| 30 Jun 09 | Hundreds of Workers Laid Off as Underwear Giant Closes Philippine Factories -- MANILA – Hundreds of workers in the Philippines of Triumph International, one of the world’s leading underwear manufacturers, will lose their jobs as the company closes its two production facilities here, the workers’ union said Sunda ( Laborstart ) |
| 30 Jun 09 | Irish unions resist wage cuts for competitiveness -- * Union sees new wage deal recommending moderate rises * New wage agreement would not apply to all companies -ICTU * Opposes idea of cutting wages to boost competitiveness ( Laborstart ) |
| 29 Jun 09 | Workers to hang bras, panties as Triumph factories set to close -- MANILA - Members of a workers union said Sunday that they will “hang bras and panties” on the gate and on warehouse fences of their factory in Taguig City on Monday to protest the announcement of the scheduled closure of the factories they have been working in. ( abs-cbnNEWS.com ) |
| 29 Jun 09 | More than 100,000 people expected for 1 July march in Hong Kong -- Protesters want universal suffrage and direct election of chief executive. Thousands of workers will also protest because of government inaction in defending their rights at a time of economic crisis. ( Laborstart ) |
| 29 Jun 09 | Organized workers feeling the heat -- At the foot of the Don Valley Parkway are haggard symbols of the risk workers take when striking in hard times. Employees of the old Lever Brothers soap factory have been walking the picket line for a year. In February, American owner Korex Don Valley filed for bankruptcy protection. Last month, all 100 strikers received layoff notices. ( Laborstart ) |
| 25 Jun 09 | Narayanganj transport workers observe strike to protest AL vandalism -- Transport workers of Dhaka-Narayanganj route went off work for six hours from 6:00am today in protest against ransacking of some vehicles by a group of AL worker at Chasara yesterday. ( Laborstart ) |
| 25 Jun 09 | Belgian workers strike in sympathy with Liege fan -- BRUSSELS - Hundreds of Belgian steel workers have gone on strike to protest against management's treatment of one of the men at the plant who is a fanatical supporter of Standard Liege, a trade union official said on Thursday. ( Laborstart ) |
| 24 Jun 09 | Dutch workers, bosses reject plan to halt special unemployment fund -- Amsterdam - Labour unions and employers' associations in the Netherlands have rejected the government's decision to stop all special unemployment payments it has made available in the wake of the economic crisis. ( Laborstart ) |
| 24 Jun 09 | Foreign Secretary statement on Israel boycotts -- Foreign Secretary David Miliband has expressed dismay that motions calling for boycotts of Israel are being discussed by trade union congresses and conferences. He said: ( Laborstart ) |
| 23 Jun 09 | Global Day of Solidarity with Iranian workers on June 26 -- On Friday, June 26, a global day of solidarity will be held, calling for justice for Iranian workers. Four global labour organisations, representing more than 170 million workers, are joining forces to fight for the release of Iranian trade unionists who have been jailed for practicing their democratic rights to form trade unions. ( Laborstart ) |
| 23 Jun 09 | Asia Pacific Dockers To Form Union -- PORT KLANG, June 21 (Bernama) -- Sixty-three dockers unions from 29 Asia Pacific countries which met here yesterday, are set to form a federation of port workers union in their respective countries, to network and safeguard the interest of port workers. ( Laborstart ) |
| 22 Jun 09 | Electronics firm to shut down: Workers renew call for bailout -- CEBU, Philippines - Militant labor group Partido ng Manggagawa has reiterated its call for a “workers bailout” as another big electronics firm at the Mactan Export Processing Zone in Lapu-Lapu City is set to shut down its operations. ( Laborstart ) |
| 22 Jun 09 | Peru: attacks on indigenous people -- Chairperson, in view of your previous comments to our sisters and brothers I will not intervene in the way I had intended. I had also intended to speak of the shocking and horrifying violence and deaths in the Bagua region as I believe this to be a result of this breach of Convention 169. I will confine myself instead to saying that these events, which were referred to in the press reports that I saw as 'a massacre', followed two months of peaceful protest by indigenous peoples of Peru and supporters. Protest at legislation that has been pushed through by the Peruvian government in breach of rights under convention 169 which provides for proper consultation with indigenous peoples. ( Laborstart ) |
| 22 Jun 09 | Ethiopia: government attacks on teachers' union -- The Committee of Experts has set out in detail the series of legal provisions and administrative requirements by which the Ethiopian government restricts the trade union rights of public servants and other groups of employees. Despite the criticisms of the Ethiopian government over many years, those restrictions are still in place, denying many workers the right to form organizations without obstruction, and preventing them from carrying on their legitimate trade union activities. ( Laborstart ) |
| 19 Jun 09 | EU summit set to give backing for Barroso -- EU leaders, starting two days of talks, are set to back EU Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso for a second term and give Ireland the guarantees it wants to push through the Lisbon Treaty. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 19 Jun 09 | Illicit Lao migration reaches 'acute' level -- NAN : The illegal entry of Lao migrant workers along the Thai-Lao border is becoming acute, authorities say. Security sources yesterday said migrant workers from Laos crossed the border through mountainous areas in Chalerm Prakiat, Song Khwer, Bo Klue and Thung Chang districts. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 19 Jun 09 | US stocks climb on new signs that recession could be ending -- New York - Major US stock indices made gains for the first time this week on Thursday after a streak of reports suggested the country's recession may be coming to an end. ( The Nation ) |
| 17 Jun 09 | Thousands rally over economic crisis in Bulgaria -- SOFIA, June 16 (Reuters) - Thousands of Bulgarian workers rallied in central Sofia on Tuesday to protest against the Socialist-led government's failure to protect jobs and its credit-fuelled economic boom from the global financial crisis. ( Laborstart ) |
| 17 Jun 09 | Train Traffic Resumes Smoothly After Strike -- The strike ended at 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, after which normal schedules resumed. Overnight trains which were supposed to leave before 3:00 did not run, nor did the 05:30 Pendolino from Jyväskylä to Tampere ( Laborstart ) |
| 16 Jun 09 | Cargo Truckers Back to Work -- Unionized cargo truck drivers Monday ended their five-day strike after reaching an agreement with Korea Express on renewing contracts of some of their colleagues. ( Laborstart ) |
| 16 Jun 09 | Australian trade unions back engagement stance on Israel/Palestine -- The Australian trade union movement has returned to its traditional position of taking a moderate and balanced stance on the hotly contested issue of Israel-Palestine. ( Laborstart ) |
| 16 Jun 09 | Contract workers help cut risks -- Businesses can reduce costs and risks associated with business expansions by hiring short-term contract workers, says a regional consultancy. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 15 Jun 09 | ILO warns of four year "lag" between economic recovery and jobs -- Geneva - Governments need to implement policies so the job market does not lag behind the economy when a recovery begins, the head of the International Labour Organization said Friday. ( The Nation ) |
| 12 Jun 09 | Truckers Launch Walkout -- Unionized cargo truck drivers went on strike nationwide Thursday to demand a logistics company's re-contracting with their colleagues, but no major disruption of transport has been reported. ( Laborstart ) |
| 12 Jun 09 | ITUC Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights Violations -- Brussels, 10 June 2009 (ITUC OnLine): 2008 was another difficult and often dangerous year for trade unionists around the world, according to this year’s ITUC Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights Violations, which details abuses of fundamental workers’ rights in 143 countries. 76 trade unionists were killed due to their actions to defend workers’ rights, and many more were attacked physically or subjected to harassment, intimidation or arrest by the authorities. While the worldwide total of killings fell from 91 the previous year, the number of killings in Colombia, which is notorious as the most dangerous place on earth for trade unionists, reached 49 – an increase of 10 over the previous year. The upsurge in killings took place despite assurances by the Administration of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe that the situation was improving. ( Laborstart ) |
| 12 Jun 09 | Koreas divided over joint industrial estate -- North Korea has demanded a huge pay rise for its workers at a South Korean-funded joint industrial estate plus a payment of 500 million dollars in rent, Seoul's Yonhap news agency has said. ( Bangkokpost ) |
| 11 Jun 09 | Textile Workers Mark Day 2 of Strike -- About 1,700 workers from a polyester and textile manufacturer in Tangerang, Banten, continued their strike on Wednesday, after they failed to reach an agreement with the company’s management over several issues, including monthly wages and trade unions. ( Laborstart ) |
| 11 Jun 09 | 2009 Geneva Labour Film Shorts film festival -- More and more, unions around the world are using film and video to explain issues and further their work. The third annual Geneva Labour Film Shorts film festival features films by, for, and about unions and working people. Spanning the globe, fourteen films will be presented addressing key issues facing unions such as organising, corporate greed, precarious work, and equality for all workers. ( Laborstart ) |
| 10 Jun 09 | Siberian workers on hunger strike over unpaid wages -- MOSCOW – Workers at a paper mill in Siberia owned by businessman Oleg Deripaska protested over unpaid wages yesterday, local media reported, less than a week after prime minister Vladimir Putin rebuked him in a similar dispute. ( Laborstart ) |
| 10 Jun 09 | Greek power workers set summer strikes over jobs -- ATHENS, June 9 (Reuters) - Workers at Public Power Corp (DEHr.AT), Greece's biggest electricity company, said they will strike next month to press for 7,000 new hirings. ( Laborstart ) |
| 10 Jun 09 | Workers show solidarity during Labour Day march -- Labourers and Government leaders put aside their political concerns Friday, June 5, turning out in droves for the annual Labour Day Parade, despite overcast skies and an occasional heavy downpour of rain. ( Laborstart ) |
| 09 Jun 09 | Fears for 200 jobs at car component plant -- FEARS are growing for the future of 200 workers at a car component factory. ( Laborstart ) |
| 09 Jun 09 | Union official worried Russians could take over Canadian steel plants -- REGINA — The union representing workers at Evraz Inc. steel-making operations in Regina and Calgary claims the Russian government could seize Evraz's Canadian assets if the company defaults on an $800-million U.S. loan to a Russian bank. ( Laborstart ) |
| 08 Jun 09 | Three Palestinian Unions welcome Obama speech -- The Government Workers Union, the Health Workers Union and the Teachers Union issued a press release welcoming the Cairo speech of the US president, Barack Obama, especially his statements on the two-state solution, rejecting settlements, and calling for ending the Palestinian suffering. ( Laborstart ) |
| 08 Jun 09 | Disgruntled postal workers call for independent union -- CAIRO: Egypt’s postal workers aired their grievances at a press conference on Saturday, calling for the formation of an independent union. ( Laborstart ) |
| 05 Jun 09 | ILO Opens in Geneva; Egypt Faces Criticism for Violating Three Agreements -- The International Labor Organization (ILO) opened its annual conference on Wednesday in Geneva with discussions focused on ways and means to tackle the growing impact of the economic and financial crisis on employment, especially in light of the expected growing rates of unemployment and poverty in 2010. ( Laborstart ) |
| 04 Jun 09 | European Central Bank staff stage first strike -- * ECB staff stage first strike in bank's 10-year history * Staff angry at lack of say on pay and conditions * ECB says operations unaffected (Adds details of strike, quotes) By Marc Jones ( Laborstart ) |
| 04 Jun 09 | US stocks slide on jobless forecast and energy earnings -- New York - Major US stock indices declined Wednesday for the first time in five days ahead of a monthly jobs report, a drop in oil prices and poor earnings forecasts from the energy sector. ( The Nation ) |
| 03 Jun 09 | UMGSU Youth Training: young workers to keep the union a dynamic -- University of Malaya General Staff Union (UMGSU), Malaysia , Youth Committee organised a training workshop from 27 May to 30 May 2009 at Gunung Ledang Resort, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The training workshop was a team building effort which will develop awareness and organizational skills of young members on unionism. The training workshop was also designed with the wide range of physical activities. ( Laborstart ) |
| 03 Jun 09 | MRF workers move SC; strike enters 32nd day -- MRF United Workers Union (MUWU), representing cross section of workers from MRF’s Arakkonam factory, had filed a petition at the Supreme Court against Madras High Court’s direction to maintain status quo. Meanwhile, cross section of workers from MRF factory went on a hunger strike today at Chennai and continued their strike, staying away from work for the 32nd day. ( Laborstart ) |
| 02 Jun 09 | 12 June, Day Against Child Labour, Another Bold Reminder -- On 12 June, civil society across everywhere will mark World Day Against Child Labour, this year coming on the 10th anniversary of adoption of ILO Convention 182, the convention that condemns the worst forms of child labour. In step with this year’s International Labour Conference gender theme, the ILO will focus 12 June on the exploitation of young girls in child labour. ( Laborstart ) |
| 02 Jun 09 | European Labour Unrest Spreads to Saint-Gobain, Glass Sector -- Labour unrest by French, Spanish, Italian, and other workers at French MNC Saint-Gobain continued last week, with the heaviest coming in France. This follows a European-wide manifestation at Saint-Gobain’s head office in Paris on 20 May, which occurred during Saint-Gobain’s social dialogue meetings. ( Laborstart ) |
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