Asia Pacific Currents

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Interview with Maria Ressa from Rappler media, in relation to her recent guilty verdict for the crime of “cyberlibel” in the PhilippinesAsia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Interview with Sami Adnan Co-founder of Workers against Sectarianism in Iraq on the continuing popular uprising in central and south Iraq.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Speech by Sri Wulandari, Myanmar Country Officer for APHEDA, speaking about workers responding to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Interview with Hassan from the Association in Defence of Freedom in Iran. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific Region.Interview with Cristina Palabay from Karapatan in the Philippines about the recent crack down on May Day activities there.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

On the morning of 24 April 2013, over 1100 workers at Rana Plaza died when the building they worked in collapsed. The day before the building collapse, workers complained of clear cracks in the walls and refused to go to work because they feared for their safety. Every other business in Rana Plaza stopped work because of safety issues – these included banks and other retail outlets. But the 8000 garment workers were forced to go to work. On this week's APC, we remember Rana Plaza, 7 years on.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia.

The Gezi Park protests in Istanbul in 2013 were the catalyst for the human rights and labour movements to come out and protest against the repressive policies of the President Erdogan. There have been many issues since then, including the attempted coup in 2016, President Ergodan is still in power and tens of thousands of activists have been targeted by the government.APC talks to Ecehan Balta from the socialist collective Başlangıç Kolektifi about the current situation in Turkey.Due to the Covid 19 virus and infection control measures, 3CR Radio has temporarily suspended normal programming until April 15. APC will not be produced in this period. If this period of suspension is not extended, the next podcast of APC will be on Saturday April 18.Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia. You can also follow AAWL on its Facebook Page.