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12-5-2008 02:45:02 GMT

This week's top stories

Global/UK Strike 2.0: the industrial disputes of the future are more likely to take place online than on a picket line [Guardian] 10-May-2008

Costa Rica Migrant construction union leader arrested [BWI] 09-May-2008

Zimbabwe Violence hits teachers [EI] 09-May-2008

Zimbabwe Election controversy spills over into union repression [ITUC] 09-May-2008

Burma AFL-CIO: Help Provide Relief to Burmese Workers [AFL-CIO] For more info  07-May-2008

Colombia/USA Colombia Workers Brutalized at May Day Protests [streaming radio link appended] [Building Bridges Radio] For more info  06-May-2008

Korea Another attack against MTU leadership! Call for solidarity [MTU/KCTU] 05-May-2008

Nigeria ExxonMobil Upstream Strike Settled, but Problems Persist in Downstream Sector [ICEM] For more info  05-May-2008

UK/USA American union-busters arrive in Britain [Sunday Times] 04-May-2008

Iran Workers defy ban to celebrate May Day; 10 arrested [Kargaran] For more info  02-May-2008

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Today's news

Australia Qantas passengers face delays [7 news] 11-May-2008 9 more labour news stories from Australia today

Canada Unprecedented opposition to CAW’s concession-filled deal with Ford Canada [WSWS] 11-May-2008

Indonesia Autoworkers union: American Axle proposal includes closing 3 plants [International Herald Tribune] 11-May-2008

Iran Haft Tapeh Sugar Cane workers go on all-out strike [IWSN] 11-May-2008

Ireland/Philippines Filipino sailors found on ship in Cork harbour living in an 'appalling' state [Sunday Independent] 11-May-2008 5 more labour news stories from Ireland today

Malaysia '2,000 protest against referendum' [NST online] 11-May-2008

Mexico/USA Illegal child labor in Mexico puts food on tables of Americans [Arizona Republic] 11-May-2008 2 more labour news stories from Mexico today

New Zealand Peoples history of Auckland [libcom.org] 11-May-2008 2 more labour news stories from New Zealand today

UK/Global Ucatt 'construction industry increasingly casualised. Flawed self-regulation allows construction bosses to play fast and loose with workers' lives [Observer] 11-May-2008 2 more labour news stories from UK today

USA/USA Valley Power Strike Enters 10th Month [OE3] For more info  11-May-2008 7 more labour news stories from USA today