Stories about Labor from April, 2008
Jamaica: Telephone Pole
How many guys does it take to fix a broken telephone pole? Montego Bay Day By Day knows…
Myanmar: 54 dead after suffocating in a lorry
Watch a You Tube video which reports the death of 54 Myanmar migrants who suffocated in a lorry while being smuggled in southern Thailand.
Philippines: Coping with night shift work
Filipino blogger MMMiii! shares tips on coping and staying healthy during night shift work.
Egypt: Bloggers on the Frontline
Egyptian bloggers worked round the clock telling the world about a workers' revolt that shook their country, as thousands rioted at a textile mill in Al Mahalla, demanding better pay and protesting against increasing prices. They were also among the first casualties of the unrest, which left two people killed, scores injured and an undetermined number of activists, organisers and mere spectators behind bars. Their coverage came in the form of blog posts, YouTube videos, Twitter feeds, Flickr shots, Facebook messages and all other online tools they could get their hands on.
Saudi Arabia: Regulating Women's Work
Saudi Arabia is moving towards introducing more regulations with regards to women's employment, reports Saudi Jeans, who comments on a new ‘vague’ law just introduced in the Kingdom.
Bahrain: Surreal Gulf Moments
Bint Battuta in Bahrain describes “one of those surreal Gulf moments when I found myself unable to get my message across in either Arabic or English.”
Minimum wage in Cambodia and China
Cambodia Calling discussed the minimum wage in Cambodia and China
Iran:Salehi is out of jail
Salam Demokrat informs[Fa] us that Mahmoud Salehi,an Iranian leading worker activist, is out of jail. He was in prison for more than one year. You can watch a video about him.
Egypt: Strike Blog Updates
Egyptian bloggers have set up a new blog which will post updates throughout today's general strike in Arabic.
Egypt Gears Up for a General Strike Sunday
An online campaign calling for a general strike across Egypt on Sunday has been gaining momentum, will thousands promising to stop work for the day in protest against low salaries and increasing prices. This prompted the government to issue a stern warning against those planning to take part in the event. Arrests have been reported in Cairo, with one blogger already detained Saturday, for his alleged role in calling for the strike.
Lebanon: Teachers’ Strike
Lebanese teachers went on strike (April 3) to protest low wages, high cost of living and inflation, as reported by Sursock.
Barbados: “Chefette” Sells
Barbados Free Press, Barbados Underground and Keltruth Corp. blog about the pros and cons of a multi-million dollar land deal.
Iran: A leading worker activist is in danger
Socialist Students in Shiraz University has published[Fa] a letter in its blog and warned about the danger that Mahmoud Salehi,a leading wroker activist,faces in prison in Iran.