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Asia

Rejoicing and Hoping for Women Migrant Domestic Workers 2010-03-08 [MTU]
Poverty Still Has a Woman’s Face’ 2010-03-08 [Inter-Press Service]
Will Apple Feel Any Heat for Violations of Its Own Labor Code? 2010-03-03 [In These Times]


Afghanistan

Kabul blast: Miracle saves 3 Sewa women 2010-02-28 [DNA]
IFJ Mourns Latest Media Death in Afghanistan, Warns of Risks for 2010-01-12 [IFJ]
IFJ protests police attacks on media personnel 2009-10-10 [IFJ]


Armenia

Cab drivers, gold traders in Armenia protest ‘tax pressures’ 2010-02-19 [Armenia Liberty]
Home, but not Alone: More “guest workers” remain in Armenia due to hard times in Russia 2009-07-01 [Armenia Now]
Layoffs Carry Protest Potential 2009-02-07 [TOL]


Azerbaijan

Delegate selection campaign starts for 4th convention of Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation 2010-01-06 [ABC.AZ]
Government, employers, trade unions to sign general collective treaty 2010-01-06 [News.AZ]
451 new unions enter into Azerbaijan Trade Union Confederation over four years 2010-01-01 [Azerbaijan Business]


Australia

Retailers urge low-paid wage rise delay 2010-03-19 [The Australian]
Bosses say ACTU minimum wage pay push will put jobs at risk 2010-03-18 [The Australian]
Unions seek $27-a-week pay rise 2010-03-18 [Melbourne Age]


Bangladesh

Water transport strike goes on 2010-03-18 [Daily Star]
Passengers suffer as vessels kept anchored due to strike 2010-03-17 [Daily Star]
Launch strike enters second day 2010-03-17 [bdnews]


Bhutan

Deepening unemployment crisis hits rapidly growing youth population 2002-06-18 [BBC]


Brunei


Burma

Rangoon strikes pre-empt union call 2010-03-10 [DVB]
When Hard Times Hit, Some Children Go to Factories 2010-03-09 [Inter-Press Service]
4,000 workers go on strike in Rangoon 2010-03-09 [Aliran]


Cambodia

Marching in support of sex workers 2010-03-18 [Phnom Penh Post]
300 former casino workers claim unlawful firing 2010-03-15 [Phnom Penh Post]
Women vulnerable at work 2010-03-09 [Phnom Penh Post]


China

S.China export hubs set for minimum wage rise-exporters 2010-03-17 [Reuters]
Senior Execs at State-owned firms earn 18 times higher than grassroots workers: ACFTU report 2010-03-15 [People's Daily]
Unions need autonomy to function properly: official 2010-03-15 [Global Times]


Hong


India

Uttar Pradesh Domestic helps form union in city 2010-03-18 [The Times]
Delhi Rights of workers at CWG sites must be protected: court 2010-03-18 [IANS]
Karnataka Migrant workers left out of poll 2010-03-18 [Hindu]


Indonesia

Domestic workers to hold nationwide strike 2010-03-18 [Jakarta Post]
A wave of solidarity: Rebuilding education in Aceh 2010-03-18 [Education International]
Non Permanent Teachers Receive Salary Above Minimum Wage 2010-03-17 [Berita Jakarta]


Japan

Honda Motors rewards workers with bigger bonus 2010-03-16 [Trading Markets]
Insurance union petitions against Japanese postal reform 2010-03-10 [Post and Parcel]
Toyota workers raised safety concerns with bosses in 2006 memo 2010-03-09 [LA Times]


Kazakhstan

The tireless struggle for independent unions 2009-12-04 [Int'l Metalworkers Federation]
Prominent workers' rights activist attacked ActNOW! 2009-10-09 [International Metalworkers Federation]
Facebook group formed to support Ainur Kurmanov ActNOW! 2009-10-09 [Facebook]


Korea

Employers group recommends wage freeze 2010-03-17 [Joong Ang Ilbo]
Hyundai Motor Union Chief `Shocked` Over Detroit’s Demise 2010-03-17 [Dong-a Ilbo]
Union Pledges of Product Quality 2010-03-17 [Dong-a Ilbo]


Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Children Freed From Slave Labor In Russia 2009-12-29 [RFE]
IFJ calls for international pressure to find killers of Kyrgystan journalist 2009-12-26 [IFJ]
Kyrgyz journalist death 'private' 2009-07-16 [BBC]


Laos

Launch of Teacher2Teacher Campaign - linking Australian teachers with counterparts in Laos 2010-03-15 [APHEDA-Union Aid Abroad]
ANZ funded project causing havouc in central Laos 2009-11-22 [Finsec]
LFTU Updates OSH plans 2008-09-29 [BWI]


Malaysia

Myanmar workers: Passports returned minus February pay 2010-03-16 [Malay Mail]
Proton Says MTUC Statement On Staff Pay Inaccurate 2010-03-12 [Bernama]
MTUC Calls For Tax Incentive To Reduce Foreign Labour 2010-03-09 [Bernama]


Maldives

Trade Unions Absent From The Island Paradise 2009-10-26 [ITUC]
Maldives: trade unions absent from the island 2009-10-26 [ITUC]
THE REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES BECOMES 183RD ILO MEMBER STATE 2009-05-18 [ILO]


Mongolia

Peace Protests Against Tax Increase 2009-10-24 [The UB Post]
The Battle between Boroo Gold Mine and the Mongolian Trade Union Reaches No Consensus 2009-06-06 [Mongolia-Web]
Gold mine negotiations may set pace for mining labor contracts 2009-06-04 [Mine Web]


Nepal

GEFONT Pays homage to Com. Roshan Siwakoti 2010-03-11 [GEFONT]
Educational institutions shut in Kailali 2010-03-10 [The News]
Journalists protest Singhaniya murder 2010-03-06 [The Rising Nepal]


Pakistan

Support Pearl Continental hotel workers 2010-03-18 [Nosweat]
Tension Escalates at Pearl Continental Karachi as Workers Contest New Management Brutality 2010-03-17 [IUF]
Labour leader accuses contractors of torture 2010-03-16 [Dawn]


Philippines

29 journalists from 14 countries and economies in the Asia-Pacific demand concrete and positive steps to address the plight of journalists 2010-03-17 [The Philippine Star]
Hunger striking Filipino worker may be deported from Ireland 2010-03-14 [Inquirer]
Group releases scathing report on violations of workers’ rights 2010-03-12 [Bulatlat Online]


Singapore

2 killed in work mishaps 2010-03-18 [Straits Times]
Shaping a healthier work place 2010-03-08 [TODAY Online]
Injustice done to the workers in the banking industry: union 2010-01-26 [New Straits Times]


Sri Lanka

Managing Overseas Workers A Tough Balancing Act 2010-03-18 [Inter-Press Service]
STRICT ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST HUNTING OF EMPLOYEES 2010-02-18 [Lankanewsweb]
Nurses to strike tomorrow 2010-02-16 [The Daily Mirror]


Taiwan

Steelworkers protest against managerial change 2010-01-22 [Taiwan News]
Discrimination? Labor bureaus are investigating whether former Sinon Bulls catcher Yeh Chun-chang was axed because he chaired the players’ union 2010-01-07 [Taipei Times]
Several hundred members of 10 labor unions throw cow dung at KMT offices 2009-12-31 [Taipei Times]


Tajikistan

Moscow's recession has seen the sacking of thousands of guest workers from the central Asian republics. 2009-04-12 [The Observer]
Workers stage rare strike over pay in Tajikistan 2009-04-01 [Reuters]
Tajik Embassy Failing to Protect Guest Workers in Russia, Activists Say 2009-01-27 [Georgian Daily]


Thailand

Migrant Worker Law Hits Hurdle as 500,000 ‘Disappear’ 2010-03-09 [Inter-Press Service]
Migrant workers who get involved in anti-govt protests will be jailed 2010-03-09 [KL News Net]
Labour Minister warns migrant workers they will be fined, imprisoned if they join anti-gvt protests 2010-03-09 [AFP]


Tibet

Lhasa locals happy in labour union 2010-03-17 [China Tibet Online]
Scholar hails Tibet's 2009-01-21 [Xinhua]
Dialogue and reform urged 2008-04-04 [UNI]


Turkey

Strike creates chaos in transportation in Ankara 2010-03-09 [The Daily News]
Female labor force participation still weighty problem for Turkey 2010-03-09 [Today's Zaman]
ICEM Says February 23 Coal Mine Explosion Needs Thorough Investigation 2010-03-08 [ICEM]


Turkmenistan


Uzbekistan

Child slavery in Uzbekistan 2010-03-11 [Craig Murray]
IFJ condemns charges against journalist who put truth in the picture 2009-12-26 [IFJ]
Despite Gvt promises to end child labour schoolchildren sent out to work in vast cotton fields 2009-11-11 [BBC]


Vietnam

Poor workers not forgotten for Tet 2010-02-13 [VietNam News]
Launch of the Vietnam-Australia Asbestos Awareness & Disease Prevention Project 2010-02-12 [APHEDA]
Can Tho taxi drivers strike work protesting unfair treatment 2010-02-08 [Thanh Nien Daily]
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