid a sweeping round up of ‘illegal’ migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia had welcomed millions of migrant workers from all around the world in previous years to work mainly as domestics, labourers or in the construction industry for […]
In a long running dispute, hundreds of workers employed by the global snack food company Mondelez Cadbury, situated in Balochistan province, have been stepping up their actions in their fight for permanent jobs. Casualisation and contracting out is a favoured tactic by companies to undermine workers conditions and ability to […]
As reported last week, South Korean hospital workers had begun an indefinite strike. This week, they managed to win some improvements in job security, higher staff numbers and better patient care. Workers see this as the first step in a broad campaign to improve health standards. Meanwhile, thousands of contract […]
Workers and affected communities in El Salvador and Philippines are fighting against Oceana Gold, an Australian mining company. Australian unions have brought out representatives from both countries for an Australian tour to highlight the industrial and human rights issues facing workers and their communities. The reach of companies such as […]
As reported previously, the situation for asylum seekers has worsened over the last few months with more repressive policies being implemented. A workshop in Melbourne was held this week to highlight the links between the fight for workers rights and refugee rights. A national convergence in Canberra will be staged […]
It’s been almost three years since over 150 workers were summarily dismissed from Japan Airlines, but they have not given up the fight for reinstatement. The dismissals came as the company took advantage of the economic crisis to shift the costs to its employees and maintain its profitability. In the […]