Monthly Archives: July 2016

Rodrigo Duterte was elected as the new Filipino President on a law and order agenda. His first few month have now seen this agenda put into practice with an estimated 300 people killed in extra judicial hits. These murders are being justified as part of a War on Drugs to […]

On the 26th of July, Cho Sung-deok, the vice-president of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers Union (KPTU) was given a two year jail sentence. Sung-doek's crime was for participating in mass rallies during 2015. This sentence is just the latest of a series of convictions against Korean union […]

Steve Bower was killed two years ago when a box-stacking lift that was four metres high collapsed on him at the factory he was working at. The company, AB recycling, was found guilty this week of grave safety violations and fined over US $600,000. Unfortunately the owners of AB Recycling […]

The situation in the semi-autonomous zone of Kashmir in North West India has deteriorated in the last few months with many people killed and injured by Indian security forces. While the issue of the political status of  Jammu and Kashmir have been an issue for many decades, the current problems […]

The workforce at the SAB Miller Sonepat Brewery in the norther state of Haryana, India, have been involved in mass protests this month. The workers are taking action against the harassment and intimidation of their union leaders as well as the company's refusal to respect collective bargaining rights. Actions include […]

The Australian government is pushing ahead with a plan to exempt workers on vessels in the offshore oil and gas industries from visa requirements. Some of the biggest companies in the world operate off the coast of Australia extracting oil and gas. The visa exemption would allow these companies to […]

In an example that the ‘Global race to Bottom’ affects workers in every sector, an international campaign by journalists is being waged against Agence France Presse (AFP), one of the major global media groups. The AFP is attempting to seek to take away photographers' copyright in return for no additional […]

Following the attempted military coup of just over a week ago that resulted in the death of over 250 people, the Erdogan government has moved swiftly against all opposition. In addition to arresting the military and police personnel who were involved in the actual coup, the Turkish government has instituted […]

This week, in a strong show of protest to the recent jail sentences handed down to labour leaders, an estimated 100,000 workers took to the streets throughout South Korea. Workers were also protesting against the recent wave of layoffs as well as demanding a higher minimum wage. In a separate […]

This week thousands of workers in the Gurgaon-Manesar-Bawal automobile belt defied government bans against protests, to come out and forcefully call for the release of their jailed fellow workers. The workers rallied on the 4th anniversary of the death of a plant manager that occurred in clashes between workers and […]