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Hong Kong, Jan 19 (Kyodo) Police in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region shot five people during a protest over unpaid wages over the weekend, a human rights watchdog said today…

This report is about workers from the Ohms electronics factory in Shenzhen demanding the removal of their elected trade union chairman, Zhao Shaobo. Zhao was elected by workers last year…

Just two days after 82 workers launched a hunger strike on the sidewalk in front of a Walmart supplier in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, companies that supply to Walmart and H&M agreed to pay workers about $200,000.

A signature campaign initiated by the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission of Hong Kong http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/%E6%88%91%E5%80%91%E5%8F%8D%E5%B0%8D%E4%BA%BA%E5%A4%A7%E5%86%8D%E9%87%8B%E6%B3%95.html China Labour Net editorial note: In 2012 foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong filed a case to the court asking for the right of abode for themselves and their children. The Department of Justice responded by requesting that the city's highest court seek a clarification from the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) on its interpretation of the right of abode. Pan democrats here consider the move an infringement on HK’s autonomy, while social groups attack it for the way the move denies domestic workers of their right to seek justice through the court.

A series of activities has been organized in March 2013 to mark the second anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Please join us to find out what is happening in Fukushima 2 years after the accident and discuss the lessons we have learnt.

http://www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaign.cgi?c=1693   The President of the Korean Government Employees' Union (KGEU), Kim Jungnam, launched a hunger strike in the streets of…

Striking workers at the Vio.Me factory in Thessaloniki, Greece who have not been paid since May 2011 have decided to restart production under workers' control on 12 February 2013.

The bus strike by over 100 SMRT bus drivers from China led to 29 employees being repatriated, and five arrested and charged for their part in the strike. One, Bao Fengshan, pleaded guilty, served six weeks in jail and was repatriated. He did not have legal representation. The other four have engaged lawyers and are awaiting trial.

http://offbeatchina.com/migrant-workers-in-beijing-dressed-in-cartoon-costumes-to-protest-unpaid-wages Here is another twist on Chinese migrant workers’ never-ending protest against unpaid…

Translated by Bai Ruixue Some critics did not like the film “Les Miserables” because of the wretched situation it presents. Released over the Christmas and New Year holiday period, they felt…