Anatomy of a general strike: how workers in the Indian state of Karnataka shut down production
On February 12, as part of the All-India General Strike, 600,000 workers downed tools and almost 100,000 participated in street actions in South India’s largest state, Karnataka, whose government, ruled by the main bourgeois opposition in the center, is rushing to implement anti-labor laws legislated by the BJP.
Indian unions claim labor codes seek to “ease exploitation” in the name of business
New labor codes, enacted last month amidst strong objections from the majority of unions, are widely seen as an assault on the basic rights of the working classes won through generations of struggle.
Samsung workers’ strike in India’s Tamil Nadu ends after 37 days, workers claim victory
Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) announced the end of strike after the management agreed to respond to all the demands raised by the striking workers and not take any punitive measures against them.
IT workers in India fight back against proposed increase in working hours
The Karnataka state government, home to one of the world’s largest IT sectors, has proposed increasing working hours from 10 to 14 per day
- Nepal heads to first elections since mass protests
- Ecuadorian-Iranian Cultural Center attacked in Quito
- Israel escalates attacks against Lebanon
- Protests break out across South Asia against Iran war and assassination of Khamenei
- Iran continues waves of strikes against US bases in West Asia and offices of Israeli leaders
