In the terrible inferno that followed the explosion inside a beached oil tanker, at least 21 workers at the Gadani, Pakistan shipbreaking yards were killed (see video). Another 60 were injured, some with extensive burns, while up to another 50 workers are unaccounted for. The shipbreaking yards of South Asia […]
Daily Archives: November 6, 2016
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The Turkish government offensive against workers is continuing under the guise of eradicating coup plotters. While the attempted coup was in July, tens of thousands of workers have been suspended or sacked from their jobs. Late last month another 10,000 workers, mostly academics, teachers and health workers were dismissed for […]
The strike by thousands of public railway and subway workers in South Korea has now been underway for close to six weeks with no sign of an end in sight. The original issues around precarious work and performance pay are still unresolved. While workers are still strong, negotiations with management […]
The power of workers in our workplaces comes from our ability to organise independently, to discuss issues, and take action to achieve better conditions and wages. All around the world, companies try to harass, divide and suppressany genuine workers’ organisations. Governments, for their part, provide the legal framework and police […]
Chinese coal mines are a recognised danger zone for many workers due to the number of accidents that occur every year. Coal mines are also a huge contributor to Pneumoconiosis, or ‘Black Lung’ disease, a condition that occurs from inhaling excessive fine dust and pollutants, such as coal dust. In […]
Earlier this week, over 1,000 petrol tanker drivers employed by state owned PT Pertamina went on strike in the greater metropolitan region of Jakarta, Indonesia. They are demanding to be hired as permanent employees and not as contractors, an end to unpaid overtime, and an 8 hour limit to the […]
A group of workers at the Caltex lubricants facility in Lytton, Queensland Australia, went on an indefinite strike against a proposed 15% wage cut. Caltex is one of the major global energy companies in the world. After 10 days of strike the workers won a deal that will see a […]
The opposition coalition in Malaysia that has come together under the banner of ‘Bersih’ (which means “clean” in the Malay language) to oppose corruption and nepotism in the government is gearing up for a new mass rally. While previous mass rallies have involved tens of thousands of people in Malaysia, […]