Free Rümeysa Öztürk Protest in Vermont
I got on the city bus relatively early on the morning of April, 14, 2025. The sun was shining, but the temperature was only a couple degrees above
#Union news and an interview with Alexis Vassiley author of the new book Striking ore 'The Rise and fall of union power in the #Pilbara'. Striking ore focuses on the workers themselves including their agitating for hard won breakthroughs in pay, conditions and safety.
https://www.3cr.org.au/sticktogether/episode/striking-ore-rise-and-fall-union-power-pilbara
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Striking Ore: The Rise and fall of union power in the Pilbara
This episode with host James Brennan brings you union news and an interview with Alexis Vassiley author of the new book Striking ore 'The Rise and fall of union power in the Pilbara'. Striking ore focuses on the workers themselves including their agitating for hard won breakthroughs in pay, conditions and safety.
Industrial disputes & news - 16 April 2025
NSW doctors; St Mary’s Community Health Centre; Cleanaway; Keolis Downer; Fire Rescue Victoria; Qube; Ramsay Health Care; Work for the Dole; CFMEU Manufacturing Deamalgamation & IWMD
Another explosion at Indonesian nickel plant injures workers
An explosion at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) on 13 June left two workers with burns. It is the second explosion in six months at the same factory - the first killed 21 workers - and the union is calling for improved health and safety provisions.
Chinese nickel processors face troubles in Indonesia : China Labor Watch
Operational challenges, protests, and nickel prices drop have disrupted production at multiple Chinese-run nickel processing plants.
The Power and Symbolism of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement
After mobilizing to defend democracy and meet people’s immediate needs, the radical Marxist organization emerged from the Bolsonaro regime stronger than ever.
That's Entertainment: Musicians urged to Unionise
The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union in Derry has said today that "Only a union will guarantee workers rights such as quality of pay and safe working conditions for musicians, not council database."The statement comes as Derry City and Strabane District Council announced an open call for musicians to register for inclusion in a new database.A representative of the IWW stated following today's announcement that "We urge musicians to organise to ensure they are not taken advantage of, n
Unions as a 21st Century Anti-Fascist Force
Trump and his MAGA movement are conspiring with oligarchs to turn the U.S. into a rightwing authoritarian state. The labor movement can play a key role in fighting back.
Peter Riley
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