Today’s headlines: LabourNet Germany News on Jan 22, 2016

English overview for today’s headlines on LabourNet Germany – unless stated otherwise the links lead to German only text // see German newsletter here

[Germany/ Refugees]
Government plans further restriction of asylum legislation – call for action/ rally in Dusseldorf, Jan23

[Germany/ Berlin/ Refugees, Direct democracy, housing]
Violating direct democracy referendum result, violating refugee rights – call for rally against refugee mass camp on former airport Tempelhof area/ Berlin

[Nazi History]
Public talk with Argyris Sfountouris, survivor of German Nazi war crime massacer in Distomo village, Greece, 1944

[Germany/ Working conditions]
Overtime and low wages at Fielmann opticians chain

[World/ Clothing industry]
Shopping kills: documentary „The true cost“ released on cinema

[Economy]
TTIP/CETA/TISA: jobs, salaries, growth in exchange for pension, health, accident, unemployment insurance?

[Switzerland/ World Economy]
World Economic Forum Davos, 2016: intervention from robots for unconditional basic income

[Switzerland/ World Economy]
The other Davos – counter-event to World Economic Forum: Jan 22/23, Zurich

[Tunisia]
Desperate struggle of the unemployed: Fatality, police station on fire, army deployed

[Turkey/ Germany]
Defending human rights instead of selling off – call for refugee protection and support of Turkish civil society (statements, open letters, protests against German-Turkish intergovernmental consultations in Berlin)

[Turkey]
Renault Bursa workers on strike – and in protest against metal union

[France]
Solidarity with sentenced Goodyear workers – numerous united rallies

[Colombia]
Goodyear Colombia workers: thre months on strike

[Greece]
Farmers, local authoritie employess: protests in Greece

[Bangladesh]
Workers from Bangladesh speak out

[Somalia]
Oil worker union founded

[Belize]
War on drugs. Result: mass dismissals in Banana empire

[USA]
Car manufacturing in Dixieland. Global added vlaue – global union power?

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