Mastodawn

Eric Lee Nov 22, 2024

I am no longer updating my account on Mastodon and have now moved to BlueSky. @erictlee.bsky.social

Eric Lee Nov 21, 2024

LabourStart Nov 21, 2024

Türkiye: Freedom for Ismet Aslan, detained trade unionist https://bit.ly/ismetaslan

Türkiye: Freedom for Ismet Aslan, detained trade unionist

Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

LabourStart

Eric Lee Nov 20, 2024

Georgia's democratic future depends on us. Please share widely if you agree: https://www.ericlee.info/blog/georgias-democratic-future-depends-on-us/

Georgia’s democratic future depends on us – Eric Lee

Eric Lee Nov 19, 2024

LabourStart Nov 19, 2024

Nominations now open for the 2025 Arthur Svensson Prize https://bit.ly/styrke2025

Nominations now open for the 2025 Arthur Svensson Prize

The award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made extraordinary efforts to promote trade union rights and strengthen union organizing …

Styrke

Eric Lee Nov 18, 2024

LabourStart Nov 18, 2024

Over 1,700 trade unionists are now following LabourStart on BlueSky. Join us! https://bsky.app/profile/labourstart.bsky.social

LabourStart (@labourstart.bsky.social)

The global trade union movement's news and campaigns service. www.LabourStart.org

Bluesky Social

Eric Lee Nov 15, 2024

LabourStart Nov 15, 2024

Twitter alternative Bluesky now has 15,000,000 users. Is your union using it? Should LabourStart use it? https://bsky.app/

Bluesky

Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.

Bluesky Social

Eric Lee Nov 14, 2024

LabourStart Nov 14, 2024

Yesterday I interviewed a leader of the 4-month old strike at Evolution Gaming in Georgia. She talked about the reasons for the strike, the importance of international solidarity and much more in this short interview: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2313632/episodes/16098115

Interview with Tamar Ansiani, one of the striking workers at Evolution Gaming, Georgia - LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net.

This week we interviewed Tamar Ansiani, who in addition to being a striker (one of over 4,000) at the Swedish-owned Evolution Gaming in Georgia, is also a vice president of LABOR, a Georgian trade union. Tamar spoke about the reasons for the...

Buzzsprout

Eric Lee Nov 13, 2024

LabourStart Nov 13, 2024

Georgia: Evolution Gaming workers’ bravery wins UNI’s Freedom from Fear Award https://bit.ly/3AHqIcb

Evolution Gaming workers’ bravery wins UNI’s Freedom from Fear Award

Georgian trade union LABOR has won UNI Global Union’s Freedom from Fear Award, recognizing workers’ bravery and determination in the face of violence, intimidation and intransigence from Swedish-owned online casino giant Evolution. The LABOR members have been on strike at the company’s Georgian operation since July this year in protest of unsafe and unsanitary working

UNI Global Union

Eric Lee Nov 12, 2024

LabourStart Nov 12, 2024

Unions Bet Big on Harris. Now They’re Bracing for Consequences. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/politics/trump-unions.html

Unions Bet Big on Harris. Now They’re Bracing for Consequences.

Government unions, service worker unions and industrial unions all face possible repercussions from Donald Trump’s victory, but not necessarily all the same kind.

The New York Times

Eric Lee Nov 11, 2024

LabourStart Nov 11, 2024

Monday can sometimes be a slow news day. But not on LabourStart. This morning we’re showing news about workers and their unions from 21 countries.