The indiscriminate mass murder of workers and their families in Paris of a few days ago follows on from similar massacres in Beirut and Jacobabad. These massacres are mirrored in countries where wars waged by imperialist countries result in mass civilian casualties such as in Kunduz, Haydan and Raqqa. These […]
Daily Archives: November 15, 2015
10 posts
Globally workers are prevented from organising by capitalists and governments. By keeping us unorganised, they can pay us less, make us work harder, and make more profits for themselves. We face fines, dismissals, beatings, rapes and even murder. By keeping us weak, they can increase casualisation and contracting out. Many […]
As reported previously, workers in South Korea are facing sustained attacks on their rights and wages by government and companies. Many sectors are fighting back (see here, here and here) but this week, unions united with a number of other groups to stage a mass rally calling on the government […]
This year has seen a marked increase in mobilisations by a number of racist, far right and fascist organisations throughout Australia (see here and here). These mobilisations have been countered by a number of labour, anti-racist and anti-fascist activists. Unfortunately, the far right is continuing to organise and have called […]
The seafood industry is one of the most exploitative sectors in Thailand, abusing mainly migrant workers from neighbouring Myanmar. For workers, the ability to organise has decreased since the military took over last year. Nevertheless, this week, around 1,500 workers employed at the Golden Prize tuna canning factory went out […]
A worker was murdered and another three were injured last week, in two separate attacks against writers and publishers in Bangladesh. These incidents are not isolated. This year alone, there have been four internet bloggers murdered orchestrated by fundamentalist forces, both within and outside the government, to stifle debate on […]
Australia’s brutal treatment of asylum seekers and refugees has claimed another victim, with the death of an Iranian Kurdish man, Fazel Chegeni. He had been detained in the detention facility on Christmas Island. A riot subsequently broke out in the detention centre with asylum seekers protesting against the conditions of […]
While the use and production of asbestos is banned in many industrialised countries, asbestos continues to be used widely in less industrialised countries. The use of asbestos is very widespread in parts of Asia, with an increasing number of local organisations being formed in an attempt to stop its use. […]
In Paris, the product of the slaughter unleashed by Western powers on the Middle East has returned home in the form of murder. Racist backlash and more war is to follow. This was the aim of the terrorist operation. This is also the aim of the Western governments, who want a return […]
In Australia this year we have seen a marked increase in mobilisations by a number of racist, far right and fascist organisations. These mobilisations have been countered by labour and anti-racist activists. But the far right is continuing to organise and they have called a new round of demonstration for Sunday 22 […]