Labour News NetworkNews service of LabourStartThe longest Teachers' strike in Israel's history - a new brand of workers' struggle- November 30, 2007 The 45 days of the teachers' strike was organized by the High School Teachers Organization, an independent Trade Union of 40,000 Jewish and Arab Teachers. The longest teachers strike puts on the agenda a simple question that many in Israel ask today: whose land is it The New Billionaires' or the working people'shttp://lnn.laborstart.org/index.php?id=P1023 Mexique : le syndicat indpendant gagne l'lection l'usine Navarra de Vaqueros- November 29, 2007 En dpit du harclement et de l'intimidation de l'employeur, les licenciements en masse, et les menaces de fermeture de l'usine, le vendredi 23 novembre les ouvriers de l'usine de jeans Navarra de Vaqueros dans le Tehuacan, Mexique ont tenu tte leur employeur et ont vot en faveur de syndicat indpendant du 19 septembre, affilie aux Forces Authentiques du Travail (FAT).http://lnn.laborstart.org/index.php?id=P1022 Violent attack on Shenzhen worker advocate- November 27, 2007 As China gears up for implementation of its new Contract Labor Law on January 1st, opponents of workers' rights turn to violent assaults against grass-roots advocates. On November 21, well known worker-legal aid advocate Huang Qingnan nearly lost his leg in a brutal knifing in broad daylight, after refusing to be intimidated by mounting threats.http://lnn.laborstart.org/index.php?id=P1019 A Family Bill of Rights will provide fundamental rights to the loved ones left behind by fatal workplace injuries and illnesses- November 12, 2007 In 2004, USMWF was formed to support individuals, companies and other organizations dealing with the repercussions of a worker&8217;s death andor injury. USMWF also aims to prevent future workplace tragedies.http://lnn.laborstart.org/index.php?id=P1018 FOXTEL sacks injured workers and their OH&S Representative- November 12, 2007 News Corporation Pay TV arm in Australia is at it again...bullying and more bullying of their workers (or their "savages"http://lnn.laborstart.org/index.php?id=P1017 Iran : le syndicat de Vahed dnonce l'injustice des peines infliges Osanloo et Madadi- November 5, 2007 Le syndicat de Vahed condamne vigoureusement les verdicts injustes de 5 ans de prison pour Mansour Osanloo et de 2 ans pour Ebrahim Madadi.http://lnn.laborstart.org/index.php?id=P1016 Garment Buyers Trying to Cover up Child Slavery Trail- November 2, 2007 Some key clothing brands and retailers have embarked on a cover-up in efforts to distance themselves from sub-contracting in their supply chains following revelations of widespread child slavery in India, the global trade union for the textile sector claimed today.http://lnn.laborstart.org/index.php?id=P1015 |