UK: Two fatal accidents at construction sites this weekend A 20-year-old man has been killed on a construction site on Plymouth, just one day after a similar…
Independent report into ICL plastics disaster finds health and safety regime 'dangerously dysfunctional' On 11 May 2004, nine workers were killed and more than thirty-three injured in an…
Miners' strikes in North and South America Miners in Canada, Mexico and Peru are either currently striking or planning strike action.
Mexico: miners strike against government interference Miners in Mexico launched an unlimited wildcat strike on Wednesday last week.
Detroit bus drivers on wildcat strike All of Detroit's bus drivers walked out yesterday over concerns about safety and crime.
Congo: discrimination and illegal practices in cement factory Congolese workers at a cement factory in Loutété are working in what they describe as slave…
China: explosion kills 15 coal miners At least 15 workers have been killed after an explosion in a coal mine in the northern province of Shanxi.
Death, industrial action and firings at LG Electronics in Poland At least one worker fired after industrial action. Workers demand an end to forced overtime.
Italy: Dockers strike after death at work Dockers across Italy are striking today after a docker was killed yesterday in Genoa.
Belgium: Aviapartner workers strike after fatal accident. After a fatal accident last wednesday airport workers in Ostende went on a wildcat strike.
Belgium: Strikes across rail network Last Thursday a wildcat strike by train drivers at the Belgian station of Termonde lead to the cancellation of many services, a spokesman for the…
Australia: Railway workers walk off over safety Pacific National railway workers went on unofficial strike on Sunday, reportedly over safety issues.
