South African Airways strike concludes as management concedes to unions’ demands
The management has agreed to a wage hike, an education bursary for employees and to set up a task force to review contracts given to private companies. It will also defer retrenchments it had earlier announced
Rail workers’ strike in Canada enters fifth day
The workers of Canadian National Railways are demanding higher salaries and safer working conditions. Fatigue among rail workers is mounting even as the management plans further lay-offs
South African Airways strike set to intensify after management withdraws offer
After offering a 8% salary hike and the setting up of a team to look into private contracts, the management suddenly declared it didn’t have the funds for the former and mandate for the latter
US aid worker, Scott Warren, acquitted by federal jury
Scott Warren of No More Deaths, was charged of “harboring” two undocumented immigrants by federal prosecutors for offering them humanitarian aid
In India, police brutally attack JNU students protesting fee hike
Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi were baton charged and detained as they marched to parliament demanding the complete roll back of a massive fee hike
Workers from subsidiaries of South African Airways likely to join strike
Over 3,000 employees of South Africa Airways are on strike since November 15 demanding an 8% hike in salaries, the scrapping of retrenchment plans and the insourcing of employees. Workers from the airline’s subsidiaries are likely to join the strike too
ICC opens investigation against Myanmar over crimes against Rohingyas
The International Criminal Court has granted approval for the prosecutor to proceed with an investigation against the government of Myanmar for the atrocities inflicted on Rohingyas
Peoples’ BRICS issues call for solidarity against capitalism and imperialism
On the concluding day of the Peoples’ BRICS summit in Brasilia, participants discussed the assault on democracy and the need for strengthening solidarity between movements