Trade Unionists murdered as
pressure on workers’ rights grows
The ITUC’s Annual Survey of Trade
Union Rights has documented a dramatic increase in the number of trade
unionists murdered in 2009.
Read the survey in full.View
the survey video.AustraliaAuswide:
Burning down the house ABC Science program visits a unique
science lab designed to replicate and monitor a bushfire's attack on a
house.
NSW: Two dead in Sydney plane crashThe dead were in the plane - there were no injuries among those on the ground. The Fire Brigade says it sent about 40 fire fighters and eight trucks.
NSW: Budget puts firefighters 'at risk'The Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA) says the state budget will send firefighting services backwards in some areas.
Qld: Fire and Rescue Service recruits volunteer community educatorsA link between the community and fire fighters says training support officer.
NSW: Top award for firefighter in Queen's Birthday Honours ListSouthern Highland's Rural Fire Service Group Captain Geoff Thiessen was one of 27 firefighters to receive an Australian Fire Service Medal in the Queen's Honours list.
Queen's honour for Yass firefighter.
Vic: Heritage-listed bridge closed over maintenance costsIt's not just the fire fighters, ambulance and SES now have to travel further to get to anything on that side of the Goulburn Weir….
Tas: Firefighter to study overseas natural disasters
Laubceston firefighter chosen to travel to Japan next week for natural disaster-based study tour.
WA: Karratha Firefighters make top collectorsAlthough the local Fire Fighters had half the team they had last year they still managed to raise a total of $4000, making them the top Red Shield Appeal collectors this year.
InternationalUSA: How to Ruin a Good 9/11 SettlementLawyers for almost 10000 firefighters, police and other workers agreed to a $712 million fund to compensate these rescuers for illnesses sustained while responding to the devastation at the World Trade Center after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Romania: Thousands protest Romanian austerity measuresRomanian national police told CNN the crowd burned effigies of government ministers and that a crew of firefighters had to put out the fire.
UK History: Firefighters strike In the Winter of 1977 firemen staged their first national strike over a 30% pay demand. They received no strike pay but stong public support brought.
USA: Retired professional firefighters cancer fund donates to cancer centre$10,000.00 donations to the Sloan-Kettering Institute (SKI) research arm.
USA: Firefighters rally to preserve staffing and safetyMore than 200 fire fighters to attend a press conference to urge city officials to preserve staffing and ensure the safety of Lawrence (Massachusetts) residents.
Bangladesh: At least 49 killed in Bangladesh landslidesFire fighters and soldiers were using cranes and water hoses to clear debris from a makeshift military camp in the Ramu area that was buried under mud.
USA: IAFF: Local SceneThree firefighters deployed to Afghanistan in December.
Canada: Warning prompts firefighters to kill adsHalifax's unionised firefighters back away from threat to run commercials.
Halifax firefighter union pulled commercials under threat of disciplinary action.India: Firefighters, more lifeguards to make Mumbai beaches secure5 beaches had 9 lifeguards - now 22 firefighters join them.
Guam (USA): Guam fire serviceUnderfunded and ill equipped, the GFD struggles to do its job with obsolete equipment.
UK: Mountainous ascentFirefighters from Oxford climbed two 33ft ladders for six-and-a-half hours until they had climbed the equivalent height of the highest mountain in the world — 29,029ft – for charity.
Tahiti: On strike at Tahiti airportThe International airport in Papeete has been closed for four days.
UK (Scotland): Attacks on firefighters almost every dayNew statistics show 1296 attacks on fire crews in the last five years.
USA: Obama warns of massive layoffs of firefighters if funding aid defeatedWhite House releases letter Obama sent to congressional leaders of both parties asking for nearly $50 billion in emergency aid to state and local governments to fend off “massive layoffs of teachers, police and firefighters” and to prevent a possible double-dip recession.
Indonesia: Jakarta's volunteer firefightersWe are travelling on Dwi’s motorbike; it’s equipped with a siren and emergency warning lights.
USA: MD Awareness; firefighter will sit atop a ladder for 72 hoursCanadian Fire Fighters have been involved with Muscular Dystrophy Canada for more than 50 years.
Switzerland: Swiss bus crashA firefighter drags a hose to where a German bus carrying Canadians lies on its side in southwest Switzerland,.
USA: Firefighters battle major fire in South L.A.Firefighters are battle a large titanium fire in South Los Angeles that began with an explosion.
USA: Fireworks bill debateSupported by the Michigan Fire Services Coalition, which consists of the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union, Michigan Fire and others.
Pakistan: Pakistani firefighters extinguish NATO trucks fire after five hoursA firefighter carries a water hose towards burning vehicles…
USA: Another dangerous fire season prompts warning from firefightersOrange, Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties met Tuesday morning with other emergency officials to coordinate their firefighting tactics.
