Condemn Samsung for killing workers

To: Korean Government and Samsung, Condemn Samsung for killing workers We are writing to express our

The 55th Death from Samsung – Lee Yunjeong died from brain cancer

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Abolish the ‘Contractor for Labour’ system

Withdraw the 2012 amendments to Employment Act 1955. We, the undersigned trade unions, civil society

 
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Support for the striking workers in Indonesia

March 23, 2012 in Campaign

https://www.change.org/petitions/owner-of-pt-nbc-indonesia-respect-indonesian-workers-rights The petition letter will go to the following target: Mr. Akhio Isuzuka Owner of PT. NBC Indonesia Head-Office Japan 2-50-3 Toyoda Hino – Tokyo 191-0053 Japan ======================================= Support the Striking workers of NBC in Indonesia 19 March 2012. Workers of NBC Indonesia, members Read more [...]
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Give Apple workers a voice in their future

March 23, 2012 in News

Joint statement by International Metalworkers’ Federation (IMF), International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), GoodElectronics, MakeITFair, Students & Scholars Against Corporate Misbehaviour (SACOM), and SumOfUs. 23 March 2012 Give Apple workers a voice in their future By joining the Fair Labor Association, Apple has embarked on its latest program of auditing its suppliers, ostensibly Read more [...]
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2.3 million Filipino women render unpaid work, prone to abuse – think tank

March 12, 2012 in News

Despite current notions of female empowerment in workplaces, Filipino women workers still suffer from lower wages and lower quality jobs than their male counterparts, according to labor think-tank Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER). EILER said that based on the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics’ 2011 Gender Statistics on Labor and Employment, women bear the brunt Read more [...]
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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 [...]