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Middle East and North Africa

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Iranian sugar workers still fighting for their rights ten years on post

July 26, 2017 Gary Herman

Workers are routinely harassed, dismissed and kept under constant surveillance…

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Iraq Act Now

Iraqi unions: after free association, what next? post

November 9, 2016 Gary Herman

The troops fight for Mosul, Iraq’s unions fight for a fairer, freer country…

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The New Unionism—Part 2: Combined and Uneven Development opinions

June 23, 2016 Gary Herman

The mass strike is dead. Long live the mass strike.

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Algerian labour rights defender convicted for Facebook video post

June 8, 2016 Gary Herman

The Algerian authorities have jailed many labour activists, in effect, for protesting unemployment.. …

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Another first for Sisi as press syndicate leaders are detained, interrogated post

June 2, 2016 Hiba Zayadin

The crisis surrounding the Journalists Syndicate shows that the Sisi regime will stop at nothing to …

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Egyptian Press Syndicate

Jailed journalists and a gag order to celebrate press freedom in Egypt post

May 5, 2016 Gary Herman

Unconditional support for Egyptian journalists against the flagrant assault on freedom of expression …

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IFJ condemns Iraqi censorship post

April 29, 2016 Gary Herman

The decision to suspend Al Jazeera’s licence to operate is deeply prejudicial in a country that badl …

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Workers Memorial Day 2016 post

April 27, 2016 Gary Herman

The welfare of workers should be our primary concern…

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A Palestinian teacher holds a sign reading "Dignity for teachers" and "We continue."

West Bank teachers strike enters fourth week post

March 9, 2016 Gary Herman

After three weeks, Palestinian teachers say “Dignity for teachers” and “We continue”…

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Maziyar Gilaninejhad of the Union of the Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI)

Iranian workers struggle for justice post

March 1, 2016 Mary Mclaughlan

Maziyar Gilaninejhad of the Union of the Metalworkers and Mechanics of Iran (UMMI) talks about the c …

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Iranian workers struggle for justice issues

February 26, 2016 Gary Herman

The economic situation in Iran is dire: the rate of unemployment and inflation is high, and the high …

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FIFA conference 2016

FIFA’s choice is simple: human rights matter! post

February 26, 2016 Gary Herman

A STATEMENT FROM BWI – The Building and Wood Workers’ International Football is a game, but building …

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HSBC HQ stays in London, but workers force change globally post

February 19, 2016 Gary Herman

Victory for 250,000 HSBC workers has helped to create an alliance within UNI to address global conce …

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Trade union researcher murdered in Egypt post

February 9, 2016 Walton Pantland

Giulio Regeni was researching independent trade unions operating in a climate of repression. He disa …

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A second life for independent trade unions in Egypt; another life snuffed out post

February 9, 2016 Gary Herman

… the simple fact that there are popular and spontaneous initiatives that break the wall of fear i …

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Unite the Union to tackle Fifa over Qatari World Cup workers’ grievances post

February 5, 2016 Gary Herman

“Every football fan, trade unionist and anybody who cares about decency must protest loudly.”

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Unions condemn murder of Palestinian taxi driver post

November 26, 2015 Walton Pantland

A Palestinian taxi driver was shot dead after a minor traffic incident with an Israeli settler.

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Only our solidarity can defeat ISIS opinions

November 20, 2015 Walton Pantland

The warmongers on all sides want a fight to the death. We choose life.

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Egypt: Mahalla textile strike enters second week post

October 29, 2015 Anne Alexander

A strike by thousands of textile workers at Egypt’s biggest factory entered its second week on Thurs …

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Anger over Ankara response is a product of Turkish government’s past record opinions

October 15, 2015 Guest

The Ankara bombings have to be seen in the context of the cycle of state-orchestrated violence that …

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Call for trade union solidarity with Turkish and Kurdish comrades opinions

October 13, 2015 Stephen Smellie

Stephen Smellie, Trade Union Liaison Officer for Peace in Kurdistan and Deputy Convenor of UNISON Sc …

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Tunisian union federation UGTT shares Nobel Peace Prize with civil society groups post

October 9, 2015 Walton Pantland

The union is part of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet which has been awarded the 2015 Nobel Pe …

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Breakthrough as radical Jewish-Arab union wins recognition for truckers post

October 2, 2015 Walton Pantland

A breakthrough for WAC-MAAN after a 5 year organizing drive: Movilei Dror trucking company recognize …

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We want democracy and peace, say Turkey’s Kurds post

September 30, 2015 Stephen Smellie

Press Statement by the UNISON Scotland Delegation who visited the Kurdish region in Turkey.

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Turkish unions: we are fighting government terrorism post

September 30, 2015 Stephen Smellie

Unison activist Stephen Smellie reports from Turkey on the state-sponsored abuse and terror meted ou …

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Saudi Arabia is turning Mecca into an Islamic Disneyland opinions

September 24, 2015 Walton Pantland

The tragic deaths during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca are the result of a capitalist takeover of I …

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Egyptian teachers protest repressive labour laws and low pay post

September 11, 2015 Teacher Solidarity

Teachers in Egypt have staged a demonstration in Cairo, demanding the resignation of the education m …

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What do we do about Syria? opinions

September 11, 2015 Walton Pantland

Syria is a three way proxy war involving the West, Turkey, Russia, Iran and the Gulf states. More We …

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Palestinian unions call for Israel boycott post

September 11, 2015 Tim Lezard

USi editor Tim Lezard meets the founder of the Palestinian National Boycott Committee in Ramallah

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“We want to live in peace. And tents” Bedouin booted off land they’ve lived on for generations post

September 10, 2015 Tim Lezard

USi editor Tim Lezard reports from the Negev Desert

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Occupying Hebron via the back door post

September 9, 2015 Tim Lezard

USi editor Tim Lezard reports from the West Bank

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This image sums up the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis opinions

September 8, 2015 Ingemar Göransson

One image from Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, Syria – originally created to house Palestinian ref …

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Snakes up a tree! Palestinian date-pickers face daily peril post

September 8, 2015 Tim Lezard

USi editor Tim Lezard reports from the Jordan Valley

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CWU launches refugee aid appeal post

September 8, 2015 Tim Lezard

Trade unionists urged to send supplies to Calais

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United Electrical workers first US union to join Israel boycott post

September 7, 2015 Walton Pantland

At its national convention in Baltimore in August, the United Electrical Workers union (UE) adopted …

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Israeli soldiers evict Palestinian pensioner post

September 7, 2015 Tim Lezard

USi editor Tim Lezard reports from East Jerusalem

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Tear gas – an everyday experience for Palestinian children post

September 4, 2015 Tim Lezard

USi editor Tim Lezard reports from Palestine

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First victory for staff rights at Qatar Airways post

August 27, 2015 Walton Pantland

Qatar Airways will no longer sack cabin crew who become pregnant or marry after union campaign.

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Lebanese unions join You Stink protests over rubbish post

August 24, 2015 Walton Pantland

Lebanon has been rocked by #YouStink anti-government protests as waste piles up in the streets. Port …

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GMB call on Turkish Government to release Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan post

August 13, 2015 Walton Pantland

Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan should be freed to strengthen the peace process by enabling talks to …

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Why is Turkey bombing the Kurds? opinions

August 5, 2015 Kamran Matin

Given interlocking domestic, regional, and international developments, the AKP has launched attacks …

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Trade union leaders: Sisi is not welcome in the UK post

July 30, 2015 Walton Pantland

Mark Serwotka of PCS and Dave Ward of CWU join Unite and other trade unionists to campaign against D …

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Turkish crack down on “terror” leads to raids on teachers’ union post

July 29, 2015 Teacher Solidarity

Statement released by Turkish union teachers’ union Eğitim-Sen after police raids: “We have acted in …

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The union bringing Arab and Jewish workers together post

July 21, 2015 Walton Pantland

Israel and the Palestinian territories is a difficult place to be a trade unionist. WAC-MAAN brings …

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Does Israel benefit from chaos in the Middle East? opinions

July 21, 2015 Roger van Zwanenberg

Are our foreign policies really concocted by idiots? Is “cock up” theory sufficient to explain the c …

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FC Barcelona election will decide fate of Qatar Airways sponsorship deal post

July 17, 2015 Walton Pantland

Tomorrow’s FC Barcelona presidential elections are likely to seal the fate of any further sponsorshi …

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Where next for unions in Palestine? post

June 16, 2015 Tim Lezard

Palestine Solidarity Campaign hosts special trade union conference

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Manifest Destiny, Imperialism and World Power opinions

May 15, 2015 Roger van Zwanenberg

What is it that allows a State to believe that it is superior to all others, and can, as a consequen …

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Why do we have a refugee crisis? opinions

April 23, 2015 Roger van Zwanenberg

Possibly more words have been written about immigration than any other subject, in recent times. Is …

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Stop Israel playing international football opinions

April 2, 2015 Ronnie Kasrils

Anti-apartheid veteran and former South African government minister Ronnie Kasrils calls for an inte …

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Lebanese teachers join public sector strike post

March 31, 2015 Teacher Solidarity

Teachers in Lebanon joined a strike across the public sector yesterday, fighting for decent pay.

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Egyptian teachers protest short term contracts post

March 26, 2015 Teacher Solidarity

Teachers in Egypt have been protesting outside the Ministry of Education demanding to be put on perm …

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Egypt: meet brutal Sisi’s British backers opinions

March 20, 2015 Walton Pantland

Egypt’s leader Abdelfattah el-Sisi is brutally crushing dissent. These are his British backers.

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Tunisian primary teachers to take action post

March 19, 2015 Teacher Solidarity

Primary teachers in Tunisia are to strike on April 15th, joining their secondary colleges who are al …

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Saudi rap video highlights migrant worker abuse videos

March 6, 2015 Walton Pantland

This three-minute Arabic hip hop video highlighting the abuse of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia has …

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Eastern Euphrates entirely liberated by Kurdish Defence Units post

March 6, 2015 Walton Pantland

Kurdish partisans have pushed back ISIS fighters on the Western front of Kobane.

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Tunisian teachers strike this week post

March 3, 2015 Teacher Solidarity

Tunisian secondary teachers are on strike this week demanding increased education funding, and in pa …

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The heat is on: union attacks World Cup double standards post

February 25, 2015 Tim Lezard

UCATT renews criticism of FIFA over Qatar tournament

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Qatar Airways boss Al Baker challenged to prove ‘bullshit’ claim post

February 23, 2015 Walton Pantland

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker – infamously one of the worst bosses in the world – was exposed rec …

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The Threat of War opinions

February 16, 2015 Roger van Zwanenberg

We need to step back from the brink before we are engulfed in a new world war.

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Turkish union mobilises volunteers to rebuild Kobane post

February 12, 2015 Walton Pantland

12,000 members of DISK have pledged their willingness to assist in rebuilding Kobanê after Kurdish f …

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Bringing Gaza to Glasgow: Council spends £24 million on high tech spying kit from Israel post

February 9, 2015 Walton Pantland

The UK Government and Glasgow City Council are spending £24 million trialling Israeli surveillance e …

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Iranian teachers continue their fight for Living Wage post

February 5, 2015 Teacher Solidarity

Teachers in Iran are continuing their fight for a living wage. Many teachers across the country stru …

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Solidarity protest with blogger Raif Badawi at Saudi Embassy, Dublin videos

January 26, 2015 Paula Geraghty

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Amnesty International, Ireland co-hosted a protest outsi …

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Event in Glasgow: Save Kobane, Defeat ISIS opinions

January 21, 2015 Stephen Smellie

Solidarity with Kurdistan Saturday 31 January, 11am to 3pm (doors open 10.45) UNISON House, 14 West …

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Kurdistan issues

December 12, 2014 Walton Pantland

When Kurdish fighters in the town of Kobane, on the Syrian side of the border with Turkey, bravely r …

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Trade union delegation to Kurdistan and Kobane releases statement opinions

December 2, 2014 Stephen Smellie

Following our visit to Kurdistan where we met refugees from the battle for Kobane and Yazidi refugee …

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Union calls for independent investigation into Palestinian bus driver’s death post

November 24, 2014 Walton Pantland

Yousef Hasan Alramouni The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) today registered its de …

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What about the dying workers? Unions slam FIFA report for ignoring Qatar construction deaths post

November 14, 2014 Tim Lezard

by Tim Lezard Unions have criticised FIFA’s report on the Qatar World Cup bid, saying it mentions no …

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Turkish police attack health workers for treating Kobane refugees post

November 10, 2014 Stephen Smellie

Police officers have kicked in the doors of a rehabilitation facility providing services to injured …

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Kobane is not just a Kurdish issue post

November 6, 2014 Stephen Smellie

Standing on the hill overlooking Kobane from the Turkish side of the border you can hear explosions …

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The refugee problem in Diyarkabir post

November 4, 2014 Stephen Smellie

A delegation of British trade unionists met with Kurdish leaders.

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10,000 Demonstrate In Diyarbakir for Kobane post

November 4, 2014 Stephen Smellie

Yesterday 10,000 Kurds demonstrated in Diyarbakir in support of Kobane, the Kurdish town on the Syri …

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Hunger strike campaign spreads as Cairo activists call for international solidarity post

October 8, 2014 Walton Pantland

By Egypt Solidarity Students and staff at universities in Cambridge, Berlin and Athens are planning …

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The struggle of Palestinian refugees is not isolated opinions

October 8, 2014 Waad Ghantous

A Palestinian refugee visits the ruins of her ancestral village.

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Labour MPs back union campaign to end Qatar exploitation post

September 25, 2014 Tim Lezard

Scores of Labour MPs have thrown their support behind the campaign to end the exploitation of migran …

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Turkish Teachers Fight Unemployment post

September 23, 2014 Teacher Solidarity

Thousands of newly qualified teachers are still facing years of unemployment, despite shortages of t …

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Labour MPs join UCATT to show Qatar the red card post

September 22, 2014 Tim Lezard

Labour MPs Jim Murphy MP the shadow international development minister, Clive Efford MP the shadow m …

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Stop targeting media workers as a weapon of war, says NUJ post

September 19, 2014 Tim Lezard

The NUJ has condemned the latest video released by ISIS in which British photo-journalist John Cantl …

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ASLEF urges Labour to act over Gaza post

September 15, 2014 Tim Lezard

Protesters at the port of Oakland. Photo: Block the Boat Coalition. by Tim Lezard ASLEF has urged th …

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Gaza horror: humanitarian appeal launched for Palestinian journalists post

September 12, 2014 Tim Lezard

by Tim Lezard A humanitarian appeal has been launched for Palestinian journalists wounded and made h …

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Israeli ship forced to leave port of Oakland after community and union protest post

August 20, 2014 Walton Pantland

Protesters at the port of Oakland. Photo: Block the Boat Coalition. – By Transport Workers Solidarit …

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Ferguson, Marikana, Gaza: what they have in common opinions

August 19, 2014 Walton Pantland

Armed police in Ferguson – By Richard Pithouse In colonial wars the occupying power invariably reach …

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Ireland National Demonstration for Palestine post

August 12, 2014 USi Live

  The past month has seen protests for Gaza taking place in countless towns and cities around I …

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Irish activists demand expulsion of Israeli ambassador post

August 4, 2014 Walton Pantland

Over 4,000 marched in Ireland this Saturday to demand the expulsion of Israeli Ambassador over war c …

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First transport union solidarity medical aid cargo arrives in Gaza post

July 28, 2014 Walton Pantland

The first ITF solidarity shipment ready to depart Jordan for Gaza A first cargo of medical aid sent …

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It’s time to boycott apartheid Israel opinions

July 25, 2014 Walton Pantland

Jewish Voice for Peace activists show solidarity with Gaza in New York – By Walton Pantland The news …

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Solidarity with the people of Gaza post

July 23, 2014 Mary Mclaughlan

  Over the last week, the world has been shocked and stunned at the killing of hundreds of inno …

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Union aid supplies on way to Gaza post

July 23, 2014 USi Live

  As its first lorryload of medical supplies begins its journey to Gaza, the ITF (International …

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UK national demo for Gaza this Saturday post

July 17, 2014 Walton Pantland

Gaza National Demonstration London Stop the Killing • Stop the Bombing 19 July 2014 • Assemble 12 No …

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NUMSA calls for expulsion of Israeli ambassador to South Africa post

July 16, 2014 Walton Pantland

Photo by BDS South Africa – By Hlokoza Motau The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUM …

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Transport unions demand release of Iranian unionist Reza Shahabi post

July 14, 2014 Walton Pantland

The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has demanded the release of Reza Shahabi, the …

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Transport unions condemn Gaza airstrikes and launch appeal to aid victims post

July 14, 2014 Walton Pantland

An ITF aid shipment to Gaza in 2009 The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) has condem …

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UNITE Statement of Solidarity with the Palestinian People post

July 14, 2014 Walton Pantland

Demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in London on Saturday UNITE the Union unreservedly condemn …

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Bread and Iron: the struggle of Syrian workers in Lebanon post

June 30, 2014 Walton Pantland

Wood carrier. Photo by Doreen Hasan   Bread and Iron is a film about Syrian workers in Lebanon. …

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Journalism is not a crime: #FreeAJStaff opinions

June 24, 2014 Walton Pantland

BBC journalists express their solidarity with colleagues at Al Jazeera Today we received the shockin …

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A storm is brewing over FIFA – help end Qatar’s slave state opinions

May 30, 2014 Walton Pantland

  Qatar is a modern slave state. Its citizens are the richest in the world, but for 1.4 million …

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FIFA的风暴来临——让我们一起来帮助卡塔尔奴隶制状态下的施工工人 opinions

May 30, 2014 Walton Pantland

卡塔尔是一个现代的奴隶制国家。它的公民是全世界最富有的,但是对1400万的流动工人来说,没有任何权利保障的恶劣施工环境却是习以为常的事。 许多流动工人都是被雇佣来修建卡塔尔2020年的世界杯场馆。这件 …

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Solidarity group calls for release of Iranian trade unionist on hunger strike post

April 16, 2014 Walton Pantland

  Shahrokh Zamani Please retweet or copy this tweet to show your support @HassanRouhani Release …

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The case against Qatar post

March 17, 2014 Walton Pantland

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released a new report, called The Case Agains …

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Women speak out for Qatar Airways staff on March 8th post

March 7, 2014 Walton Pantland

Women around the world will be backing staff at Qatar Airways (QR) who are subject to victimisation …

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Stand up for women at Qatar Airways on March 8 post

March 5, 2014 Walton Pantland

Did you know that women workers at Qatar Airways need permission to get married, can face the sack f …

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Qatar: what can we do? post

February 19, 2014 Walton Pantland

BWI and its Swiss affiliate Unia protest outside the FIFA headquarters in Zurich last year Qatar is …

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Bahrain: tell Yokogawa to reinstate dismissed trade union leader post

February 4, 2014 Walton Pantland

Retweet this: @Yokogawa reinstate dismissed leader of @YLUBH and recognise the union #Bahrain http:/ …

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