LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/ Syndicated trade union news from around the world. en 15 ericlee@labourstart.org (Eric Lee) Sun, 1 Aug 2010 07:00:16 +0100 Sun, 1 Aug 2010 07:00:16 +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 South Africa: Nearly 1m Workers Ready To Strike http://accra-mail.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20507:nearly-1m-south-africa-workers-ready-to-strike&catid=62:business&Itemid=211 LabourStart headline - Source: The Mail http://accra-mail.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20507:nearly-1m-south-africa-workers-ready-to-strike&catid=62:business&Itemid=211 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Greece: Military to step in as truckers vote to continue strike http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/30/greece.trucking.strike/ LabourStart headline - Source: CNN http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/07/30/greece.trucking.strike/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Australia: Tough Times Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9evMeUqfOFU&feature=youtu.be LabourStart headline - Source: Fair Go for Billionaires http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9evMeUqfOFU&feature=youtu.be Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mexico: Grupo México’s Infamous Safety Legacy Lives on at Cananea http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/3923-Grupo-México’s-Infamous-Safety-Legacy-Lives-on-at-Cananea LabourStart headline - Source: ICEM http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/3923-Grupo-México’s-Infamous-Safety-Legacy-Lives-on-at-Cananea Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Mexico: Solidarity caravan marks 3 year anniversary of Cananea strike http://www.imfmetal.org/index.cfm?c=23682&l=2 LabourStart headline - Source: IMF http://www.imfmetal.org/index.cfm?c=23682&l=2 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT South Africa: Labor Union Representing 210,000 South African State Workers Begins Strike http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-29/labor-union-representing-210-000-south-african-state-workers-begins-strike.html LabourStart headline - Source: Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-29/labor-union-representing-210-000-south-african-state-workers-begins-strike.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Turkey: Workers protest union-busting sackings by UPS http://www.itfglobal.org/solidarity/UPSTurkey.cfm LabourStart headline - Source: ITF http://www.itfglobal.org/solidarity/UPSTurkey.cfm Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bangladesh: Workers’ organization stripped of legal status, staff detained and beaten http://en.maquilasolidarity.org/node/949 LabourStart headline - Source: Maquila Solidarity Network http://en.maquilasolidarity.org/node/949 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Honduras: Nike pays $1.5 million to relief fund for laid-off workers http://en.maquilasolidarity.org/node/950 LabourStart headline - Source: Maquila Solidarity Network http://en.maquilasolidarity.org/node/950 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT USA: SEIU, Workers United and UNITE HERE settle disputes http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/dispute_ends/ LabourStart headline - Source: Talking Union http://talkingunion.wordpress.com/2010/07/27/dispute_ends/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Iraq: Trade Unions Banned in the Electricity Sector http://www.ituc-csi.org/iraq-trade-unions-banned-in-the.html LabourStart headline - Source: ITUC http://www.ituc-csi.org/iraq-trade-unions-banned-in-the.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Cambodia: Striking garment workers battle police http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE66Q0WY20100727 LabourStart headline - Source: Reuters http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFTRE66Q0WY20100727 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT Bangladesh: Millions of Garment Workers Push for Pay Rise From $28 to $76 a Month http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/crunch-time-for-bangladesh-garment-firms-20100725-10q6x.html LabourStart headline - Source: The Morning Herald http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/crunch-time-for-bangladesh-garment-firms-20100725-10q6x.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT India: Foxconn plant shut down following toxic gas leak affecting 37 workers http://sify.com/finance/foxconn-india-plant-shut-down-following-toxic-gas-leak-news-default-khzpEebihce.html LabourStart headline - Source: IANS http://sify.com/finance/foxconn-india-plant-shut-down-following-toxic-gas-leak-news-default-khzpEebihce.html Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT South Africa: COSATU backs Dis-Chem strike now in 8th week http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?include=docs/pr/2010/pr0723c.html&ID=3642&cat=COSATU%20Today LabourStart headline - Source: COSATU http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?include=docs/pr/2010/pr0723c.html&ID=3642&cat=COSATU%20Today Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT