工人運動

A pro-migrant worker rights activist has slammed Hong Kong’s top court decision to reject the final appeal of a foreign maid, who challenged the denial of her application for permanent residency. “This is definitely a step back because prior to this case Hong Kong was known as one of a few countries that had policies to protect migrant workers, Hong Kong used to be a role model in term of migrant workers protection,” Anis Hidayah, the executive director of Migrant Care told the Jakarta Globe on Wednesday.

The Dockworkers Strike enters its thirteen day. The HKCTU appeals for more international support.   Solidarity march on 7 April. Source : HKCTU facebook   Dear Friends…

China Labour Net Editorial Note: Dock workers have been on strike in Hong Kong since 28th March to demand better wages. The striking workers and supporters have been occupying the Kwai Tsing dock over the weekend, ending the occupation only last night after the container terminal won an injunction against them. The strike still continues into the sixth day however. Stop Exploitation NOW – Dignity to Our Workers! In support of Hongkong International Terminals Workers’ Strike

Domestic workers in Hong Kong hold a rally on Sunday, March 3, calling for abolishment of the rule requiring them to live with their employers.

Just two days after 82 workers launched a hunger strike on the sidewalk in front of a Walmart supplier in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, companies that supply to Walmart and H&M agreed to pay workers about $200,000.

http://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=1693   The President of the Korean Government Employees' Union (KGEU), Kim Jungnam, launched a hunger strike in the streets of…

Striking workers at the Vio.Me factory in Thessaloniki, Greece who have not been paid since May 2011 have decided to restart production under workers' control on 12 February 2013.

The bus strike by over 100 SMRT bus drivers from China led to 29 employees being repatriated, and five arrested and charged for their part in the strike. One, Bao Fengshan, pleaded guilty, served six weeks in jail and was repatriated. He did not have legal representation. The other four have engaged lawyers and are awaiting trial.

Invitation to an international union meeting 22 March to 24 March Paris International Trade Unionism : we are building the future   This call has been launched by trade unions…

Front line contract staff has been informed that their contracts will not be renewed with effective from 30 June and will be transferred to the new appointed contractor instead of directly employed by the university authority. However, not only no concrete commitment on fully employing the whole existing staff team has been made, neither the salary, employment benefits nor any relating details have been mentioned. The recreational and sports facilities service team has no bargaining power nor being involved in the discussion process between the university authority and the contractor, while they are passively suppressed with no leverage in hand, which above all is only a total injustice action. The general contract-out services always fall on those who have the most ‘economic one’ among the bidders, which the cost saved is absolutely a reflection on the exfoliation from the employees. We strongly condemn the university authority of such irresponsible behavior as an unscrupulous employer, and we strongly oppose the contract-out of the student facilities and sports facilities services.