Working class rights
Unions and civil society protest against proposed labor rights dilution in South Africa
40 organizations represented in the protest allege that the 65 proposed amendments to labor laws allow dismissals of workers on accusation of misdemeanors without formal hearing, increase casualization, and incentivize large-scale retrenchments and outsourcing to downsize businesses.
“We Are Chun Tae-il!”: the South Korean workers struggle continues
Steven Lee of the International Strategy Center reflects on the historic day of workers’ struggle in South Korea on November 13
WEF and the crumbling blocks of capitalism
The annual World Economic Forum (WEF) summit is a gathering of the world’s richest and most powerful elites at a Swiss alpine resort, with the aim to further the tentacles of global capital and protect the interests of the rich.
- 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
