Calling Korean Government to respect labour rights and to free all the union leaders  HKCTU will organize a protest against the Korean Government to condemn their violation of the right to strike of Korean Railway Workers’ Union (KRWU) and to call for release of all the arrested strikers. The KRWU launched a general strike since December 9 against the move to privatize the state-run rail operator (Korea Railroad Corp). According to the statement of KRWU, their intention of the strike is to protect the public ownership of the Railway in Korea. However, their fight for justice was under violence attack by the Korean Government. On December 22, hundreds of riot police raided the KCTU's headquarters in Seoul injuring hundreds due to the use of pepper spray and violence. Since then, warrants for the arrest of 28 union officers have been issued based on criminal charges of ’obstruction of business’.

Date: December 1, 2013 (Sunday) Time: 2:30 - 5:30 pm Venue:  HK Polytechnic University, TU 201 Further details available in Chinese.

 A series of activities has been organized in March 2013 to mark the second anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. Please join us to find out what is happening in Fukushima 2 years after the accident and discuss the lessons we have learnt.   Activity no.1:

Say No to Sex Discrimination at Prada Stop Listing Discriminatory Brand! A senior manager at Prada Japan has filed a legal complaint against the Italian fashion label, accusing the company of harassment and discrimination based on appearance and alleging it maltreated other employees in the past.

Date: 5 December 2010 (Sunday)Time: 11amVenue: Yau Ma Tei Community Centre Rest Garden (Yung Shue Tau Rest Garden), Temple Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon (Exit C of Yau Ma Tei MTR Station)

Background: Over 200,000 garment workers in Cambodia went on strike from 13th to 16th of September, demanding an increase in the minimum wage to US$93 per month. Yet employers and the manufacturers association opposed their demand, and accused the unions of launching an illegal strike.

The first workers carnival in Hong Kong with exhibitions, booth games, drama and performance, highlighting the contribution of Hong Kong workers. It is the flagship event of 20th Anniversary of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions. Date: 24-25/10/2010Time: 12:00 - 9:30pm (24/10)         10:00am - 5:00pm (25/10)Venue: Mong Kok Macpherson Playgrouds For more details, please go to: http://www.hkctu.org.hk/20anniversary/index.html

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The students' summer jobs were actually part of an undercover project to investigate the working conditions in Coca-Cola's plants. A university student who got a temporary job at Coca-Cola this summer through an employment agency is taking the soft-drink bottler to court, after he was beaten by staff members at the agency. He is alleging that Coca-Cola showed poor management by hiring agencies that exploit workers.