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1. Network Unions: Working Women's Organizing Activities in Japan Author : Dirk Kloosterboer
In order to overcome shortcomings of traditional unions, new grassroots organisations including women’s unions, community unions, part-time workers’ unions, and even a managers’ union have been formed in Japan, write Heidi Gottfried...

Thursday, 06 December 2007 | Read more...

2. No news is good news? Rebuilding trade unions in Sierra Leone Author : john stirling
Sierra Leone hits the news headlines when there is conflict, 'blood diamonds' or child soldiers to talk about but the day to day life of one of the poorest countries in the world is rarely mentioned. In particular, the presence of trade union...

Sunday, 07 October 2007 | Read more...

3. Not dead yet - no safe reason to discriminate Author : Rory ONeill
Not dead yet - no safe reason to discriminate We all have different strengths and weakness, young and old. And properly designed work should be safe and healthy whoever is doing it. So why are older workers told they are no longer up to the j...

Tuesday, 05 December 2006 | Read more...

4. Nine Years’ New Labour: Neo-liberalism and Workers’ Rights Author : Paul Smith and Gary Morton
New Labour has now been in government for nine years. Elected in 1997, a large Commons majority won in three general elections and a benign economic environment have combined to give New Labour the authority and opportunity to implement its program...

Friday, 21 July 2006 | Read more...


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