South Korea: Samsung workers demand wage rise and better conditions; Sri Lankan public sector workers protest against government attacks; Qantas pilots in Western Australia strike for equal pay and conditions; New Zealand medical lab workers renew strike action.
The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers should be actively supported by workers everywhere. They are fighting for decent pay and conditions against a transnational corporation.
The Transport Workers Union’s rotten deal with Kinetic to delay Monday’s stoppage displays the anxiety of the union bureaucrats to scuttle this major dispute as soon as possible.
The stand being taken by the Kinetic workers their third strike in six weeks is of national and international significance, and should be actively supported by workers everywhere.