Solidarity

In Athens, Greece, 40 000 tonnes of rubbish are piling up on city streets, as a strike by garbage collectors enters its second week. They want recognition that their work is hazardous, exposing them to toxic substances and dangerous objects. The strike has only run a week and a half, but the smell is already overwhelming. [...]

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Australian workers should pay close attention to the mass protests against the First Employment Contract (Contrat Première Embauche; CPE), an attack on job security reminiscent of our own Government’s removal of unfair dismissal protections. When — if — the law comes into force, employees under the age of 26 can be sacked within a two [...]

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