China/CURRENTS
Code of misconduct
There has been a dramatic deterioration in the situation at the Codevi free trade zone in northeast Haiti. In early June the army of the neighbouring Dominican Republic was called in to expel workers from the zone. A full one-day strike took place on 7 June. Workers agreed to return to work the next day, despite the continuing presence of the Dominican army – and were locked out. On 9 June one large employer, Grupo M, announced that it was abandoning production at Codevi and began dismissing hundreds of workers – including the co-ordinator and secretary of the SOKOWA union – while recruiting for its plant in the Dominican Republic. By the end of June over 370 workers had been sacked. Grupo M is a supplier to the giant US clothing manufacturer Levi Strauss, based in San Francisco, which boasts a ‘progressive’ Code of Conduct on labour conditions.
Charles ArthurHaiti Support Group
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Voices from the margins:
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- Poetry Slam in Zimbabwe
- The House of Hunger poetry slam held in Zimbabwe in 2006, and organised by the Pamberi Trust, showcased young artists performing inspirational work on issues from corporate power to child soldiers. The video features four of the poets.
Published by Pambazuka News.
- Iranian women speak out
- 3 March 2007, London. Women's rights activists marched through the English capital last week to celebrate International Women's Day with a protest against the misogyny of the Islamic regime in Iran and the threat of invasion by the US. Hear the voices of Iranian feminists Azar and Leila Parnian and the sounds of the demonstration as it passed through the heart of the city. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
Produced by Heidi Bachram.
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- Benny from West Papua on Corporate Power
- Vinayan from India on agriculture
