Situation normal - Bangladesh in turmoil
Submitted by Red Marriott on Oct 2 2006 00:09
The riots in Dhaka from Wednesday evening continuing through Thursday morning (see earlier report) protesting frequent electric power cuts, spread to various other areas of Bangladesh and continued on Friday.
Ryder Cup clothing workers to strike
Submitted by libcom on Sep 21 2006 20:57
Workers making clothes for the European Ryder Cup golf team, will begin a work-to-rule and overtime ban on Friday.
More clashes in Bangladesh - the issue of energy
Submitted by Red Marriott on Sep 20 2006 11:09
Textile workers in Narsingdi, central Bangladesh, yesterday fought police in protests against irregular power supply to their factory workplaces.
Agitation in Bangladeshi jute mill areas continues
Submitted by Red Marriott on Sep 11 2006 11:41
After Thursday's clashes, in which revised figures tell of 200 injured and one worker dead, the strike continues and tension remains high in Khulna.
The Bacton Fashions strike, 1990 - Mark Metcalf
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 10 2006 19:09
An account of the 1990 strike in East London of mostly immigrant workers, which won several concessions for the workers and prevented the owner starting a new sweatshop elsewhere.
The Kortex sweatshop strike, 1981 - Sandra Bloodworth and Tom O'Lincoln
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 10 2006 18:12
The history of a victorious strike of 300 mostly female immigrant workers in an ultra-exploitative textile sweatshop in Australia.
The Lawrence textile strike, 1912 - Sam Lowry
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 10 2006 10:01
A short history of the strike of 20,000 textile workers, mostly women and girls who included native and immigrant workers, which won big concessions over wages, conditions and hours for the entire textile industry
The Lynn shoe strike, 1860 - Howard Zinn
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 9 2006 19:02
Howard Zinn's history of the strike of 20,000 US shoe manufacturing workers - men and women - in New England. Lasting several weeks, the strike won wage increases for the poorly-paid workers.
Bangladeshi Government forced to renounce mine project
Submitted by Red Marriott on Sep 1 2006 08:46
In the face of mass resistance, Bangladeshi Government forced to renounce mine project. More actions threatened in garment industry.
News from Bangladesh
Submitted by Red Marriott on Aug 30 2006 20:02
Unrest continues across Bangladesh, with widespread strikes and the mass revolt against an attempt by a British company to begin destructive open cast mining in Phulbari.
