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.
Health workers left in the lurch as pandemic spreads in Bangladesh
The International Secretary of the Socialist Student Front in Bangladesh, Manisha Chakraborty, talks about how Bangladesh is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic
Uruguayan gas workers begin an indefinite general strike
The strike has been called in solidarity with the gas workers of MontevideoGas company and against the Brazilian state owned company Petrobras.
GM workers in Canada stage walkout as company prepares to shut down car plant
Hundreds of workers belonging to the trade union Unifor staged a protest in Ontario, saying that they were preparing for the fight of their lives to save their jobs
South African plastic workers’ strike continues
Over 10,000 workers are on strike since October 15. Recent talks between the unions and employers failed as the latter refused to accept the workers’ demands
Swaziland workers occupy the streets in a historic strike against Monarchy’s anti-labor policies
Reports of the police crackdown on the protestors have come in from across the nation, with many injured.
Unions rise in protest following 19 deaths in yet another mining accident in Pakistan
The federation of mine workers has called for a ‘Black Day’ on September 23 in protest against the incident.
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