Tunisian civil servants take to the streets against austerity regime
The strike call was made after negotiations between the government and the Tunisian General Labour Union over wage hikes failed. The country has been rocked…
Colombian peace process suffers severe blow as government demands arrest of ELN leaders
The demand by the Colombian government came in the aftermath of the January 17 bomb blasts at a police academy in the city of Bogota.…
Zimbabwe’s civil servants too may launch strike seeking wage hike
The over 300,000 civil servants are also demanding that they be paid in US dollars rather than in the bonds introduced by the Zimbabwe government.…
Los Angeles education authorities relent, resume talks with striking teachers
Arlene Inouye of the United Teachers of Los Angeles announced that the city's education authority, Los Angeles Unified School District, had indicated it was ready…
Public transport workers win wage hike after nine-day strike in India
Transport workers in Mumbai went on strike for nine days protesting low wages and attempts of privatization of the city's buses
Dismissal of union leaders for organizing blood donation camp: Sri Lankan workers protest
Hundreds working in the rubbery industry went on an indefinite strike demanding the five union leaders be reinstated. The leaders were involved in an arbitration…
University faculty in India march demanding permanent jobs for ad-hoc teachers
Permanent recruitment in many parts of the country has been halted for nearly a year after a University Grants Commission notification changed the criteria for…
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 04
In this episode, we take you India, where Delhi police have charged three communist students leaders with sedition. We also look into the Los Angeles…
Thousands of Greek teachers march to parliament against education bill
The teachers are protesting against a new bill that proposes hiring 15,000 teachers on precarious contracts. The unions have demanded that 30,000 teachers be hired…
