LabourStartSyndicated trade union news from around the world.Zimbabwe: Violence against labour leaders during the Presidential Run-Off- June 30, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: ZCTUhttp://www.cosatu.org.za/press/2008/jun/press60.htm UK: Civil servants set to join council workers in national strike action- June 30, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: 24dash.comhttp://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-06-30-Civil-servants-set-to-join-council-worke... Ireland: Government and unions clash over stalemate in pay talks- June 27, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: Irish Timeshttp://www.ireland.com/newspaper/frontpage/2008/0627/1214516624208.html UK: Tesco sweatshop shame fury: Clothes workers paid 16p an hour- June 27, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: War on Wanthttp://www.waronwant.org/Tesco2091sweatshop20shame9220fury+16151.twl USA: A-list Movie stars clash in Hollywood union brawl- June 26, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: Reutershttp://uk.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUKN2527020620080626 China: Factory to the world will soon get the right to strike- June 26, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: DNAhttp://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1173682 Iran: Another trade union leader arrested and detained- June 26, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: ITUChttp://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2248 UK: Unite members in local government vote 3 to 1 for strike action- June 26, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: Unite the unionhttp://www.amicustheunion.org/Default.aspx?page=8457 Global: Women activists attend ITF's school for success- June 25, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: ITFhttp://www.itfglobal.org/news-online/index.cfm/newsdetail/2288 Australia: AWU says USA must pressure China to adopt decent global emissions trading standards- June 25, 2008 LabourStart headline - Source: AWUhttp://awu.net.au/national/news/1214369378_24893.html |