Update on Iranian workers' struggles A round-up of recent struggles going on in Iran, including textile and petrochemical workers' strikes and opposition to new changes in labour law…
Cambodia: Garment worker shot A 24-year old mother was shot in the back by Cambodian police during a protest at the Bright Sky factory last week.
More strikes and riots in Bangladesh - garment workers take the offensive again! Seven garment factories were severely damaged, while bosses claimed 100 other factories were…
Situation normal - Bangladesh in turmoil The riots in Dhaka from Wednesday evening continuing through Thursday morning (see earlier report) protesting frequent electric power cuts,…
Ryder Cup clothing workers to strike Workers making clothes for the European Ryder Cup golf team, will begin a work-to-rule and overtime ban on Friday.
More clashes in Bangladesh - the issue of energy Textile workers in Narsingdi, central Bangladesh, yesterday fought police in protests against irregular power supply to their factory workplaces.
Agitation in Bangladeshi jute mill areas continues After Thursday's clashes, in which revised figures tell of 200 injured and one worker dead, the strike continues and tension remains high in…
The Bacton Fashions strike, 1990 - Mark Metcalf An account of the 1990 strike in East London of mostly immigrant workers, which won several concessions for the workers and prevented the owner…
The Kortex sweatshop strike, 1981 - Sandra Bloodworth and Tom O'Lincoln The history of a victorious strike of 300 mostly female immigrant workers in an ultra-exploitative…
The Lawrence textile strike, 1912 - Sam Lowry A short history of the strike of 20,000 textile workers, mostly women and girls who included native and immigrant workers, which won big…
The Lynn shoe strike, 1860 - Howard Zinn Howard Zinn's history of the strike of 20,000 US shoe manufacturing workers - men and women - in New England. Lasting several weeks, the strike…