Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sinhala chauvinist party quits government over tsunami relief
Rising communalist tide – A warning to the working class
Asia
Pakistan
Pakistan: New pickets at Pakistan embassies across Europe
Berlin, Ireland, London and Stokholm. See report.
Pakistan
Pakistan:Telecom strike remains solid as one union leadership betrays struggle
Regime uses ‘sticks and carrots’ to try to force through privatisation
Pakistan
Pakistan: New pickets at Pakistan embassies across Europe
Following the recent military crackdown against striking telecom workers in Pakistan (see separate report on this site, ‘Strike remains solid, as one union leadership betrays struggle’), new protests were organised at Pakistan embassies and consulates, […]
Pakistan
Pakistan: Government crackdown on telecom strike
Report from Daily Times Pakistan. Appeal letter. Press release.
Pakistan
Pakistan: Over 300 telecommunication workers and trade unionists arrested
Government starts military crackdown as it announces unilateral date for privatisation of Pakistan Telecommunications
Pakistan
Pakistan: Government starts crackdown against Telecom trade unionists
The stakes have been raised sharply in the battle between Pakistan’s telecommunications workers and the Musharraf government over the question of the privatisation of the industry.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tea workers; one euro a day!
On 12 May the Socialist Plantation Workers’ Union (SPWU) opened new offices in the town of Nuwara Eliya, high up in the Sri Lankan ‘hill country’.
Sri Lanka
Tea workers: one euro a day!
On 12 May the Socialist Plantation Workers’ Union (SPWU) opened new offices in the town of Nuwara Eliya, high up in the Sri Lankan ‘hill country’.
Pakistan
Pakistan: Pakistan Telecommunications headquarters reoccupied
In an indication of huge anger at the government serious escalation, 4000 workers have re-occupied the PTCL headquarters.