Asia Pacific Currents

Labour updates of workers struggles from countries in the Asia Pacific region.Interview with Colin Long, Secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union of Victoria, on how and why the workers movement is involved in the climate change debate and movement.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers struggles from Malaysia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Bahrain and Australia.Interview with Arnel, spokesperson of the Labour Party of the Philippines, on why workers and labour activists are mobilising against the APEC summit in the Philippines.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers struggles from Thailand, Bangladesh, India and Australia.Interview with Farid Partovi from the International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) on the situation for workers in Iran, how they are organising and surviving government repressions.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers struggles around the Asia Pacific region and local events.Interview with Yon Sineat from the Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation on labour issues in Cambodia and her solidarity trip and training in Australia.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers struggles in the Asia Pacific region.Interview with Abhinav Sinha and Shivani Kaul from Dasta Bigul Mazdoor, an Indian labour organisation, on the recent industrial struggles at Bridgestone Tyres over the right to form a union, at Maruti Suzuki against casualisation, and the solidarity visit by Korean Ssangyong workers.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers struggles in the Asia Pacific region.Interview with Reem Yunis, Melbourne based Palestinian and socialist activist, on the current state of the Palestinian struggle and its objectives.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Pakistan, Turkey and Palestine.Interview with S. Arutchelvan, General Secretary of the Malaysian Socialist Party, on the arrest of Khalid Ishmath under the Sedition Act and how the Malaysian government is craking down on dissent.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from Syria, Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Iran, Australia and Palestine.Interview with with Alnem Pretencio, spokeperson of PALEA union, on the renewed struggle against casualisation and sackings by Philippines Airlines.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.Interview with Mikyung Riu, International Relations Officer with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, on workers resistance in South Korea to attacks on working conditions.Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from Syria, Iran, Bangladesh, Thailand, Korea, Japan and AustraliaInterview with S. Arutchelvan, Secretary of the Malaysian Socialist Party, on the growing corruption scandal engulfing the Malaysian Prime Minister, the Bersih anti government rally and the Malay counter government rallyAsia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.