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southern africa / workplace struggles Monday September 17, 2012 18:06 by Shawn Hattingh
Sugar workers
This article explores, from an anarchist perspective, the sugar industry in southern Africa, and how the two dominant companies - Illovo and Tongaat-Hulett - exploit and oppress workers and communities surrounding their operations.Southern Africa has become well known for being one of the cheapest places to produce sugar. Millions of tons are produced in the region every year and two companies have come to dominate much of this lucrative industry: Illovo Sugar and Tongaat-Hulett, who have once again declared massive annual profits. Illovo and Tongaat-Hullett have publicly claimed that despite their drive to maximise profits and their self-declared goals of becoming the cheapest sugar producers in the world; they have also played a valuable social role in the southern Africa. Both companies have publicly declared that they care deeply about the welfare of workers, claiming they are well paid, respected and valued. And they have repeatedly highlighted their Corporate Social Responsibility programmes, including work around HIV/AIDS and outgrowing schemes. This has all been used by these two companies to argue that they play a very positive role in society.Unfortunately, much of this is a public relations campaign that is designed to sugar coat the shady practices of these two companies. In reality, both of these companies’ profits are based on paying abysmal wages.
iberia / workplace struggles Tuesday March 27, 2012 16:33 by Organizaciones sindicales combativas
Comunicado conjunto de las organizaciones sindicales Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) y Solidaridad Obrera (SO) llamando a la clase trabajadora del estado español a secundar la jornada de huelga general convocada para el próximo 29 de marzo.El objetivo de CGT, CNT y SO al convocar Huelga General no es negociar la Reforma Laboral, sino derogarla junto al resto de medidas económicas y antisociales que agreden directamente a la clase trabajadora. Exigimos la retirada de las políticas, leyes y actuaciones del capital que fomentan el paro, el recorte de derechos colectivos e individuales, la precariedad y la explotación de la clase trabajadora y que impiden un reparto justo del trabajo, la riqueza y el bienestar. Exigimos la aplicación inmediata de medidas concretas que acaben con el paro, la recariedad, la temporalidad y siniestralidad laboral.[Italiano] [English]Ver también:
bolivia / peru / ecuador / chile / workplace struggles Tuesday February 14, 2012 17:11 by Unión Portuaria de Chile
Comunicado público de la Unión Portuaria de Chile explicando los motivos para el Paro Nacional del sector convocado para los días 15 y 16 de febrero próximos. [English] [Italiano] [Ελληνικά]Ver también:Última hora:
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ireland / britain / workplace struggles Saturday January 21, 2012 13:19 by Liberty & Solidarity
National and international solidarity campaign with electrical engineers in the UK, who in recent months have been forced to organise in response to attacks from the 8 bigger employers in the industry.Last summer these 8 firms announced their intention to leave the agreement on pay (the JIB) that governs the industry. The workers expect wage cuts of up to 35% and the deterioration of their working conditions. These workers are already required, with their low wages, to perform overtime in order to provide for their families.It is not an isolated attack on a particular occupation in an individual country. It’s well known that these firms are supported by all firms in the building industry, some of which are multinational. [Italiano] [Français] [Castellano]
iberia / workplace struggles Thursday November 10, 2011 05:04 by Organizaciones sindicales combativas
Las organizaciones sindicales Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT), Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) y Solidaridad Obrera (SO), nos reunimos el pasado 17 de octubre con el objetivo de continuar dando pasos encaminados a la unidad de acción, la movilización y hacia la Huelga General. [ English ] [ Ελληνικά ] [ Français ]
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