Protest

'The helplessness the Irish people feel in changing what is happening is totally apparent, but here is a movement that can change that, if only the Irish public could see.'

Labour Behind the Label reports:

"The trial of Thai labour rights activist and journalist Somyot Prueksakasemsuk started on 21st November 2011, following seven months in detention on charges of lèse majesté. If found guilty he could face 30 years' imprisonment."

And asks us to take action today to call for Somyot's release...

People & Planet are holding a protest today (Tuesday 1 Nov) outside the Greater London Authority, to support garment workers in their supply chains

Demonstration Saturday 1 October, 10am-1pm, outside Dolce & Gabbana, 6-8 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PH. Against sand-blasting jeans technique, which is causing respiratory disease in workers.

Monday 19 September is the day set for Basildon council to evict Traveller families from Dale Farm. You can still help support the Travellers - go down to Dale Farm if you can - see advice below. Or donate money if you can't go...

The situation at Dale Farm is becoming desperate, if you can go to Dale Farm then please do. The electricity is being cut off on Monday and the bailiffs are starting to set up a perimeter around the site. Details: http://dalefarm.wordpress.com/tag/save-dale-farm/

If you can't go due to work or other commitments then please support this solidarity action in London on Thursday 15 September...

UPDATED: There are some pictures taken at the protest here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11722019@N03/sets/72157627558475249/

Campaigners defending Dale Farm have learned that the date for eviction is probably Monday 19 September. Read on for more details of the next steps in the campaign...

Dale Farm residents are calling on supporters to join them outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in the Strand, London, at 12 noon on Wednesday 31 August.

Evictions of traveller families living at Dale Farm near Basildon could begin as early as 31 August. Here are details of a long weekend of preparations by supporters to prevent the evictions...

Basildon council in Essex is gearing up to spend £8 million evicting Traveller families from their homes at Dale Farm. Policing this operation will cost another £10 million. Campaigners are organising a march against the eviction on Saturday 10 September... or sooner if the evictions start sooner.

Three labor leaders from the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, Kalpona Akter, Babul Akhter, and Aminul Islam imprisoned with fabricated criminal charges.

The long-running industrial strike by workers at Mansoura-Espana Garments Company took a tragic twist on Tuesday when a worker was run over and killed during a protest over unpaid wages.

The funeral of Roshen Chanaka Ratnasekera, who died of injuries received last week after police attacked protesting workers from the Katunayake Free Trade Zone (FTZ), took place on Saturday in his village.

"The Fortnum and Mason arrests are a serious curtailment of the right to protest and must be challenged" - http://fortnum145.org/

'UK Uncut Fortnum and Mason protestors are facing serious charges and need support in defence of the right to protest against corporate greed'