E-News Bulletin Friday, 8 June 2012

56th Korean Samsung factory worker dies of blood-related illness
By Heo Jae-hyun, staff reporter

Yoon, 31, a former worker at LCD panel factory of Samsung Electronics, who suffered from a severe aplastic anemia, passed away, at 9:56 pm, June 2.
“Yoon is the 56th victim to die from blood related disease after working at the manufacture line of Samsung Electronics,” said a statement from Banolim, the organization for the semiconductor workers’ health and human rights.

Read report on: http://english.hani.co.kr/

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Greece Warns of Going Broke as Tax Proceeds Dry Up
By LIZ ALDERMAN

ATHENS — As European leaders grapple with how to preserve their monetary union, Greece is rapidly running out of money.

Government coffers could be empty as soon as July, shortly after this month’s pivotal elections. In the worst case, Athens might have to temporarily stop paying for salaries and pensions, along with imports of fuel, food and pharmaceuticals.

Read report on: http://www.nytimes.com

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Zionists Demand "log in" To Get In Israel In Racist Political  Exclusion Tactics
Associated Press

When Sandra Tamari arrived at Israel's international airport, she received an unusual request: A security agent pushed a computer screen in front of her, connected to Gmail and told her to "log in."

Read report on: http://www.sfgate.com/

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Jerusalem apartment housing migrants firebombed
By Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem

An apartment housing 10 Eritreans has been firebombed in Jerusalem, against the backdrop of rising anti-migrant sentiment in Israel.
Four of the occupants were taken to hospital suffering burns and smoke inhalation. Graffiti sprayed on the walls of the building said: "Get out of the neighbourhood."

Read report on: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Supreme Court of Appeal Confirms that ILLEGAL Strikes not always grounds for dismissal
PRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

In a press statement issued on 17 April 2012, we reported as follows:

“The Labour Appeal Court has delivered a precedent setting judgment, which rules that dismissal is not always justifiable in the case of unprotected (‘illegal) strikes.

In the case AHLESHA Blankets vs. SACTWU, the Labour Appeal Court ruled that the dismissed workers must be re-instated. SACTWU (Southern African Clothing & Textile Workers’ Union) has welcomed the judgment.

 

Read report on: http://www.sactwu.org.za

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Ugandan workers get ready for massive strike

The Central Organization of Free Trade Unions, one of the two major umbrella trade unions in the country, is organising the strike, while another union, the National Organisation of Trade Unions, has yet to declare its intention to join the strike action.

Read report on: http://theafricareport.com

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Turkish Pianist Is Accused of Insulting Islam
By Sebnem Arsu and Daniel J. Wakin

ISTANBUL — A court here on Friday charged Fazil Say, a classical and jazz pianist with an international career, with insulting Islamic values in Twitter messages, the latest in a series of legal actions against Turkish artists, writers and intellectuals for statements they have made about religion and Turkish national identity.

Read report on: http://www.nytimes.com