Photo of the week

Photo of the week.
Last week unions across Canada marked the 20th anniversary of the deaths of 26 miners in the Westray disaster. Their deaths resulted in a law making employers criminally responsible for the deaths of workers. The law is rarely applied. The photo is of a memorial to the workers near where they died. (Photo: L. Endicott/Our Times) Click here to read more labour news from Canada and here to read more about the Westray distaster at Our Times.Got a photo that should be here? Post it via Flickr.


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Saturday 19 May 2012, 02:01:24

This week's top stories

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Australia BHP's aim is to break the power of unions [SMH] 2012-05-18

Turkey Support for Arrested KESK Women [bianet] 2012-05-18

Mexico Worker rights defender kidnapped, beaten and threatened with death in Puebla [Maquila Solidarity Network] 2012-05-18

Canada / USA UFCW App Locates Unionized Stores [Supermarket News] 2012-05-18

Ireland IMPACT calls on Government to deliver reforms on collective bargaining and employees' rights [RTÉ] 2012-05-17

Australia Unions wrap up ACTU Congress with renewed vigour to campaign for rights at work and fairer Australia [ACTU Congress 2012] For more info 2012-05-17

Colombia / USA Urgent Action: Colombian union leaders in danger [Witness for Peace] 2012-05-17

Europe IndustriALL-European Trade Union Born Today with Merger of Three Federations [ICEM] 2012-05-16

Switzerland / Canada Unions hold protest at International Olympic Committee to support Canadian Rio Tinto workers [International Metalworkers Federation] 2012-05-15

Philippines Radio network employees gear for a strike against union-busting [Bulatlat] 2012-05-15

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Angola / India Workers to get dues, return home [DNA] 2012-05-18

Argentina Subway: unions threaten to hold 3-day strike next week [The Herald] 2012-05-18

Australia Manufacturing hopes rest on union-supported co-operative ventures [ACTU] 2012-05-18 9 more labour news stories from Australia today

Burma Burmese Film Focuses on Plight of Migrant Workers [VOA] 2012-05-18

Cambodia Strikers told they have it good [The Post] 2012-05-18

Canada / Ontario OFL Calls for Resignation of Chief Blair [OFL] 2012-05-18 19 more labour news stories from Canada today

France New French cabinet takes pay cut [AJ] 2012-05-18

Guinea No alumina produced at RUSAL plant since April 3 [Reuters] 2012-05-18

Guyana Tillage workers at Wales end strike [The Stabroek News] 2012-05-18

India / Haryana 4 workers of MNREGA scheme dies in mishap [TNN] 2012-05-18 9 more labour news stories from India today

Indonesia Over 50 Sex Worker Suspects Arrested in Padang [JG] 2012-05-18 3 more labour news stories from Indonesia today

Ireland Union seeks talks on new Croke Park deal [Irish Times] 2012-05-19 1 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Israel Top court tightens enforcement of equal pay [AP] 2012-05-18 1 more labour news stories from Israel today

Korea (South) Seoul buses run uninterrupted after union, management strike deal [The Post] 2012-05-18 2 more labour news stories from Korea (South) today

Libya Libyan women in empowerment struggle [AJ] 2012-05-18

Mexico Unknown men kidnap, beat, and threaten to kill labor rights defender José Enrique Morales Montaño [Prodesc] 2012-05-18

New Zealand International support for Talley's AFFCO workers [Voxy] 2012-05-18 2 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

Nigeria Health Workers' Strike [allAfrica] 2012-05-18

Philippines Strike of new union in big hardware supplier a success [Bulatlat] 2012-05-18 1 more labour news stories from Philippines today

Singapore NTUC looks out for its PME union members [The Straits Times] 2012-05-18 1 more labour news stories from Singapore today

South Africa Unions at war, worker wounded [iAfrica] 2012-05-18

Swaziland Industrial Court stops bus strike [The Observer] 2012-05-18

UK / Global / Wales BBC Wales strike called by Bectu and NUJ as Olympic Torch arrives [BBC] 2012-05-19 5 more labour news stories from UK today

USA USW applauds agreement to extend uranium enrichment operations at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant for an additional year [USW] 2012-05-18 9 more labour news stories from USA today