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On this week’s show, we hear an extended interview with Chhim Sithar, who led a high-profile strike at a Phnom Penh hotel and casino called Naga World. She was released from prison on Monday 19 September and has promised to continue the fight for workers who are demanding better wages and working conditions. Asia Pacific Currents provides updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region. It is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links, in the studio of 3CR Radio in Melbourne, Australia.
News and labour updates from the Asia Pacific region.We play an interview first broadcast on Thursday breakfast where 3CR’s Priya Kunjan interviews Sanmati Verma, Legal Director at Human Rights Law Centre, about some recent updates in the legal landscape governing Australia's border regime,...
Published 11/22/24
Today we speak with Luke Espiritu, a Filipino labour leader and a campaigner for workers rights and social justice. A trained lawyer, Luke has dedicated himself to fighting for the rights of the lowest paid workers in the uber driving and transport sector. Luke is the PLM senate candidate for the...
Published 11/08/24