South African Unions bring the country to a halt
Wednesday, 06 August 2008

South African workers are holding a one-day strike causing widespread disruption to the country, particularly in cities such as Durban, and forcing mines and factories to close.

The national strike on Wednesday was called by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) to protest against rising power, food and fuel prices.

We are poor, we are hungry and our wages are no longer coping with our demands and the demands of feeding and clothing our families

 

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ANROAV 2008 annual meeting announced
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
ANROAV Meeting: 26-29 September 2008, ManilaANROAV 2008 annual meeting will be organized by Institute of Occupational Health Safety and Development (IOHSAD). Philippines. The meeting will be held in Manila and the proposed dates are September 26 to 29.

This year we propose to have thematic workshops and skill sharing that will run parallel so that participants can choose what they want to attend.
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OSH Rights: July 2008, No 20
Wednesday, 16 July 2008

oshrights.jpgIn this issue

  • Report from the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
  • Book Review: The Man who hated work and loved labor: The
  • life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
  • Philippines: IOHSAD commemorates Workers Memorial Day,
  • launches cancer support group for workers
  • Bangladesh: The High Court Directs the Government of Bangladesh on Construction Safety Enforcement Agency
  • INDIA: PTRC organized Seminar on the occasion of 428 on'Compensation for Occupational Diseases:Issues & Problems'

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