4.07 economic non-cooperation: strikes

Vietnamese Lawyer Jailed for Union Advocacy

Authors: the Committee to Protect Vietnamese Workers and Le Thi Cong Nhan

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The state-owned union is not interested in organizing strikes. When workers initiate strikes, they're classified as illegal.

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Egyptian Protesters say "Enough" Repression

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Authors: Mohamed Adel

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Eleven demonstrators against repressive constitutional amendments were held in a jail cell of three by four meters.

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"Against the Grain" (poem)

Authors: Kevin Gallagher

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Justice Deported: The Swift Plant Raids of 2006

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Authors: David Bacon

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These actions have been concentrated in workplaces where immigrants are organizing unions or standing up for their rights.

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Oaxaca Teachers' Strike Sparks Democracy Movement

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Authors: Gerardo Rénique

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A massive campaign of nonviolent civil disobedience has brought the state government to a standstill.

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