Peru’s election jury proclaims socialist Pedro Castillo as president and other stories
Today we look at the official declaration of Pedro Castillo as Peru’s next president, a strike by workers at a Frito Lay plant in the US against brutal working conditions, and more
Volvo Trucks workers on strike again in Virginia
The second wave of strike at the Volvo Trucks North America plant in Virginia, US comes after workers resoundingly rejected the second tentative deal offered by the company
Workers at Volvo Truck plant in US reject compromised deal
Close to 3,000 workers at Volvo Truck North America rejected a tentative deal negotiated by the company and the union by a 91% ‘No’ vote, opening up the possibility of strike action to resume
Protests in El Salvador after new assembly ousts Supreme Court judges and other stories
Today we look at the ousting of Supreme Court judges in El Salvador, the push towards the removal of Turkish forces from Libya, and more
In US, workers prepare for long haul as strike at Volvo Trucks finishes second week
Nearly 3,000 workers at Volvo Trucks North America have been on strike for two weeks. With no solution to the dispute in sight, workers are prepared for the strike to extend up to a month
Why delivery workers across the planet are rising up against exploitation
Even before the crisis of the pandemic, food delivery companies have seen their profits skyrocket while their so-called “self-employed” workers suffer rights violations and were banned from unionizing.
Port workers in Montreal strike over pressure tactics by employers
While workers have been on partial strike since April 13, pressure tactics by employers prompted an indefinite general strike, bringing Canada’s second largest port to a standstill
Brazil’s Supreme Court confirms judicial bias in cases against Lula and other stories
In today’s episode we take a look at the recent ruling in the corruption cases against Lula, a hunger strike by a Palestinian man imprisoned in Israel, protests against contractualization in Morocco, and the current political crisis in Turkey
Contract teachers on strike in Morocco
Teachers demanding the end of contract-hiring and their integration into the public sector, gave a call for a three-day national strike beginning Sunday, March 21
COVID-19 laid bare the struggles and exploitation that domestic workers face
While domestic workers number in the tens of millions—constituting a major proportion of India’s workforce—their labor is not formally recognized, and they lack essential rights and guarantees.
US House of Representatives passes bill to protect labor union rights
The law seeks to penalize companies for violating federal labor board guidelines and if enacted will override state-level anti-union laws called “right-to-work” legislation
6,750 migrant workers’ deaths in Qatar in last 10 years, report finds
Migrant workers in Qatar face systematic abuse and labor rights violations, issues which have gone unaddressed by the government despite repeated appeals by human rights groups and labor organizations
- North Macedonian Left party slams govt. for endorsing US aggression against Cuba
- Resident doctors in Nigeria go on indefinite strike over salary delays and poor work conditions
- 17 Palestinians on hunger strike against administrative detention
- Belgian Workers Party demands inquiry into poor flood management in Wallonia
- Moroccan journalist Suleiman Raissouni’s health deteriorates severely after 112 days of hunger strike
