Doctors in Kenya get ready to strike after six years of broken promises
Doctors in Kenya prepare for possible industrial action as the 2016 Collective Bargaining Agreement remains unfulfilled despite multiple court warnings to the government
Amazon workers in Germany go on 3-day strike, demand higher wages
Workers at six major Amazon centers across Germany went on strike demanding higher wages and better work conditions. The workers chose this year’s Amazon ‘prime day’ to launch their strike
Cambridge staff union fights for rights and recognition
The University and College Union (UCU) has initiated a campaign demanding union recognition for all staff categories at the University of Cambridge
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
Socialist Party’s manifesto promises revolutionary change in Zambia
The Socialist Party of Zambia released its election manifesto on June 18, Wednesday, promising universal education and healthcare, as well as the expansion of housing and sanitation facilities for the masses
Petro Oil Kenya fires workers for joining union
Despite a court order in December directing the company to recognize the Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers Union (KPOWU), the company has dismissed over 30 workers immediately after they joined the union. The company has also outsourced the fuel pumps where the KPOWU represents the majority of the workers
Samsung executives sentenced in South Korea for union-busting
26 senior executives and former employees of the Samsung Group have been sentenced to jail, while the company has been charged a minor fine for violating the country’s labor laws
Campaign to abolish Ireland’s anti-worker Industrial Relations Act
In order for the workers to defend themselves under the current neo-liberal climate, there is an urgent need to repeal the restrictive 1990 act
Kazakh unions continue to face official repression
Activists have asked the International Labor Organization to review the ongoing repression of workers in the country.
Torrent Pharmaceutical workers face repression for unionizing in Himachal Pradesh
The management forced workers to resign from the union, and victimized union office bearers and workers through unilateral transfers and suspensions.
McDonald’s employees protest sexual harassment and low minimum wage ahead of shareholders’ meeting
Workers claimed that the company has been protecting liable executives by either dismissing complaints against them as hearsay or by retaliating against employees by withholding pay, creating a hostile work environment or terminating them.
Political freedom in 2018: How governments responded to dissent this year
From terror plots to national security threats, political dissenters faced several charges and labels for raising their voice and questioning excessive power
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
