In South Korea, strike leaders land in court
180 Vietnamese migrant workers building a wharf in Inchon, South Korea, launched one brief strike in July, 2010, and another last January.
Iranians release bus drivers union leader
The leader of the independent bus drivers union in Tehran, Iran, was released on bond from Iranian prisons.
World's unions call for ending attack on Bahrain labor
Those in the ruling circles intend to complete the transformation of the country into a totalitarian state.
World Notes: Belgium, Canada and more
World Youth Festival concludes, EU attacks poverty, African migrant workers are barred, Washington is down on dissidents, a Union takes down Wal-Mart, Statistics show social gains.
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.
S. Africa gov’t urged to talk with unions
South Africa's communists called on the government and unions to "sit down and engage frankly" in order to resolve a three-week public sector strike.
Mexican electrical workers continue hunger strike
A long running hunger strike by laid-off electrical workers in Mexico City has reached a point of high drama.
Economic crises and modern Greek mythology
Major media in the U.S. and Europe offer myths to explain Greece's economic crisis.
May Day message from the Acropolis
Members of the Communist Party of Greece staged a symbolic occupation of the Acropolis May 4, hanging enormous banners bearing the slogan "Peoples of Europe rise up."
Class inequality widening in Israel
A new report from Tel Aviv highlights growing class inequality in Israel, and the issue is getting national attention.
