9 June 2010: The ITUC’s Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights has documented a dramatic increase in the number of trade unionists murdered in 2009, with 101 killings – an increase of 30% over the previous year. The Survey, also reveals growing pressure on fundamental workers’ rights around the world.
http://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-annual-survey.html
The survey includes a section on the Asia Paficic Region
http://survey.ituc-csi.org/-Asia-and-Pacific-.html
" The more that some employers and Governments encourage or allow union busting actions, or try to legislate against workers rights , or just to try to reduce workers rights further to suit them – the more it encourages others to go further “ – Employers and Communities that respect Union Rights add to the greater overall peace “ - Greg Mclean
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