LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/ Syndicated trade union news from around the world. en 15 ericlee@labourstart.org (Eric Lee) Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +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 Australia: First Labor Budget is a good step towards unloading the damage of Workchoices http://www.actu.asn.au/Media/Mediareleases/BudgetisagoodsteptowardsundoingthedamageofWorkChoices.aspx LabourStart headline - Source: ACTU http://www.actu.asn.au/Media/Mediareleases/BudgetisagoodsteptowardsundoingthedamageofWorkChoices.aspx Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Canada: Labour Rights are Human Rights international symposium http://www.nupge.ca/news_2008/n12my08a.htm LabourStart headline - Source: NUPGE http://www.nupge.ca/news_2008/n12my08a.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Zimbabwe: Zim trade union leaders denied bail http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3151 LabourStart headline - Source: Zim Online http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=3151 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Global: Strike 2.0: the industrial disputes of the future are more likely to take place online than on a picket line http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/may/10/workandcareers1 LabourStart headline - Source: Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/may/10/workandcareers1 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Zimbabwe: Election controversy spills over into union repression http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2107 LabourStart headline - Source: ITUC http://www.ituc-csi.org/spip.php?article2107 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Zimbabwe: Violence hits teachers http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=771&theme=rights&country=zimbabwe LabourStart headline - Source: EI http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=771&theme=rights&country=zimbabwe Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Costa Rica: Migrant construction union leader arrested http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=1657&Language=EN LabourStart headline - Source: BWI http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=1657&Language=EN Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Burma: AFL-CIO: Help Provide Relief to Burmese Workers http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/05/06/help-provide-relief-to-burmese-workers/ LabourStart headline - Source: AFL-CIO http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/05/06/help-provide-relief-to-burmese-workers/ Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Colombia: Colombia Workers Brutalized at May Day Protests [streaming radio link appended] http://www.archive.org/details/BuildingBridgesRadioColombianMayDayBrutalityU.s.DockersShutPorts LabourStart headline - Source: Building Bridges Radio http://www.archive.org/details/BuildingBridgesRadioColombianMayDayBrutalityU.s.DockersShutPorts Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Nigeria: ExxonMobil Upstream Strike Settled, but Problems Persist in Downstream Sector http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/2643-Mobil-Nigeria-Upstream-Strike-Settled;-Downstream-Dispute-Still-Festers LabourStart headline - Source: ICEM http://www.icem.org/en/78-ICEM-InBrief/2643-Mobil-Nigeria-Upstream-Strike-Settled;-Downstream-Dispute-Still-Festers Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Korea: Another attack against MTU leadership! Call for solidarity http://iktu.blogspot.com/2008/05/kctu-repression-against-migrant-trade.html LabourStart headline - Source: MTU/KCTU http://iktu.blogspot.com/2008/05/kctu-repression-against-migrant-trade.html Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 UK: American union-busters arrive in Britain http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/article3866620.ece LabourStart headline - Source: Sunday Times http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/article3866620.ece Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Global: Worldwide protests mark May Day http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=103444 LabourStart headline - Source: The Daily News http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=103444 Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 USA: Dockworkers take May Day off, idling all West Coast ports http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-ports2-2008may02,0,5235860.story LabourStart headline - Source: LA Times http://www.latimes.com/business/la-me-ports2-2008may02,0,5235860.story Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100 Iran: Workers defy ban to celebrate May Day; 10 arrested http://www.kargaran.org/international%20labor%20solidarity/may-08-8arrest.htm LabourStart headline - Source: Kargaran http://www.kargaran.org/international%20labor%20solidarity/may-08-8arrest.htm Wed, 14 May 2008 18:32:12 +0100