As reported previously, one of the features of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands is the ongoing imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians, often without trial. In a number of Israeli prisons, Palestinian prisoners are undertaking mass civil disobedience to protest against their imprisonment and the illegal occupation. Around the world, solidarity […]
Daily Archives: August 9, 2015
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In an increasing hostile political climate, unionists and labour activists in Australia are facing Government-driven restrictions on their rights and criminalisation of their activities. The government has instituted a long running Royal Commission against trade unions while at the same time having conservative think tanks prepare reports that recommend cutting […]
As reported previously, the military regime in Thailand is continuing to repress any sign of dissent as well as systematically rewriting history to erase past crimes. This week, the military sank to new lows with a number of new convictions under the draconian Lese Majeste law. A mentally ill man […]
Earlier this week, police in the southern city of Melbourne arrested three directors of a company that supplied contract and casual workers to Australia Post for its sorting and delivery services. Australia Post is slowly being corporatised and privatised by successive Australian governments. This has led Australia Post to cut […]
Earlier in July, we reported the great news that the Supreme Court of South Korea had recognised the right for any migrant worker, whether legal or illegal, to join a union. This ruling was seen as a vindication of the Migrant Trade Union (MTU) who has organised migrant workers in […]
As previously reported, workers in China are increasingly prepared to take independent actions in their fight for their rights. This year, the eastern coastal province of Shandong and the south east province of Guandong have seen the highest number of strikes. Many of these disputes relate to the increasing number […]
Thousands of power loom workers in the regional city of Toba Tek Singh in Punjab province took to the streets in a recent show of anger against unpaid wages. In a separate dispute, 24 workers were recently sacked by the FKN Textile company so it could replace them with cheaper […]
As reported previously (see here and here) the Sri Lankan government’s victory over the Tamil Tigers insurgency did not lead to peace but led to the consolidation of the Government’s autocracy. One of the tactics used to suppress dissent was the use of white vans to abduct people off the […]