Thursday, August 14, 2008

Dog Days of August? Apparently Not

While the rest of us, in the northern hemisphere anyway, are slacking-off, taking vacation or getting caught-up while those around us do, the Korean government seems committed to beheading the labour movement there.

The KCTU has asked for international assistance and LabourStart is running an e-mail campaign at its request at:

http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=402

Turkey isn't far behind and seems to have singled out one woman trade union leader for special attention. Meryem Özsögüt has not only been arrested but is being kept in one of the country's more unpleasant jails. Join the solidarity campaign at:

http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=394

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