Egyptian workers form independent union coalition
Egyptian workers, suppressed by a government-sponsored and government-run labor federation, have broken away to form their own independent unions and federation and join the popular protests against President Hosni Mubarak's dictatorial rule.
In Iran, grand economic surgery and terror combine
As winds of change blow across the Middle East from Tunisia to Egypt to Yemen it will be interesting to see if the flame of resistance is reignited on the streets of Iran.
A blind eye for terror in Colombia
In Washington, business interests are pushing the Obama administration to submit a U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement for congressional approval. Yet terror prevails under the new regime of President Juan Manuel Santos
General strike in Portugal protests austerity measures
A massive one-day general strike paralyzed Portugal November 24 led by major labor federations united to denounce austerity measures being imposed by the country's Socialist Party Prime Minister, Jose Socrates.
Mexican union leader jailed in Puebla
An official of the Mexican Electricians Union was thrown in jail after delivering a petition to the Puebla state government for public control of electrical utilities.
French workers angry about pensions and more
Tuesday, for the second time in seven days, more than 3.5 million people turned out in militant demonstrations across France.
Family charges corporate manslaughter in UK worker's death
Almost six years after Mark Wright was killed in a workplace explosion the case has still not come to court. Similar to the U.S. and worker safety, there's a long road to justice in the UK, too.
Crisis in Honduras: labor takes hold
The labor movement, responding to murders of peasant activists and to precarious living conditions, is leading popular mobilization in Honduras.
Mexican Johnson Controls workers attacked, U.S. unions respond
U.S. and international unions stand with Mexican workers at Johnson Controls plant in Puebla, Mexico.
Iraqi union offices raided, solidarity campaign started
Iraqi authorities pounced on offices of the country's electrical workers' union nationwide, closing the offices and seizing all equipment, assets and records.
