Cambodian garment workers have campaigned hard for a living wage for many years. They have faced a lot of repression with workers being arrested, beaten and killed. This year a coalition of garment unions have organised a new series of actions calling for a minimum living wage of US $177 […]
Daily Archives: November 23, 2015
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The maritime industry is one of the most globally integrated industries in the world. Maritime companies globally undertake constant restructuring in order to cut workers’ pay and conditions in an attempt to increase productivity and profits. Workers at Sydney and Brisbane were out campaigning for 100 days after they were […]
Following on from recent protests against government corruption, the Malaysian government this week made use of the draconian Sedition Act to try and stifle dissent. The use of the Sedition Act by the Malaysian government has increased over the last few years. The well-known human rights and labour activist S. […]
Workers have been integral in the uprisings in countries in North Africa and west Asia during the Arab Spring. They have then suffered greatly as these uprisings have been met with state violence. In Bahrain in 2011 a mass popular uprising was repressed by the Bahrain government with the help […]
A couple of months ago, Korean workers at the country’s biggest shipyards began an industrial campaign against the company’s attempt to restructure and drive down wages and conditions. The reality of constant cost cutting is that workers get killed at their workplace as health and safety is compromised. A recent […]
As reported previously, the shipbreaking industry in South Asia is characterised by union busting, low wages and horrific working conditions. A new video has been produced as part of a growing international campaign by labour groups to improve conditions for local workers by supporting the development of independent unions. The […]
The health issues surrounding asbestos are still a major problem for many workers in the world. As reported last week, there is a growing awareness of the need to ban asbestos in countries like India. This week is national asbestos awareness week in Australia where workers and labour organisations continue […]
The cotton industry is one of the biggest export earners for the government of Uzbekistan and thousands of workers are involved in the annual harvest. Unfortunately many of these workers are coerced to work for low wages, long hours and in unsafe working conditions. Recently a human rights defender documenting […]