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Massive India Strike Poses Fresh Challenge to Government

March 3, 2012 in News

Source: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/massive-india-strike-poses-fresh-challenge-to-government/501143 February 28, 2012 Trade unionists participating in a rally to show support for the All India General Strike, in Siliguri, India on Monday. The strike has been called by 11 unions to protest against rising prices and fixed minimum wages for contract laborers. (AFP Photo)   New Read more [...]
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Sri Lanka Telecom PLC.: Respect the Rights of SLT workers

March 3, 2012 in News

(Sign Petition : http://www.change.org/petitions/chairman-sri-lanka-telecom-plc-respect-the-rights-of-slt-workers) Joint Trade Union Committee P.O. Box 2293, Colombo – 01, 18th February 2012 Dear Comrades, Request for Solidarity Action We are writing on behalf of the Joint Trade Union Committee of Sri Lanka Telecom PLC (SLT) seeking your solidarity for a global campaign, Read more [...]
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On Eton tragedy’s first anniversary: Group urges Aquino to show muscle vs labor rights violators like Eton

February 17, 2012 in News

Reference: Anna Leah Escresa, Justice for Eton 11 Network co-convenor, 0908-864-2151 Blog: www.eton11.tumblr.com 27 January 2012 On Eton tragedy’s first anniversary: Group urges Aquino to show muscle vs labor rights violators like Eton Families and supporters of Eton Residences construction workers, who died in a gondola plunge last year, trooped to the accident site in Makati City today Read more [...]
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Cambodia’s ban on domestic worker to Malaysia is an opportunity for change to protect the right of migrants

February 15, 2012 in News

Cambodian Working Group for Domestic Workers c/o Natalie Drolet, Advocacy Officer, LSCW P.O. Box: 1542 Phnom Penh, Cambodia ndrolet@lscw.org (855)23 220 626 A call for ACTION now February 8, 2012 CAMBODIA’S BAN ON DOMESTIC WORKERS TO MALAYSIA IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHANGE TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS On October 15th, 2011 the Prime Minister of Cambodia announced a ban on the Read more [...]
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Participate online to support: People’s Tribunal on Minimum Living Wages for Cambodian Garment Workers- 5-8 Feb 2012

January 17, 2012 in News

Dear all Warm greetings from Asia Floor Wage Cambodia and Asia Floor Wage Alliance. We wish to inform you that the upcoming People"s Tribunal of Asia Floor Wage Alliance will be held in Cambodia. The national PT of Cambodia is organised by the Asia Floor Wage Cambodia., in partnership with Asia Floor Wage Alliance. This is the second national People's Tribunal that was organised by AFWA's Read more [...]
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Vote for Samsung to be the winner of Public Eye Awards

January 9, 2012 in Campaign, News, Slideshow

Samsung has been nominated for the Public Eye Awards by Supporters for the Health and Right of People in the Semiconductor Industry, stopsamsung.wordpress.com At least 140 work-related cases of cancer, including at least 50 deaths. Outrageously, Samsung denies the illness of the workers are work-related and refuse to compensate the victims. High-tech gadgets built on the backs of workers: Read more [...]