It is now confirmed that more than 580 workers died when the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, containing five garment factories, collapsed on 24 April. The building had been declared unsafe and evacuated. It has been revealed that the factory managers threatened to take away 3 days pay for […]
Yearly Archives: 2013
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On the back of a rising number of injuries and deaths on worksites around the southern Australian state of Victoria, the main building trade unions staged a rally on 30 April demanding action. Even though in the preceding days, the state government and conservative media tried to scare workers from […]
With the strike by Hong Kong dockworkers now entering its 5th week, it is becoming apparent that the companies are trying to starve the workers back to work. This tactic historically has often been used against striking workers. We do not have the resources of these companies, HIT, Hutchinson and […]
On Wednesday 1 May, millions of workers and their supporters staged events and demonstrations all around the world. With the continuing intensification of the capitalist crisis globally, the significance of May Day, the commonality of our issues, and the unity of workers all around the world, has never been more […]
Following on from the protracted and hard strike by thousands of workers at the Freeport-McMoRan in 2011, a new strike by hundreds of contractors over pay and conditions erupted this week. The workers went out with the intention of staying out for at least a month. Given the determination of […]
The fight between the workers and Nestle in Panjang Indonesia over the right to a collective agreement began in 2007. The company fought the workers and their organisation for the last six years, used all kinds of tactics including dismissing workers who were active in organising. Last week news has reached […]
Again mass murder for profit. On 24 April thousands of underpaid workers were forced to enter the illegally built factories at Rana Plaza in Dhaka. The building had just been declared unsafe. The building collapsed. Union activists in Dhaka joined the rescue teams, but they also had to deal with […]
Millions of workers either die or get sick every year due to unsafe working conditions. The 28th of April is international commemoration day for workers who have been killed or injured through work. The day marks our demand for all workers' right to a safe and healthy workplace. Unions everywhere will […]
AAWL sends solidarity and our full support to the Hong Kong Dock Workers on strike over health and safety issues, pay and working conditions, and against sub-contracting. Comrades, your struggles resonates with workers all around the Asia Pacific region and beyond. With Workers Memorial Day coming up on 28 […]
May Day has been celebrated internationally since 1886 as International Workers Day. Demonstration and events will occur all over the world. Send your May Day solidarity message to m1@aawl.org.au Melbourne May Day Solidarity Rally Download leaflet Wednesday 1 May at 5:30pm, State Library Swanston Street Melbourne Melbourne May Day […]