Arrests of Korean trade unionists continue Following a wave of strikes, the South Korean government has unleashed a massive attack against the Korean Metal Workers' Union targeting more…
Bangladesh: carrot and stick - security forces fire on garment workers as government recalls unions Garment workers continue their agitations... and the uncertain role of unions.
Where is the struggle going? May 2nd more than 600 followers of coordination 75 of the sans-papiers (75 is the number of the department of Paris) entered as a big group the Center of the Unions in order to occupy it. In this article, some of the delegates of this occupation give their views on struggle with and against the unions.
For the unity of all the sans-papiers collectives! For 58 days, from the 2nd may, on the initiative of the coordination 75 around 800 children, men, and women have occupied the Center of the Unions at rue Charlot (metro République) in Paris.
A brief account of Unison's national conference, 2008 A critical account of the 2008 Unison national delegate conference by libcom group member Steven…
Vietnam: 330 illegal strikes in six months A total of 330 strikes have been recorded so far this year and all of them were illegal because they were not led by the trade union and didn’t…
Mexico: Corona bottle makers face redundancy for supporting independent union Factory workers in San Luis Potosí in northern Mexico have been threatened by their bosses with the closure of their factory if they don't renounce their elected independent union in favour of the bosses' union.
Politics Without Parties - The future of trade unionism? The following report is from the National Union of Journalists Annual Delegate Conference fringe meeting 'Politics without parties - the future of trade unionism'.
Airport workers suspend hunger strike Airport workers suspend hunger strike after union gives guarantees that their demands will be met.
Two hunger strikers now in hospital Two of the three sacked airport workers on hunger-strike outside their union offices in Belfast are now in hospital. Earlier today Gordon McNeill…
Mahmoud Salehi's message from prison for the March 6 Day of Solidarity Imprisoned labor leader Mahmoud Salehi, one of the Saqqez 7 and member of Komiteye Hamahangi sends a statement in solidarity with workers and participants of the March 6 international day of solidarity with imprisoned Iranian labor activists.
Vallejo, California: Unions help city with lay-offs The city of Vallejo in the San Francisco Bay Area may be the first city in California history to declare bankruptcy. However several unions are helping the city to cut jobs in an effort to ward off bankruptcy.
