Asia Pacific Currents

Labour updates of workers' struggles from China, Thailand, Pakistan, South Korea, Iran and the region. Interview with Aman Ravindra Singh, a human rights lawyer, on the human rights abuses in Fiji by the military dictatorship and resistance to the military. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers' struggles from countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Interview with Sineat Yon, unionist and labour activist, on the recent global day of action by garment workers in Cambodia for a living wage of US $177/month. APC will take a summer break and this is the last show for 2015.The team at APC would like to thank all our listerners for their support and best wishes over the...

Labour updates of workers' struggles from countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Interview with Len Cooper, Communication Workers Union - Telecommunication Division Victoria, on a series of solidarity conferences in the Philippines and updates on current workers struggles in that countryAsia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

Labour updates of workers' struggles from countries in the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Chris Breen from the Refugee Action Collective in Victoria, Australia, about the continuing campaign to stop the repression against asylum seekers and refugees in Australia. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

Labour updates of workers struggles from countries in the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Colin Long, Secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union of Victoria, on how and why the workers movement is involved in the climate change debate and movement. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

Labour updates of workers struggles from Malaysia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Bahrain and Australia. Interview with Arnel, spokesperson of the Labour Party of the Philippines, on why workers and labour activists are mobilising against the APEC summit in the Philippines. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates of workers struggles from Thailand, Bangladesh, India and Australia. Interview with Farid Partovi from the International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI) on the situation for workers in Iran, how they are organising and surviving government repressions. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

Labour updates of workers struggles around the Asia Pacific region and local events. Interview with Yon Sineat from the Cambodian Food and Service Workers’ Federation on labour issues in Cambodia and her solidarity trip and training in Australia. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

Labour updates of workers struggles in the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Abhinav Sinha and Shivani Kaul from Dasta Bigul Mazdoor, an Indian labour organisation, on the recent industrial struggles at Bridgestone Tyres over the right to form a union, at Maruti Suzuki against casualisation, and the solidarity visit by Korean Ssangyong workers. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asi...

Labour updates of workers struggles in the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Reem Yunis, Melbourne based Palestinian and socialist activist, on the current state of the Palestinian struggle and its objectives. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from China, Thailand, Malaysia, Australia, Pakistan, Turkey and Palestine. Interview with S. Arutchelvan, General Secretary of the Malaysian Socialist Party, on the arrest of Khalid Ishmath under the Sedition Act and how the Malaysian government is craking down on dissent. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from Syria, Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Iran, Australia and Palestine. Interview with with Alnem Pretencio, spokeperson of PALEA union, on the renewed struggle against casualisation and sackings by Philippines Airlines. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Mikyung Riu, International Relations Officer with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, on workers resistance in South Korea to attacks on working conditions. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. 

Labour updates from Syria, Iran, Bangladesh, Thailand, Korea, Japan and AustraliaInterview with S. Arutchelvan, Secretary of the Malaysian Socialist Party, on the growing corruption scandal engulfing the Malaysian Prime Minister, the Bersih anti government rally and the Malay counter government rallyAsia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Korea, Japan, The Philippines and AustraliaInterview with Abhinav Sinha, member of the workers organisation Bigul Mazdoor Dasta, analysing the massive general strike in India on the September 2 this year. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from Australia, South Korea, Pakistan, Iran and the wars and repression in West Asia. Interview with Nambiath Vasudevan, President, New Trade Union Initiative - a federation of Indian trade unions, belonging to formal and informal sectors. Also, Convenor, Trade Union Solidarity Committee, Mumbai, on the massive general strike in India on the 2nd of September of this year. Asia Pacif...

Labour updates from the historic general strike in India, refugees in Europe and West Asia wars, public transport strike Melbourne, Indonesian labour demonstrations, and ongoing labour problems at Philippines Airlines. Interview with Chie Matsumoto, independent journalist and labour activist, on the recent mobilisations in Japan against nuclear industry, war and militarisation. Asia Pacific Curren...

Labour updates and events from the Asia Pacific region. Interview withAnton Marcus, General Secretary of the Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union in Sri Lanka about organising workers in Sri Lanka and the dispute and campaign of the Ansell workers. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links. APC is produced in the Melbourne studios of 3CR Radio.

Analyses of the Tianjin warehouse disaster in China, update on the Migrant Trade Union in South Korea, Sri Lankan labour solidarity in Australia, upcoming democracy demonstrations in Malaysia and nationwide general strike in India, anti-fascist mobilisations in Victoria, Australia, and continuing working class demonstrations in IraqAsia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links....

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Aran Mylvaganam from Tamil Voice about the plight of asylum seekers in Australia and the dangers of forced deportations to Tamil people. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Regional labour updates. Discussion of the Global Picketline concept and how workers can use this to organise at an international level. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region. Discussion about far right and fascists movements in the Asia Pacific region and its significance to labour movements. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region. Interview with Elmurio Vila Nova, General Secretary of the General Workers Union of East Timor. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Australia, China and Afghanistan. Extended interviews with San Mora and Yon Sineat from the Cambodian Food and Services Workers Federation on organising workers in Cambodia and the issues that workers face. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.

Labour updates from the Australia, Indonesia, China, South Korea, Bangladesh and Palestine. Interview with Daniel Matthews from the Maritime and Transport union of Papua New Guinea on the workers movement in PNG and how best to work together internationally. Asia Pacific Currents is a program of Australia Asia Worker Links.