Cambodia: Garment workers threaten strikes Garment workers are trying to prevent large pay cuts. At the same time building workers have gone on strike in support of sacked colleagues.
Senegal: seven teachers injured by police The teachers were on the way home from a general meeting that had been held in the state capital Ziguinchor when they were attacked by police.
Vietnam: Farm-workers' union members remain in jail Five organisers from the independent United Workers-Farmers Organization, were arrested and remain in prison.
Israel: nine students arrested outside the Knesset. The students were arrested for assaulting police officers.
Chile: Forest workers strike over, unions call for continued protests against police violence May 9, 2007: The Building and Wood Workers International reports the end of the…
Strikes in Egypt spread from centre of gravity The longest and strongest wave of worker protest since the end of World War II is rolling through Egypt. In March, the liberal daily al-Masri al…
Argentina: Rubber bullets and tear gas against municipal workers Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina, May 9th Municipal workers in Río Gallegos, capital city of…
Interview with Rasem Al Bayari, Palestinian trade unionist Being a trade unionist is a very dangerous business in Palestine.
Violence at Iranian mayday celebrations Security forces attacked workers celebrating May Day in different cities across Iran.
Zimbabwean unions call-off mayday celebrations after death threats The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says it was forced to cancel May Day celebrations in…
Ricky Tomlinson - imprisoned building union organiser Born into a working class family in Liverpool in 1939, Ricky Tomlinson was an active building union…
Mayotte: Police arrest striking teachers Local authorities are trying to break the long-running strike by arresting strikers, rather than by honouring promises made to staff.