As reported previously (see here and here) while the ravages of foreign invasion, wars and sectarian politics have led to the death and impoverishment of millions of Iraqis, working class struggles have continued. This week, on the back of a failure of the electricity grid throughout Iraq, millions of people […]
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An ongoing low level dispute at the Botany Bay terminal in Sydney turned into a full scale industrial dispute when over a hundred workers were sacked via SMS text messages. A permanent picket line has been established in Sydney, with industrial action happening in the port of Brisbane, as well […]
Secure housing is a major issue for workers around the world, especially in countries where wages are often at or below poverty levels. In Islamabad, last month, local authorities left over 20,000 people homeless after destroying their houses to make way for expensive apartments. The working class communities were not […]
As reported recently, Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been undertaking protest actions for a long time over the issues of repression and occupation. One of the tactics used is to undertake a hunger strike. This week the news came out that Mohammed Allaan, a Palestinian lawyer, being detained without […]
The repression that successive Australian government have unleashed on asylum seekers has been well document previously (see here and here). Unfortunately, the litany of human rights abuses keep coming, especially from the two offshore detention camps at Manus Island in PNG, and in Nauru. This week a news report uncovered […]
Sex workers, both males and females, are some of the most exploited layers of the working class with millions facing discrimination, violence, poor pay, terrible working conditions and exposure to diseases on a daily basis. In a significant decision, Amnesty International has become the latest high profile organisation to call […]
At a warehouse owned by the supermarket giant Woolworths in the west of Melbourne, hundreds of workers this week took industrial action to defend their jobs. The issue was one that is common to workers all around the world and that is the casualisation of permanent work. The company had […]
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 […]
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 […]