Workers' struggles in Asia (February 2010 Part 1)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around Asia (excluding mainland China and Hong Kong) in February up to the 10th.

Submitted by Spartacus on February 13, 2010

Sorted by country in alphabetical order.

Cambodia

8th: Villagers protest against electricity rate hikes.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010020831737/National-news/villagers-threaten-to-continue-protests-against-electricity-rates.html
10th: Tv workers to strike.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010021031859/National-news/apsara-tv-staff-to-strike.html

Indonesia

1st: Temporary workers demand permanent status.
http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/2111/
3rd: TV workers demand unpaid wages.
http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/ekbis/2010/02/03/brk,20100203-223224,uk.html
10th: Domestic workers protest against a new law.
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/10/domestic-workers-demand-respect.html
11th: Laid off workers protest.
http://www.beritajakarta.com/2008/en/newsview.aspx?idwil=0&id=13777

Korea

3rd: Food Riots in North Korea.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/03/2808593.htm?section=justin
8th: Update on Ssangyong workers' trials (from right-wing source).
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2916355

Myanmar

9th: Workers' at a garment factory strike in Rangoon.
http://www.dvb.no/english/news.php?id=3294
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_488928.html
http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/3501-workers-strike-spreads-in-industrial-zone-in-rangoon-riot-police-deployed.html
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-46022020100209
http://www.mizzima.com/news/inside-burma/3509-fear-of-strikes-leads-to-factories-declaring-holiday.html
http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?include=docs/pr/2010/pr0210.html&ID=2901&cat=COSATU%20Today

Philippines

1st: Philippine Airlines' to strike.
http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=5513
http://business.inquirer.net/money/breakingnews/view/20100201-250728/Philippine-Airlines-union-files-strike-notice
2nd: Protest against diversion of social security funds.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/02/01/10/labor-group-slams-plan-%E2%80%98divert%E2%80%99-sss-funds

Thailand

8th: Resistance to expulsion of migrant workers.
http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/3602-Resistance-Builds-Against-Thai-Migrant-Worker-Expulsion

Vietnam

2nd: Shoe factory workers and others strike over Tet bonuses.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/307088,vietnamese-workers-strike-over-bonuses.html
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/business/news/article_1530884.php/Shoemakers-strike-resolved-in-Vietnam-others-down-tools
3rd: Taxi drivers strike over working conditions.
http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/?catid=3&newsid=55057

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