LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/ Syndicated trade union news from around the world. en 15 ericlee@labourstart.org (Eric Lee) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:00:19 +0100 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:00:19 +0100 LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/images/logo-rss.gif http://www.labourstart.org/ LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. 88 31 China: Bosses across China skip town leaving huge unpaid wage bills http://www.clb.org.hk/en/node/100342 LabourStart headline - Source: China Labour Bulletin http://www.clb.org.hk/en/node/100342 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Korea: All-out Struggle Against Ban on Wage Payment to Union Officials to be Launched http://www.efktu.or.kr/~fktueng/datamenu/DataView.html?MID=0&SID=32&DID=212 LabourStart headline - Source: FKTU http://www.efktu.or.kr/~fktueng/datamenu/DataView.html?MID=0&SID=32&DID=212 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Global: Alarm at trade unionist murders toll http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/19/trade-union-murders LabourStart headline - Source: Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/nov/19/trade-union-murders Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Canada: Court ruling on Charter opens the gate to farm unions http://www.ufcw.ca/Default.aspx?SectionId=af80f8cf-ddd2-4b12-9f41-641ea94d4fa4&LanguageId=1&ItemId=de67f14c-925d-4b7c-bf52-accb7a6c2ac8 LabourStart headline - Source: UFCW http://www.ufcw.ca/Default.aspx?SectionId=af80f8cf-ddd2-4b12-9f41-641ea94d4fa4&LanguageId=1&ItemId=de67f14c-925d-4b7c-bf52-accb7a6c2ac8 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Turkey: Prada and Mulberry dubbed ‘see no evil, hear no evil’ twins of high fashion http://www.itglwf.org/DisplayDocument.aspx?idarticle=15622&langue=2 LabourStart headline - Source: ITGLWF http://www.itglwf.org/DisplayDocument.aspx?idarticle=15622&langue=2 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Zimbabwe: Doctors and nurses beaten by police during peaceful protest http://www.swradioafrica.com/news181108/doctors181108.htm LabourStart headline - Source: SW Radio Africa http://www.swradioafrica.com/news181108/doctors181108.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT UK: Biggest trade union presents Govt with 10-point plan to kick start economy http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ibH0PIfm8fk3RwqOQSLMFTeW6GgQ LabourStart headline - Source: Press Association http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ibH0PIfm8fk3RwqOQSLMFTeW6GgQ Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Canada: Internet new battleground in the York TA strike http://www.excal.on.ca/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6529 LabourStart headline - Source: The Excalibur http://www.excal.on.ca/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6529 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Global: G20 Trade Union leaders call for vigorous action to counter the global economic crisis http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2523 LabourStart headline - Source: ITUC http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2523 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Australia: Win for unions: New workplace law to boost power to end long disputes http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/workplace-law-to-boost-power-to-end-long-disputes/2008/11/14/1226318927498.html LabourStart headline - Source: SMH http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/workplace-law-to-boost-power-to-end-long-disputes/2008/11/14/1226318927498.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT USA: AFL-CIO Top Leadership Moves to Continue Massive Mobilization to Ensure Economic Renewal http://www.aflcio.org/mediacenter/prsptm/pr11132008.cfm LabourStart headline - Source: AFL-CIO http://www.aflcio.org/mediacenter/prsptm/pr11132008.cfm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Russia: Autoworker union leaders attacked, threatened – call for immediate investigation http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=2&c=18567 LabourStart headline - Source: IMF http://www.imfmetal.org/main/index.cfm?n=47&l=2&c=18567 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Global: ITUC condemns exclusion of asbestos and endosulfan from global export regulation http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2511 LabourStart headline - Source: ITUC http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2511 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Canada: Labour board rules against Wal-Mart http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/11/12/wal-mart-union.html LabourStart headline - Source: CBC http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/11/12/wal-mart-union.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT Global: Economic Crisis: World’s trade unions put recovery and reform plan to G20 http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2513 LabourStart headline - Source: ITUC http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2513 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT