The Caribbean
Haiti: police repress workers’ May Day demo
Garment workers in Haiti's assembly sector continue to protest, demanding higher wages and better services; meanwhile, teachers may be ending their strike.
Tag: labor
The Andes
May Day mining disaster in Colombia
An unknown number of miners—perhaps as many as 40—were buried alive as an illegal gold mine collapsed at El Palmar, in Colombia's southern region of Cauca.
Iran
Iran: May Day marchers defy authorities
Workers in several Iranian industrial centers marched on May Day in defiance of official attempts to shut them down, protesting labor repression and non-payment of wages.
Greater Middle East
Turkey: May Day marchers defy protest ban
Clashes rocked central Istanbul as Turkish protesters attempted to defy a government ban on May Day rallies at the city's iconic Taksim Square.
The Caribbean
Haiti: president sets minimum wage by decree
Garment workers in Haiti aren't likely to be satisfied with President Martelly's minimum wage decree, which basically maintains the status quo.
South Asia
Mt. Everest disaster and global climate shift
Sherpas who guide tourists up Mount Everest go on strike following the deadly avalanche—as destabilization of the Himalayan glaciers portends more such disasters.
East Asia
Wildcat strikes surge in China —again
Some 10,000 workers at plants that produce sportswear for Nike and Adidas have walked off the job in Dongguan after finding the Taiwanese company was shorting them.
The Andes
Colombia: ‘terrorist’ attack on union headquarters
The offices of the Cali Municipal Workers Synidicate (Sintraemcali), located in the center of the Colombian industrial city, was attacked with hurled incendiary bombs.
Southern Cone
Argentina: general strike targets Fernández policies
A general strike reveals fractures in the labor movement and in the center-left alliance that has dominated Argentina's government for the last decade.
Southern Cone
Paraguay: first general strike in 20 years
Paraguayans used their first general strike in two decades to protest everything from low wages to the lack of an agrarian reform policy.
Southern Cone
Brazil: Rio street sweepers win with wildcat
While the media focused on Rio's Carnaval celebrations, thousands of street sweepers went on strike in defiance of their union—and won.
Central America
Honduras: solidarity action hits US port
Honduran dockworkers carried their dispute with port management all the way to Oregon, where US dockworkers honored their picket line.