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A victory for striking miners in Cananea as a judicial panel ruled their six month strike legal. This reversed an earlier ruling in January which had led to brutal attacks by the police.

A long-running miners' strike in Cananea, Sonora continues despite strikers being repressed by police and military and a judge declaring it illegal. In Taxco, Guerrero however, the bosses respond to striking miners by closing down the site permanently.

Seven of the striking workers at the Grand Littoral hypermarket have been issued with summonses for "restriction of the right to work"

31 striking workers have been issued with summonses for 'restricting the freedom to work'

Some 400 strikers fought overnight with police who tried to prevent them occupying group headquarters.

Fourteen, mostly female, striking workers required treatment after police charged their blockades.

The government continues attacking workers and immigrants and workers continue defending themselves.

Wei Wenhua (41), who was filming clashes between villagers and officials on his camera phone, died after a beating from the goverment officials.

Demonstrations and protests against police tactics and government policies are becoming more frequent.

Up to 40 arrests were made when police attacked a traditional ceremony in memory of the lives lost…

Mansoor Osanloo, leader of the Tehran bus drivers union, who has been imprisoned for months after…

Iranian labour activists have come under fierce attack recently with bus workers' union organiser, Mansour Osanloo imprisoned and at risk of…