Mahmoud Langroodi, Mohammad Reza Niknejad and Mehdi Bohlooli, all members of the Iranian Teachers' Trade Association were sentenced this week by the Islamic Revolutionary court in Tehran to five years in jail. One of them, Mahmoud Langroodi, was already in jail serving a nine year prison sentence, which was also […]
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In a long running dispute that started in July 2012 when around 2,000 women garment workers went on strike over wage issues, hundreds are still fighting for justice. Of the 1,300 workers that were fired following that strike, almost 350 of the workers are still fighting for jobs and compensation. […]
The Cambodian government is in the final stages of drafting a new trade union law that will severely weaken workers’ ability to organise. In particular, the law excludes some workers from joining unions, limits the right to strike, limits the ability of unions to operate legally, and has minimal penalties […]
In the huge metropolis of Chongqing in south west China, workers have increasingly been taking action to protest against wage arrears, low pay and working conditions. A new factor in workers’ grievances has been the increasing widening gap between their pay and the salaries of their managers. In addition, the […]
At the end of February, unions in Japan launched a new campaign to raise the minimum wage by over 50% to 1,500 Yen/hour (see video). In Japan, around 40% of the workforce is in insecure employment arrangements as casuals, sub-contractors or on temporary contracts. It is these workers especially that […]
As reported last week, tens of thousands of Palestinian teachers have been on strike and mobilising for better wages and conditions. Most schools in the West Bank have been shut for over two weeks. Importantly, one of the teachers’ demands is for union members to have the right to elect […]
The automotive industry has seen a massive expansion over the last decade with hundreds of thousands of new workers being created. As in other countries experiencing this industrialisation boom, the working conditions are characterised by low wages, long days and atrocious OHS standards. Indian workers have fought hard against this […]
Last year saw major demonstration and strikes by thousands of automobile workers in the Bursa region of Turkey. Late last month, workers employed by Renault were scheduled to hold elections to elect new union representatives. Renault management not only cancelled these elections at the last moment but also dismissed workers […]
International Women’s Day (IWD) originated in the USA in 1908, when women garment workers held demonstrations protesting against their appalling and dangerous working conditions. The exploitation continues as global capitalism increases its demands for ever lower wages and conditions for workers. Violence against women is still very common. Women make up […]
In early February, hundreds of bus workers demonstrated in Phonm Phem against the Capitol Tours Bus Company union busting activities. The demonstration was viciously attacked by employer sponsored thugs who beat many of the protestors (see video). The police then detained a number of the bus workers, but let the […]