Labour News from Asia
Malaysia '2,000 protest against referendum' [NST online] 11-May-2008
Indonesia Autoworkers union: American Axle proposal includes closing 3 plants [International Herald Tribune] 11-May-2008
Ireland/Philippines Filipino sailors found on ship in Cork harbour living in an 'appalling' state [Sunday Independent] 11-May-2008
Ireland/Philippines Dockers get food, pay for crew [UPI] 11-May-2008
USA/India Gandhi and MLK: Signal shipyard workers bring story to Jobs with Justice conference [Talking Union] Images 10-May-2008
India Railway staff felicitated [The Hindu] 10-May-2008
India Farm workers protest [The Hindu] 10-May-2008
China Child Labor Rings Reach Distant Villages [NYT] For more info Images 10-May-2008
India Workers back at Work : New Mangalore [The Hindu Business Line] 09-May-2008
India Court orders to “Follow working hours for drivers” [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India Union demands not to retrench linemen [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India Worker shortage due to Elections complain employers [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India Air cargo workers on warpath [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India Two Bengali labourers found murdered [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India Cashew workers injured [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India Interns call off Hospital strike [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
Burma UNICEF confident it won’t work with forced labour in Myanmar [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India Noon meal workers continue agitation [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
India 482 noon meal workers arrested [The Hindu] 09-May-2008
China/Global Are there real unions in China? A debate [Global Labor and the Global Economy blog] 09-May-2008
Sri Lanka Authorities try to stop media reporting on provincial elections in Sri Lanka [IFJ] 09-May-2008
UK/Burma TUC Aid - Burma Cyclone Appeal [TUC] 09-May-2008
Indonesia Perawat akan gelar aksi damai di DPR [Bisnis Indonesia] 09-May-2008
Malaysia 'Unions can’t agree on longer maternity leave' [The Star Online] 09-May-2008
Burma EI calls on the military junta to allow international aid to be delivered by relief agencies [EI] 09-May-2008
Turkey Unions seek justice for May Day abuse [IMF] 09-May-2008
Turkey Union-busting Sparks International Anger [ITGLWF] 09-May-2008
Asia Asian Development Bank must fund public services before private profits [PSI] 09-May-2008
Turkey Police terrorism condemned [UNI] 09-May-2008
Colombia/Philippines Human rights call from UNI Management Committee [UNI] 09-May-2008
Africa/China Press update: latest on An Yue Jiang [ITF] For more info 09-May-2008
Korea Legalise irregular Bangladeshi workers to ensure rights [The Daily Star] 09-May-2008
Turkey President Gül pleases accountants, disappoints workers [The Daily News] 09-May-2008
Pakistan Most exploited segment in Pak workforce [The Observer] 09-May-2008
Malaysia KTM Union Supports Decision To Cancel MKRC Contract [Bernama] 09-May-2008
India Emerging Trends in Trade Union Movement [Mainstream] 09-May-2008
New Zealand/Burma Joint call by CTU and National Council for the Union of Burma for generous support to Burma cyclone relief [NZCTU] 08-May-2008
Pakistan Embers may flare up - May Day message from Pakistan [APTUF] 08-May-2008
India Construction workers stage demonstration pressing their charter of demands at Nagapattinam Printer Friendly Page [Hindu] 08-May-2008
India Thousands of plantation workers take out rally in Gudalur in protest against the failure of the Manjushree plantations to pay wages to its workers for the past four months [Hindu] 08-May-2008
India Members of Tamil Nadu noon meal employees’ association stage demonstration near Collectorate and courted arrest [Hindu] Images 08-May-2008
Indonesia Airport workers threaten more strikes [The Jakarta Post] 08-May-2008
Global/Turkey Turkey: May Day rally violently repressed [ITUC] 07-May-2008
Indonesia Kadin: Help labor-intensive industries [The Jakarta Post] 07-May-2008
Indonesia Soekarno-Hatta braces for strikes [The Jakarta Post] 07-May-2008
India Woman labourer injured in explosion [The Hindu] 07-May-2008
India Job workers seek wage revision [The Hindu] 07-May-2008
India Panchayat employees’ State meet [The Hindu] 07-May-2008
India Go-slow continues at New Mangalore port [The Hindu Business Line] 07-May-2008
India HC ruling on termination of service [The Hindu Business Line] 07-May-2008
Turkey Labor unions to be subject to auditing [Today's Zaman] 07-May-2008
Korea MTU leaders arrested for holding demonstrations [Hankyoreh] 07-May-2008
Korea 2 Heads of Migrants' Union Face Deportation [Korea Times] 07-May-2008
Malaysia 'MTUC staged a rally outside Parliament' [hinduonnet.com] 07-May-2008
Korea/Taiwan Condemn the Continuing Crackdown on MTU!! [coolloud] 07-May-2008
Korea/Taiwan Condemn the Continuing Crackdown on MTU!! [coolloud] 07-May-2008
Malaysia 'Malaysia is one of Vietnam’s largest labor export destinations' [thanhniennews.com] 07-May-2008
Malaysia 'MTUC's Parliament gathering calls for minimum wage' [The Star Online] 07-May-2008
Malaysia "Special Workers" Day for UNI-MLC reps' [The Star Online] 07-May-2008
Burma AFL-CIO: Help Provide Relief to Burmese Workers [AFL-CIO] For more info 07-May-2008
Indonesia Airport workers strike hits 5 airports [The Jakarta Post] 07-May-2008
Indonesia Local journalists unaware of War Law: Alliance of Independent Journalists [The Jakarta Post] 07-May-2008
Burma Burma: ITUC Calls for Major Humanitarian Effort [ITUC] 07-May-2008
India Work resumes at Hero Honda plant [The Hindu Business Line] 06-May-2008
India Cashew workers in dire straits [The Hindu] 06-May-2008
India Plantation staff protest on June 16 [The Hindu] 06-May-2008
India Shaping a safer tomorrow for working women [The Hindu] 06-May-2008
India Bidi workers get grant to construct houses [The Hindu] 06-May-2008
India The migrant workers’ mirage [The Hindu] 06-May-2008
Indonesia Karyawan Angkasa Pura I Ancam Mogok [Media Indonesia] 06-May-2008
Pakistan Karachi Pearl Continental Hotel campaign May Day torch rally draws widespread support and media coverage [AFW-IUF] 06-May-2008
Indonesia Rabu, Pegawai Bandara Mogok Kerja [Tribun Timur] 06-May-2008
Indonesia/Somalia Empat TKI Asal Tegal Disandera di Somalia [Kompas] 06-May-2008
Malaysia 'Pressure builds for Malaysia minimum wage' [www.radioaustralia.net.au] 06-May-2008
Malaysia 'Many factors to be considered for minimum wage' [bernama.com.my] 06-May-2008
Africa/China http://www.itfglobal.org/press-area/index.cfm/pressdetail/1936 [ITF] For more info 06-May-2008
Global/Indonesia PSI affiliates condemn Indonesian electricity privatisation [PSI] 05-May-2008
Global/Turkey Brutal police action breaks up Istanbul May Day celebration [PSI] 05-May-2008
India Private Bus Workers stir postponed [The Hindu] 05-May-2008
India BSNL union to stage dharna [The Hindu] 05-May-2008
India Over 4 lakh beedi workers have no Union to represent them [The Hindu] 05-May-2008
India Regularisation of workers: federation plans protests [The Hindu] 05-May-2008
Indonesia E. Kalimantan airport workers threaten strikes [The Jakarta Post] 05-May-2008
Indonesia Rekson Silaban: Changing the workers' image [The Jakarta Post] 05-May-2008
Indonesia RI migrant worker gets insurance claim payout [The Jakarta Post] 05-May-2008
Malaysia ''100 demonstrations but still no minimum wage' [afp.google.com] 05-May-2008
Malaysia/India 'Overseas Indian workers in Malaysia & Bahrain ' [howrah.org] 05-May-2008
Malaysia/India 'Overseas Indian workers in Malaysia & Bahrain ' [howrah.org] 05-May-2008
Malaysia `No win situation’ for foreign workers in Malaysia [thaindian.com] 05-May-2008
Thailand Thousands of workers hold May Day rally to demand a rise in minimum wage [uni] 05-May-2008
India Over 4 lakh beedi workers have no forum to represent their aspirations [The Mangalorean] 05-May-2008
Indonesia E. Kalimantan airport workers threaten strikes [The Post] 05-May-2008
Philippines Davao employers oppose increase in daily minimum wage [GMA News] 05-May-2008
Korea Renewed Crackdown Against MTU's Leadership [MTU/MWTV] 05-May-2008
Korea Another attack against MTU leadership! Call for solidarity [MTU/KCTU] 05-May-2008
Canada/Philippines Open letter protests harassment of Filipino Congress member [CUPE] 05-May-2008
Turkey Government Blocks May Day Commemoration at Taksim Square [ICEM] For more info 05-May-2008
Cambodia Police accused of attacking journalists in Cambodia [IFJ] 05-May-2008
Malaysia 'Govt said No to MTUC' [The Star Online] 04-May-2008
Malaysia 'Police bar labour day gathering' [sun2surf.com] 04-May-2008
Malaysia 'MTUC: Citing inflation is a weak argument' [The Star Online] 04-May-2008
Global/China IFJ condemns China's refusal to uphold Olympic promises [IFJ] 04-May-2008
Bangladesh Garment employers to sell cheap rice to workers [AFP] 04-May-2008
Thailand Unfairly dismissed gas truck drivers finally got what they were fighting for [The Post] 04-May-2008
Korea Docu: "300 Days E-Land Strike" (english version) [CINA] 04-May-2008
Indonesia President: All bizmen - workers disputes should be solved peacefully [Antara] 04-May-2008
Indonesia Thousands of Indonesian workers rally to mark May Day [Xinhua] 04-May-2008
Indonesia Thousands hit the streets to mark May Day in Indonesia [The Malaysia Sun] 04-May-2008
Pakistan Journalists rally to seek protection [The News] 04-May-2008
Bangladesh '12,000 Bangladesh workers are in jails in different countries' [asianewsnet.net] 04-May-2008
Vietnam Ching Luh strike leaders arrested, questioned, sacked [CPVW] 04-May-2008
Global/Malaysia 'World's workers unite on May Day' [asiaobserver.com] 03-May-2008
Malaysia/Bangladesh 'Migrant Bangladeshi workers were cheated and abused' [The Daily Star] 03-May-2008
Malaysia/Bangladesh 'Migrant Bangladeshi workers were cheated and abused' [The Daily Star] 03-May-2008
Malaysia "Stop calling them maid" [bernama.com.my] 03-May-2008
Malaysia 'A minimum RM1,500 salary for all Malaysians? [The Star Online] 03-May-2008
Malaysia 'Dr Subramaniam New Human Resource Minister' [skorcareer.com.my] 03-May-2008
Malaysia 'Maybank employees picketing outside of their branch office' [skorcareer.com.my] 03-May-2008
Korea FKTU Reaffirms Commitment to Creating Safe Working Environment [FKTU] 03-May-2008
Pakistan Govt should stop increasing commodity prices: workers [The Daily Times] 03-May-2008
Pakistan International Labour Day: Workers mark day amid hopes and fears [The Daily Times] 03-May-2008
Pakistan Workers demand control on inflation, changes in Industrial Ordinance 2002 [The Daily Times] 03-May-2008
Pakistan Hundreds rally for labour’s rights [The Post] 03-May-2008
Bangladesh RMG workers suffer health hazards for use of synthetic materials in factories [The Daily Star] 03-May-2008
India Early action sought on Vizag dock labor board merger [Steel Guru] 03-May-2008
India Nokian Renkaat workers call off 1-day strike [Reuters] 03-May-2008
India Kerala Power Workers’ Unity Centre demands regularising of contract workers, pension revision, filling up of all vacancies and restoration of holiday wages [Hindu] 03-May-2008
India Dock Labour Board merger with VPT to materialise soon [Hindu] 03-May-2008
Turkey Mayday march attacked by police in Istanbul [libcom.org] 03-May-2008
Burma Statement on havoc caused by cyclone - FTUB [ftub.org] 03-May-2008
India All-India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation seeks early action on Vizag dock labour board merger with port trust [Hindu] 02-May-2008
India Indian Federation of Trade Unions takes out rally rally against price rise [Hindu] 02-May-2008
India AITUC State secretary for Andhra Pradesh calls out for a united agitation against the anti-labour policies of the State and Central governments [Hindu] 02-May-2008
India CITU welcomes decision to fix minimum wages gram panchayat workers [Hindu] 02-May-2008
India Members of AITUC and CITU took pledge to fight against price rise by mobilising people and protest against globalisation on May Day [Hindu] 02-May-2008
India Two construction workers killed as bridge collapses [PTI] 02-May-2008
Indonesia Workers seek better living standards on Labor Day [The Jakarta Post] 02-May-2008
Indonesia Factory workers, journalists unite for May Day rally [The Jakarta Post] 02-May-2008
Indonesia Workers want penalties for 'tricky' bosses [The Jakarta Post] 02-May-2008
Indonesia PSI affiliates condemn electricity privatisation [PSI] 02-May-2008
Korea May Day Celebrations Despite Planned Oppression [CINA] 02-May-2008
Pakistan Labour Day observed in interior Sindh [The News] 02-May-2008
Pakistan May Day rallies seek better working conditio [The News] 02-May-2008
Pakistan No ray of hope for aviation workers as Labour Day passes [The News] 02-May-2008
Pakistan International Labour Day in Karachi [The News] 02-May-2008
Turkey Cloud of tear gas greets May Day rally [The Daily News] 02-May-2008
Turkey Workers celebrate May Day with prayers and sacrifice [The Daily News] 02-May-2008
Turkey May 1st traffic a source of misery for Istanbul commuters as police clash with workers [The Daily News] 02-May-2008
Turkey Opposition condemns use of force by police on May Day [The Daily News] 02-May-2008
Turkey The Battle of Taksim: May Day in Istanbul [The Daily News] 02-May-2008
Turkey May Day violence: Was it worth all this tension? [The Daily News] 02-May-2008
Turkey International Labor Film Festival kicks off [The Daily News] 02-May-2008
Malaysia 'Govt to response to Cuepacs’ demands soon' [The Star Online] 02-May-2008
Malaysia 'Datuk Zainal Rampak - a labour leader' [NST online] 02-May-2008
Malaysia 'How to deal with 5 million migrant workers? [NST online] 02-May-2008
Malaysia 'Productivity-Linked Wage System (PLWS)' [NST online] 02-May-2008
India Agricultural workers stage demonstration alleging irregularities and malpractices in the payment of wages [Hindu] 1-May-2008
India Cochin Airport workers’ to strike for better pay and working conditions [Hindu] 1-May-2008
India Construction worker dies as earth caves in [Hindu] 1-May-2008
Turkey Gassed & beaten up on May Day in Turkey [UNI] For more info Images 01-May-2008
Turkey Turkish police break up Istanbul May Day protests [Reuters] 01-May-2008
Indonesia ILO demands recognition of domestic helpers [The Jakarta Post] 01-May-2008
Indonesia Indonesian workers hold rallies to protest against rising food, fuel costs [Channel News Asia] 01-May-2008
Philippines Thousands march in Manila to demand higher wages [Channel News Asia] 01-May-2008
Singapore PM Lee urges workers to look into world economic conditions in wage talks [Channel News Asia] 01-May-2008
India India sex workers get life cover [BBC] 01-May-2008
Korea May Day Blues [Korea Times] 01-May-2008
Korea N.K. to boycott May Day celebrations amid strained ties [Yonhap News] 01-May-2008
Korea FKTU President Chang Seok-chun joins IR to attract foreign investment [KOILAF] 01-May-2008
Malaysia MTUC wants use of asbestos banned by 2010 [BWI] 01-May-2008
Philippines Jobs and Justice, Food and Freedom, Oust the Arroyo Regime! [APL] 01-May-2008
Philippines APL Mayday declaration [APL] 01-May-2008
Philippines APL and AKBAYAN slam deceptive tax cut, call for 0% tax for minimum wage earners [APL] 01-May-2008
Bangladesh Garment workers block road in Dhaka, Ctg [The Daily Star] 01-May-2008
Bangladesh The imperatives on May Day [The Daily Star] 01-May-2008
Bangladesh May Day [The New Nation] 01-May-2008
Turkey No blinking as May Day standoff looms [The Daily News] 01-May-2008
Turkey Ban on strikes in banks and schools lifted [The Daily News] 01-May-2008
Turkey May Day precautions in Istanbul [The Daily News] 01-May-2008
Nepal May Day: 8 union confederations issue joint statement [The Rising Nepal] 01-May-2008
Korea 25 Labor-Related Bodies Blacklisted as 'Illegal' [Korea Times] 01-May-2008
Malaysia 'Trade union movement is weaker now' [NST online] 01-May-2008
Malaysia 'Govt warned unions : be relevant' [NST online] 01-May-2008
Malaysia 'Workers' Day : "Innovative Workers, Competitive Nation" [NST online] 01-May-2008
Malaysia '60 textile workers terminated' [The Star Online] 01-May-2008
Malaysia 'ILO - workers suffer 270 million accidents annually' [The Star Online] 01-May-2008
China 'Child labour scandal in China' [The Star Online] 01-May-2008
China '167 village children sold to work as slave labourers' [The Star Online] 01-May-2008
Turkey/Greece Police break up Turkey marchers [BBC] 01-May-2008
China Child labor scandal highlights worrying trend in China [Reuters] 01-May-2008
Turkey Riot cops rout Turkish May Day protesters [CNN] 01-May-2008
Indonesia MAY DAY [The Jakarta Post] 01-May-2008
Indonesia President appeals workers to rally peacefully [Antara] 01-May-2008
Turkey Istanbul police disperse workers gathering around HQs of labour union [Turkish Press] 01-May-2008
Turkey Police Terrorism on May 1st in Istanbul [UNI global union] For more info 01-May-2008
India Siris workers succumb to burns [Hindu] 30-Apr-2008
India Employees of the Swadeshi-Bharathi Mills observed a fast on Tuesday to demand parity in Central government dearness allowance [Hindu] 30-Apr-2008
India Fish workers burn Finance Minister in effigy [Hindu] 30-Apr-2008
Thailand Angry labour leaders warn of mass May Day protest after employers boycotted meeting to set a new minimum wage [Bangkok Post] 30-Apr-2008
Indonesia ILO demands recognition of domestic helpers [The Jakarta Post] 30-Apr-2008
Indonesia Worker safety needs 'govt commitment' [The Jakarta Post] 30-Apr-2008
Indonesia Hundreds rally in Jakarta to demand ExxonMobil`s nationalization [Antara News] 30-Apr-2008
Malaysia '25 companies alleged to have exploited 1,000 Bangladeshi workers' [NST onLine] 30-Apr-2008
Malaysia Fatal accident at housing project claimed lives of three foreign workers [NST online] 30-Apr-2008
Malaysia Critical : 50,000 government contract workers in the country [Dailyexpress.com] 30-Apr-2008
Malaysia 'Civil service retirement age to be raised to 58' [theedgedaily.com] 30-Apr-2008
Malaysia 'Foreign workers at Malaysian airports, hotels to be phased out ' [MalaysiaSun.com] 30-Apr-2008
Malaysia 'Lack of legal protections for basic rights' [humanrightsfirst.org] 30-Apr-2008
Global/Turkey 55 die in Morocco fire – employer greed and official negligence blamed [ITUC] 30-Apr-2008
Malaysia 'Organising supermarket workers' [www.union-network.org] 30-Apr-2008
China China investigating whether hundreds or perhaps thousands of children were sold as slave laborers [NY Times] 30-Apr-2008
Africa/China China arms ship poised to dock in Luanda, but dockers refuse to handle cargo [ITF] For more info 30-Apr-2008
India Workers of horticulture farms and gardens demonstrate in front of Salem Collectorate demanding wages of last five months [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India Anganwadi workers and teachers demand release of salary arrears for five months related to last year [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India Government to pay wage arrears resultant of the new agreement with the transport unions [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India State Bank of India lists demands [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India BSNL Employees Union has urged the management to ensure job security of women employees on contract [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assures trade union leaders that he would intervene to end the stalemate in wage negotiations in the public sector undertakings [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India Port Workers Union gets compensation for contract labourer who was fatally knocked down by a port train was fatally knocked down by a port train [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India Centre of Indian Trade Unions seeks intervention of the Labour Commissioner in finding a solution to the indefinite strike by workers of Bethemcherla Polish Factory [Hindu] 29-Apr-2008
India Workers’ union of Islampur Municipality calls for strike to demand clearance of dues [Statesman News Service] 29-Apr-2008
Indonesia Minister calls for low-key May Day celebrations [The Jakarta Post] 29-Apr-2008
Indonesia Farm workers find life harder [The Jakarta Post] 29-Apr-2008
Indonesia Farmers see no benefits from rice price hikes [The Jakarta Post] 29-Apr-2008
Indonesia Farm workers find life harder [Jakarta Post] 29-Apr-2008
Korea 7 Die Daily in Industrial Accidents [Korea Times] 29-Apr-2008
Hong Kong/China IFJ and HKJA launch online petition for Hu Jia [IFJ] 29-Apr-2008
Malaysia '15 fake job agencies identified' [MalaysiaSun.com] 29-Apr-2008
Malaysia 'MTUC campaign to ban asbestos' [CSRasia.com] 29-Apr-2008
Malaysia 'MTUC: Employers have managed to suppressed wages' [The Star Online] 29-Apr-2008
Malaysia 'Govt to find ways to reduce the demand for foreign workers'. [The Star Online] 29-Apr-2008
Burma European Union position on Burma just not good enough [ITUC] 29-Apr-2008
India Bank unions to begin industry-level wage settlement talks with Indian Banks’ Association [Hindu] 28-Apr-2008
India Tamil Nadu Highways Road Employees’ Association stage demonstration pressing for a charter of demands [Hindu] 28-Apr-2008
Global/Turkey Turkish unions combine May Day calls for public health, peace and democracy [PSI] 28-Apr-2008
Turkey Workers and May 1 celebrations [The Daily News] 28-Apr-2008
India Trade unions call for strike on May 7 demanding merger of a portion of dearness allowance with basic pay and filling up of vacancies besides revival of sick public sector units [Hindu] 28-Apr-2008
Bangladesh Job insecurity haunts docs, staffs unpaid for months [The Daily Star] 27-Apr-2008
Taiwan Forum calls on President-elected to protect rights of migrant workers and spouses [Taipei Times] 27-Apr-2008
India 2 workers run over by tipper at project site [Hindu] 26-Apr-2008
India Municipal workers of Puducherry stage demo to highlight demands [Hindu] 26-Apr-2008
India Ten building workers injured and three seriously, when they fell down as slab of a private commercial complex under construction caves in [Hindu] 26-Apr-2008
India Daily wage DTC drivers, conductors to be regularised [Hindu] 26-Apr-2008
India Two-day strike called by Delhi State Committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions successful [Hindu] 26-Apr-2008
India/Bahrain Second round of India-Bahrain Ministerial level bilateral talks to finalise memorandum of understanding for laying down a framework on labour mobility begins [Hindu] 26-Apr-2008
Sri Lanka SriLankan cancels flights following pilots' sick note campaign [Lanka Dissent] 26-Apr-2008
China Trade union identifies problems at Chinese billionaire paper tycoon's company [China View] 26-Apr-2008
Asia GMO rice: the threat to agricultural workers [AFW-IUF] 25-Apr-2008
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