Tens of thousands of garment workers in Cambodia began a national strike for higher pay on the 24th of December. The workers were demanding that their monthly wages be doubled from US $80/month to US $160/month. Beginning on the 2nd of January, the police and military unleashed a massive crackdown […]
Daily Archives: February 1, 2014
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During the months of December and January, four migrant workers at the plywood manufacturer Besgrade Products in Kedah state, Malaysia have died in what is probably a case of workplace poisoning. The reason that their deaths are unclear is that there has been no investigation of why they died. Not […]
As reported in January, the South Korean railway strike has seen an incredible mobilisation of police and the use of harsh tactics in a bid to break the workers' resolve. Solidarity rallies were held all around the world, including Melbourne. While there has been a temporary agreement in place, the […]
In a dispute that has now dragged on for over three years, workers are still fighting the global cement company, Holcim. The issue is around the company’s practice of hiring contract workers at lower wages as well as their union busting tactics. Protests have involved family members, fighting against yellow […]
Workers in Iran are continuing to face repression by the government, as well as enduring economic hardships that are compounded by the economic sanctions against Iran. At the end of 2013, another two prominent worker activists, Afshin Nadimi and Mehrdad Sabouri, were sentenced to jail terms for their membership and […]
Australia Day on January 26 marks the day Europeans began their occupation of Aboriginal land. The outcome of occupation and colonisation has produced devastating results for the Indigenous people of Australia. Marches, remembrance events and music festivals were held around Australia by Aboriginal people and their supporters to commemorate this […]
All over Asia, women are leading radical movements of workers and making significant gains. Come to a public meeting and hear from 3 leading women leaders of the workers' movement from Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India. Find out about how women's leadership is being developed and how women have overcome […]
Many Burmese workers flee Burma to escape the repression and terrible conditions in that country, but end up in Thailand living and working in very precarious conditions. Nevertheless, workers do fight back and manage win improvements even under the worst conditions. In the last couple of weeks, at a major […]