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Eric Lee

@erictlee

Activist, author, journalist and historian. @erictlee.bsky.social

 London, England
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Joined June 2008
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What I'm thinking, the morning after. blogs.timesofisrael.com/to-e…
The Blogs: To end the stalemate, we need courage and hope

The Blogs: To end the stalemate, we need courage and hope

From the blog of Eric Lee at The Times of Israel

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I, for one, cannot wait.
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Vietnam: Independent Trade Unions Suppressed; Hostility to Labor Rights Undercuts Claims of Reform [Human Rights Watch] bit.ly/4887jOu
Vietnam: Independent Trade Unions Suppressed

Vietnam: Independent Trade Unions Suppressed

The Vietnamese government is systematically suppressing the rights of workers to organize independent unions.

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Journalism is not a crime. Free the jailed Egyptian journalists now - support the campaign: bit.ly/4sftgVi @IFJGlobal
Egypt: Free jailed journalists now

Egypt: Free jailed journalists now

Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

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New campaign! Free jailed Egyptian journalists now labourstartcampaigns.net/sho…
Egypt: Free jailed journalists now

Egypt: Free jailed journalists now

Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

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Swedish unions take campaign to the workplace and push the far-right from power [PSI] bit.ly/4i9jyiq
Swedish unions take campaign to the workplace and push the far-right from power

Swedish unions take campaign to the workplace and push the far-right from power

Members of PSI affiliates Kommunal and ST talked to colleagues at work about what Sweden’s election meant for their jobs, their pay and the public services they deliver. As a result, support for the...

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Palestine: ITUC solidarity mission supports jobs, livelihoods and workers’ rights ituc-csi.org/palestine-ituc-…
Palestine: ITUC solidarity mission supports jobs, livelihoods and workers' rights

Palestine: ITUC solidarity mission supports jobs, livelihoods and workers' rights

The ITUC is standing in solidarity with workers in Palestine through a mission focused on protecting jobs, incomes and rights, particularly in (…)

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Panama: BWI condemns anti-union surveillance, stands with SUNTRACS, CONUSI and all Panamanian workers bit.ly/4zuCOOu
Panama: BWI condemns anti-union surveillance, stands with SUNTRACS, CONUSI and all Panamanian...

Panama: BWI condemns anti-union surveillance, stands with SUNTRACS, CONUSI and all Panamanian...

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Ireland: Largest mobilisation by SIPTU members in a generation underway bit.ly/4yRgdvy
Largest mobilisation by SIPTU members in a generation underway

Largest mobilisation by SIPTU members in a generation underway

Over 60,000 SIPTU members will take strike action today across the country in the largest mobilisation of workers in Ireland in a generation.

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Global unions call for progress towards a strong UN treaty on business and human rights [ITUC] bit.ly/4zBYw3n
Global unions call for progress towards a strong UN treaty on business and human rights

Global unions call for progress towards a strong UN treaty on business and human rights

The global union federations are calling for renewed progress towards a strong, legally binding UN treaty on business and human rights. The (…)

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What are trade unions doing about the climate crisis? labourstart.org/climate/
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From cobalt mines to car plants: the fight to organize [IndustriALL] bit.ly/4icbPBv
Organizing the new economy for workers' rights

Organizing the new economy for workers' rights

Uncover the complexities of organizing the new economy in industries like batteries and semiconductors. Understand trade unions' roles.

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Nepal’s Public Sector Unions are Under Attack — International Solidarity is Essential [PSI] bit.ly/4AUOZpr
Nepal’s Public Sector Unions are Under Attack — International Solidarity is Essential

Nepal’s Public Sector Unions are Under Attack — International Solidarity is Essential

Nepal’s public sector trade unions are facing an unprecedented attack on their right to organise and bargain collectively. As unions challenge the government’s actions in court and mobilise across...

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Egypt: Police deployed around Cairo journalists' syndicate, amid international calls to free reporters bit.ly/4yv5Ehw
Police deployed in Cairo amid anger over journalists’ detention

Police deployed in Cairo amid anger over journalists’ detention

Egyptian police were heavily deployed and closed off roads leading to the Journalists’ syndicate in downtown Cairo to prevent protests.

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This evening marks the 84th anniversary of the daring raid by British commandos on the German-occupied island of Sark. This is what real anti-fascism looks like. thehistorypress.co.uk/public…
Operation Basalt

Operation Basalt

German soldiers assigned to guard the tiny Channel Island of Sark described it as a ‘little Paradise’ and, because it was never bombed by the RAF, the best air-raid shelter in all of Europe. But...

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"There is no freedom of association in Hong Kong." Listen to our interview with former Hong Kong trade union leader Christopher Mung here. buzzsprout.com/2313632/episo…
Hong Kong: "There is no freedom of association" - LabourStart: Where...

Hong Kong: "There is no freedom of association" - LabourStart: Where...

This week we interviewed Christopher Mung about the current situation in Hong Kong following the sentencing of union leader Lee Cheuk-yan.  Christopher is the executive director of the Hong Kong...

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Today is International Translation Day and it's thanks to many wonderful translators that my books are available in Czech, Dutch, Esperanto, Georgian, German, Korean, and Russian. Thank you to all translators for the amazing work you do!
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Canada: Employers cheer Bill C-39 restrictions on the right to strike [CLC] bit.ly/4xVm0z3
Employers cheer Bill C-39 restrictions on the right to strike | Canadian Labour Congress

Employers cheer Bill C-39 restrictions on the right to strike | Canadian Labour Congress

OTTAWA — Employer groups are welcoming Bill C-39’s new powers to end legal strikes. Canada’s unions say their reaction exposes the contradiction in the government’s claims about “strengthening”...

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With over 5,000 supporters so far, this is shaping up to be LabourStart's biggest campaign this year. Have you shown your support for Lee Cheuk-yan and trade union he led in Hong Kong? bit.ly/freeleenow

Hong Kong: Free Lee Cheuk-yan now!

Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

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Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress bit.ly/3V6u8z5
Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress

Revenge of the labor movement: Democrats with union backgrounds aim to retake Congress

Meet the candidates with labor ties vying for Senate and House seats in midterm races. Most of the nominees are Democrats as the party looks to rebuild support among working-class voters

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