With layoffs looming, NUMSA to engage ArcelorMittal management in discussions next week
ArcelorMittal South Africa had earlier announced its plan to retrench more than 2,000 of its 8,769 employees in South Africa. NUMSA has accused the company of taking this decision as a retribution against workers who went on strike in March.
Ecuadorian peasants and workers begin national strike against Moreno’s government
Thousands of Ecuadorians are mobilizing in the national strike to reject the austerity measures announced after the government signed a $4.2 billion deal with the IMF
Students’ protests rock varsity campus in Hyderabad
The protests began after the TISS administration made a decision to increase the hostel fee from INR 15,000 to INR 54,000 per semester for its recently opened Hyderabad campus. 13 students went on hunger strike on July 14
Israeli forces shoot 10-year-old with live ammunition
Abdul Rahman Yasser Shteiwi was gravely wounded during protests against settlement expansion in the town of Kafr Qaddum in the occupied West Bank.
Now the Gilets Noirs: Undocumented migrants fighting for rights and dignity in France
Inspired by the Gilets Jaunes, the black vest movement is highlighting the plight of undocumented migrants in France and taking forward the fight for their rights
Venezuelans reject biased UN report
Dozens of social movements and organizations mobilized on Saturday to denounce the report presented by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet
Argentine public transport workers fight for wage increase
The workers are demanding a 20% increase in salaries and a bonus of 16,000 pesos.
Tech workers protest Amazon’s ICE contracts, interrupt conference
Amazon Web Services hosts databases for the Department of Homeland Security that allow the ICE to track down migrants. It is currently negotiating an expansion of the existing contract