He was a cruise ship waiter before rising in the trade union movement and becoming one of the country’s best-known Labour politicians under Tony Blair.
Tag: Organized Labor
Han Dongfang, Once China’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Refuses to Back Down
Neither jail nor exile to Hong Kong has stopped Han Dongfang, a former Tiananmen Square protest leader, from championing workers’ rights. “If you’re born stubborn, you go everywhere stubborn.”
Dockworkers Strike at U.S. Ports Could Begin Tuesday
A work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast ports would halt most activity at some of the busiest American ports.
Histadrut, the Labor Union Behind Israel’s Strike, Has Long History of Influence
The union, which predates Israel’s founding, led a strike last year that helped force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to suspend a plan to overhaul the judiciary.
Canada Orders Arbitration and End to Rail Freight Shutdown
The shutdown had threatened to disrupt trade with the United States and other countries, as well as cause serious economic consequences in Canada.
Samsung Employees Return to Work After Strike Fails to Win Concessions
The indefinite strike, the first in the electronics company’s history, comprised only a sliver of its labor force and lasted less than a month.
Dancers Drop Threat to Strike During Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Organizers avoided disruption by agreeing to give performers on temporary contracts a greater cut of broadcast royalties.
Wall St. Journal Reporter Says She Was Fired Over Hong Kong Union Role
The journalist accused her former employer of failing to stand up for press freedom, a claim that the newspaper rejected.
More Doctors Walk Off the Job in South Korea
Physicians across the country staged a one-day strike, the latest escalation in a months-old protest against the government’s plan to train more doctors.
Dozens of Groups Push FEMA to Recognize Extreme Heat as a ‘Major Disaster’
The labor and environmental groups are pushing the change so relief funds can be used in more situations.