Stories about Labor from July, 2007
Eastern & Central Europe: More on the Economist's Coverage
The discussion of the Economist's coverage of East European economies and demography has moved from A Fistful of Euros to the Economist's Certain Ideas of Europe blog.
South Korea: New Bill on Irregular Workers
Jamie from Two Koreas comments on the new bill on irregular workers which affects in particular the female population.
Israel: Super Maid Wanted
Yaeli from Israel is looking for a super maid to help clean up before her mother arrives on a visit.
Iran:Osanlou, a syndicate leader, was kidnapped
Salam democrat reports[Fa] that Mansour Osanlou,head of the executive committee of the Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, was kidnapped today in Tehran.He had already been arrested and tortured before by Iranian security forces.
Iraq: New Job for Mama
Iraqi Mama from Mosul has found a new job, which is five minutes away from her home.
India: HR Mismanagement
I, Me, Myself on Human Resources Management as practiced in India, and the inherent hypocrisy in some situations.
China: Black cotton factory
Wang hao fung from moobol posted a report and photos of an illegal black cotton factory in Wuhan city (zh). Workers were working in a terribly polluted environment.
Barbados: Welfare of Chinese Workers
Barbados Free Press wonders whether the island's imported Chinese labourers are being fairly treated: “Forget about the fact that they are taking Bajan jobs. The Chinese workers should be entitled to all the fundamental human rights that we would want for any fellow human being.”
Poland: Photo Report From Nurses’ Strike
The beatroot posts a photo report from the ‘White City’ in Warsaw, where “close to three weeks on strike and camped opposite the main government offices, the nurses refuse to give up. The strike, for more pay (well, you couldn’t get much less than they get) has been supported by...
Surviving Lebanon
Survival in Lebanon entails working two to three jobs, explains MMMMM here.
Nigeria: reflections on the Nigerian strike
Sokari reflects on the nationwide strike, which tooks place last month in Nigeria: “For a brief 4 days between, 20th and 23rd June, Nigerians from across the country joined in a nationwide strike which brought the country to a standstill. However, the opportunity to achieve the beginnings of fundamental change...
Iran:A worker activist in danger
According[Fa] to Karrgar blog, Mahmoud Salehi, a leading worker activist has been in jail since April and his life is in danger.Iranian authorities do not send him to hospital.
Bahrain: Wearing Hijab Part-Time
There is one subject that unites everyone living in Bahrain: traffic congestion. In the last few years, the roads on the island have become clogged by the weight of traffic, and roadbuilding to relieve that congestion in the long term is making it far worse in the short term. Every single person has a story of frustration to tell, writes Ayesha Saldanha. Wearing a part-time Hijab, professionals ending up in the wrong jobs and the perks people get in summer are other topics discussed.
China: Forms of Protest
Alan Baumler from China History blog introduced Ching Kwan Lee’s book Against the Law: Labor Protests in China’s Rustbelt and Sunbelt, which discusses about labour protest forms.
Anguilla: Labour Protests
As imported labourers protest for the second time in a week, Corruption-free Anguilla dissects the situation and identifies three separate issues.
Poland: News Roundup
The beatroot returns with a news roundup: “The EU deal that wasn't; striking doctors and nurses; and the Father Henryk Jankowski – Mel Gibson connection: the usual weird and wonderful stories out of Poland didn’t stop just because I went on holiday.”
Barbados: CARICOM Summit Update
“Barbados recently chose to import 100 construction workers from China rather than allowing trades to come from other CARICOM nations.” Barbados Free Press, reporting on the CARICOM Summit, calls this decision “the elephant in the room”.
China: Slave and The Principle of Blood Payment
Joel Martinsen from DANWEI has translated an interview (in Southern Metropolis Weekly) with Wu Si, the writer of a popular social history book The Principle of Blood Payment, commenting on the recent slave labour issue in Shanxi: I wasn't surprised. These things aren't unique to Shanxi. Other provinces may have...
Bahrain: Registered Doctor
Bahraini blogger Mo is now a full-fledged registered doctor.
Anguilla: Hotel Turns Into Slum
Corruption-free Anguilla finds out that a derelict hotel has become living quarters for Mexicans imported into the island to run a dolphin facility: “Chalk up another victory for crass profits over humanity.”
