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The G20 in Toronto: Mayhem from inside the fences |
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Written by Paul Quintos
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Tuesday, 13 July 2010 17:31 |
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Leaders from 20 major economies gathered in Toronto last June 26-27, 2010 in the first Summit of the G20 in its new self-designated role as “the premier forum for international economic cooperation.” Its mandate is no less than licking the gravest economic crisis the world has seen since the 1930s, and ensuring “strong, sustainable and balanced global growth.”
But just what was “accomplished” by the recently concluded G20 Summit in Toronto?
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Written by Elaine Moore in Phnom Penh
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Sunday, 04 July 2010 00:00 |
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Chinese pay disputes mirrored across region
Chinese labour unrest is being replicated in south-east Asia where factories that compete with China to supply low-cost goods face walkouts as employees demand better pay and benefits.
In Cambodia, workers are poised to stage a three-day strike this month in a dispute over the minimum wage while in Vietnam, thousands of workers at a Taiwanese-owned shoe factory staged a strike demanding higher salaries.
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Foxconn Suicides: Governments and Companies Must Face Responsibilities |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 18:30 |
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28 May 2010: The ITUC is gravely concerned at the tragic suicides at Foxconn Technology Group in Shenzhen, China. The Taiwanese Foxconn group is at the heart of the “Made in China” export model. The group employs a total of nearly 800,000 workers in China, and the Shenzhen facilities alone employ nearly 420,000 employees.
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Capitalist crisis drags down more workers |
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Written by Fred Goldstein
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Thursday, 20 May 2010 00:00 |
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The big picture is that the global profit system of capitalism is in a crisis that is enveloping more and more workers on all continents. The fate of workers everywhere is deeply interconnected.
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Time For A Wide Political And Legal Action |
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Written by Salim Nazzal
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Monday, 07 June 2010 14:17 |
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Once again Israel gives more evidence that it is a state that stands above all laws. This time Israel did not only murder Palestinians, but also murdered those who came from the four corners of earth to aid Palestinians under siege with food and medice.
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What people can and must do about the economic and financial crisis
