Workers' struggles in Asia (January 2010)

Sorted by country in alphabetical order.

Cambodia

Workers at a shoe factory walk out over sacking of union officials.
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010011430831/National-news/workers-at-shoe-factory-pledge-to-extend-protest-against-firings.html
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2010011530872/National-news/shoe-factory-protesters-turn-up-heat.html

Hong Kong

The new year began with a big demonstration against the Beijing controlled administration.
http://chinaworker.info/en/content/news/935/
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=92767&sid=26616494&con_type=1
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1151504&lang=eng_news
Activists protest against a costly new rail link to the mainland.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMFsLM9xZ7OQlaQavy0PCQOExa5Q
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/302735,thousands-protest-86-billion-dollar-hong-kong-china-railway--summary.html
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/302469,cross-border-rail-protests-heighten-hong-kong-beijing-tensions.html
http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2010/01/activists-protest-against-costly-hong-kong-china-railway/
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cee57b52-01aa-11df-b8cb-00144feabdc0.html
Flight attendants working for United Airlines join international protest.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/late-united-airlines-contract-draws-worldwide-protest-80915162.html
Airplane maintenance trainees protest against being used as cheap labour.
http://www.whatsonxiamen.com/news9634.html
Taxi drivers protest against substandard fuel they blame for recent breakdowns.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/eastasia/view/1028522/1/.html

Indonesia

Workers at Indosiar television station protest for increased wages.
http://thejakartaglobe.com/news/indosiar-employees-rally-seek-pay-raise/352132
http://thejakartaglobe.com/home/indosiar-employees-rally-demanding-a-pay-rise/351986
Online activism in Indonesia.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c89d9a0-ff1b-11de-a677-00144feab49a.html
Textile workers from the Istana Magnoliatama factory in north Jakarta have been occupying their workplace for more than 2 years. China Worker has this interview with a union member.
http://chinaworker.info/en/content/news/927/

Korea

Workers at Kia are set to hold a partial strike.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2010-01/08/content_12777067.htm
Tugboat drivers union withdraws from KCTU.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/01/117_59052.html
New labour law.
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2010/01/08/201001080039.asp
Unionised teachers were fired for takig part in anti-government protests.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/01/117_58437.html
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2914827
Number of strikes dropped last year, whilst there was the highest number of wage reductions since 1997.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/01/113_58436.html
http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/NEWKHSITE/data/html_dir/2010/01/14/201001140042.asp

Philippines

Protest over introduction of electronic tagging of vehicles.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/01/11/10/transport-militant-groups-stage-protest-vs-rfid
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/238026/rfid-stirs-protests
Report on number of strikes falling last year - unions blame it the government's labour laws.
http://www.bworldonline.com/main/content.php?id=4150
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/180919/fewer-strikes-in-2009-labor-dept
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/viewpoints/viewpoints/view/20100103-245246/The-labor-situation-and-struggle-in-2009
The human rights situation.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=16759

Taiwan

Amongst a round-up of news from the Indian subcontinent is a short piece on a Taiwanese trade union protest against a new labour law. There is also a report on another case of Russian sailors going on hunger strike, this time in Vietnam.
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/jan2010/labo-j04.shtml

Thailand

State railway refuses to reinstate workers fired after a strike last year.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/31089/srt-management-won-t-rehire-strikers
Report on the political situation in the country.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/LA09Ae01.html

Vietnam

Report on number of strikes last year.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/302666,vietnam-strikes-down-sharply-in-2009.html