Workers' struggles in China (September 2009) A round-up of links to reports about struggles in China.
Workers' struggles around Asia (September 2009) A round-up of links to reports about workers' struggles around Asia (excluding China). Updated 1/10/2009.
China pollution protesters storm lead smelter Hundreds of Shaanxi villagers force their way into factory that poisoned more than 600 children.
Various protests from Cambodia to Malaysia, and Sweden. Here are some links to articles on various protests that have taken place recently in Cambodia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and a strike by Vietnamese workers in Sweden.
New report on the state of the worker's movement in China China Labour Bulletin published a report based on a study of 100 different workers' protests, which found that workers there are becoming more effective in organising outside union structures.
Sources for news on Asia I'm going to be posting links to news from Asia (mainly China and Taiwan) for me or others to write up later. For reference, here is a list of sources I currently use to find news.
Land seizure in Eastern China leads to clashes More than 3,000 villagers in Zhejiang province of eastern China blocked a highway and clashed with police as they protested against alleged official corruption in a land compensation deal according to a human rights monitor and a witness.
Mongolia: strike at gold mine ends in partial victory Workers at the Boroo gold mine in Mongolia won enhanced redundancy benefits from their Canadian…
"The fierce one" speaks with forked tongue; Nepalese Maoists leave government - sackings, lies and videotape Last week (on Monday 4th May) Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman…
'End crackdown on labor activists' in Vietnam, says human rights group The Vietnamese government should immediately free activists who have been unlawfully imprisoned for…
Nepalese Maoists restate intention to ban strikes and other news Reports of recent developments in Nepal and the Maoist-led government's proposed crackdown on…
