Asian Labour Update

Social Security in the Current Strategic Orientation of Vietnam Social Economic Development

2009-12-01

Van Thu Ha

Social security has been playing an important role in the socio-economic development plans of Vietnam as well as in the public awareness. It became an important measure for dealing with the price storm and impact of the economic downturn that started from 2008. This article tries to give an overview of the current social security system of Vietnam from the policy perspective and its development trend with a review of the government’s reaction toward the economic downturn.

Social Security for Migrant Workers in ASEAN

2009-12-01

Sinapan Samydorai

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is moving forward in their regional economic integration by 2015. The regional integration includes setting up regional social protection for all migrant workers and labour standards recognizing migrant workers as an integral part of labour who need social security. The migration of workers and their families, including low and unskilled workers, many of whom are undocumented, needs more serious consideration within the national and portal regional social protection schemes.

The Social Insurance Law Draft in China: A People's Version

2009-12-01

Issue No : 73 October - December 2009

By Henry T. K. Mok and Apo Leong

Social Security

2009-11-30

Issue No : 73 October - December 2009

E ditorial: Security for who? Security for ALL

Philippines: ILO High-Level Mission on Freedom of Association

2009-09-03

Issue No. 72 July - September 2009

By Cecile Tuico

The Philippines is once again in the limelight of international human and labour rights community and advocates as the International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted its high-level mission from 22 to 29 September 2009, based on complaints of violation of one of its fundamental conventions: No. 87, or the convention on freedom of association and protection of the right to organize.

Repression Against Workers - Republic of Korea

2009-09-01

Issue No. 72 July - September 2009

By Doris Lee

The Rise and Demise of an Independent Trade Union in China - The Ole Wolff Trade Union Case

2009-09-01

Issue No. 72 July - September 2009

By Zhang Wei and Apo Leong

In an open letter dated 14 October 2009, the Ole Wolff (Yantai) Trade Union (OWYTU) proclaimed the sad news that the union would be officially dissolved.

Union advisor Zhang Jun said the forthcoming union’s dissolution is mainly due to the fact that the Ole Wolff (Yantai) Electronics Company was de-registered in 2009 with the local government, and thus the Union Committee had to follow suit. Also, most of the union members have left the plant.

Editorial: Tightening the Grip of Repression on Workers when they Organize

2009-09-01

Issue No. 72 July - September 2009

40,000 riot police descend on a factory that a group of striking auto workers have occupied, with helicopters, tear gas, water cannons, tazer guns. What is the crime taking place? ‘Obstruction of business’!

Who are the ‘criminals’, according to this government? The hundreds of workers who are exercising their right to strike – but a right which the government criminalizes when exercised, except under a very narrow set of conditions, so narrow that it virtually renders the right meaningless.

India: Labour Victories and Struggles Under a Changing State

2009-09-01

Issue No. 72 July - September 2009

Anoop Sukumaran

Trade Union Repression

2009-09-01

Issue No. 72 July - September 2009

Editorial: Tightening the Grip of Repression on Workers when they organize
India: Labour Victories and Struggles Under a Changing State
The Rise and Demise of an Independent Trade Union in China - The Ole Wolff Trade Union Case
Repression against Workers - Republic of Korea
Philippines: ILO High-Level Mission on Freedom of Association

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