Workers' struggles in Asia (April 2010 Part 1)

Summary and links to news stories of workers' struggles around East Asia (excluding China) up to the 15th of April.

Submitted by Spartacus on April 16, 2010

Cambodia

4th: In another protest over land grabs, 10 villagers were arrested after 400 blocked a highway.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010040536860/National-news/ten-demonstrators-arrested.html

Indonesia

14th: Residents of an area around a cemetery in North Jakarta fought 2000 public order officers and 600 police with rocks, petrol bombs, machetes and samurai swords to fight a planned "renovation" of the area. Reports claim it is due to a historic tomb being located their, but it appears the plan is to evict residents around the cemetery rather than the cemetery itself, so there may be more to it than a religious issue.
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/modules/fstStory/index.php?storyid=495836
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/protesters-rally-in-indonesia-461105.html
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1050263/1/.html
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hfhslgNdpucp6YqN5xE04j4bTbqwD9F30R1O0

Japan

14th: Dockworkers strike for 2 hours over asbestos.
http://labornetjp.blogspot.com/2010/04/dockworkers-on-strike-for-2-hours-on.html

Mongolia

4th: Teachers staged a rally demanding their salaries be doubled or they will go on strike.
http://www.mongolia-web.com/government-and-politics/2677-newsmn-teachers-protest-in-mongolia
5th: Over 5000 people joined a protest in the capital Ulaan Baator calling for the dissolution of parliament due to the imbalance of wealth distribution.
http://www.lacrossetribune.com/news/world/asia/article_2922d50f-59d2-57bd-b864-6ea4eded5d26.html
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9EUVSM80.htm
http://english.cctv.com/program/worldwidewatch/20100409/101448.shtml

Myanmar

9th: Article on the recent strikes in garment factories in Rangoon.
http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18222

Philippines

13th: Port workers tried to delay a takeover until they get back pay.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100413-263930/North-Harbor-row-far-from-settled
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5597173-rp-port-officials-blamed-for-labor-woes
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/apr2010/phil-a14.shtml

South Korea

6th: Workers at national broadcaster MBC went on strike to force the companies' president to step down.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2918827
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20100405000665
9th: Kumho Tire workers reject an offer by management after one day strike.
http://www.tirereview.com/Article/72365/oneday_strike_over_kumho_plants_back_to_work.aspx
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2010/04/09/2/0501000000AEN20100409005400320F.HTML

Taiwan

2nd: Workers from a factory that makes touch screens for Smartphones gatecrashed the launch of a new phone to demand better working conditions in a rare protest by workers.
http://yfotu.blogspot.com/2010/04/shocked-by-yfo-workers-twice-day-htc.html
http://www.semiaccurate.com/2010/04/06/htc-launch-gate-crashed-supplier-union/
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2010/04/13/2003470473
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2010/04/13/252289/Young-Fast.htm
12th: Trade unions will hold a protest on the 1st of May to highlight the growing wealth gap in the country.
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1225225&lang=eng_news&cate_img=83.jpg&cate_rss=news_Politics_TAIWAN
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201004120025
http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aALL&ID=201004150013

Vietnam

3rd: Up to 10 000 workers went on strike over pay at a Taiwanese-owned shoe factory, pelting strike-breakers with shrimp sauce and pig's blood.
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/SEAsia/Story/STIStory_510119.html

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