Labour Dispute

NBA players union oust executive director in vote

17 Feb 2013

The National Basketball Players Association assembled a new executive committee after player representatives axed executive director Billy Hunter following a review of his tenure released in...

Singapore to probe claims police beat striking bus drivers from China

7 Feb 2013

Police are investigating two Chinese nationals' allegations that officers assaulted them while they were in custody for participating in Singapore's first strike in three decades, the city-state...

China Digest, February 4, 2013

4 Feb 2013

A member of the Miyun county People's Political Consultative Conference has been stripped of his membership because of a recent scuffle he had at a local hotel, The Beijing News reports.

Union plea for sacked driving instructors falls on deaf ears

29 Jan 2013

Two sacked driving instructors will not be rehired by the Hong Kong School of Motoring because the company says it "cannot co-operate with them", according to a union leader who interceded on the...

1,000 workers hold managers hostage in Shanghai labour row

21 Jan 2013

More than 1,000 furious migrant workers besieged a factory in Shanghai and held 18 Japanese and Chinese managers against their will for more than a day, after the workers were required to abide by...

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NHL lockout comes to end, shortened season to begin this week

The National Hockey League's four-month lockout finally ended Saturday night following another tough negotiation that nearly delayed training camps even longer.

Provisional deal could lead to a 48-game NHL season

The NHL appears headed toward a 48-game season for the second time in two decades.

"I think 48 is most likely at this point, unless the players can expedite their ratification process," NHL...

Hockey season to begin after negotiations succeed

It looks like there will be a hockey season after all - shortened for sure, but perhaps back in business in a week or so.

ICE HOCKEY

NHL close to axing entire season

The next round of NHL cuts could be the deepest yet. With no deal in sight and no negotiations planned, the NHL chopped another two weeks off the schedule and edged closer to cancelling the entire...

CATHAY DISPUTE

Last minute Cathay Pacific deal averts industrial action

Cathay Pacific and its flight attendants agreed on a proposal to improve work arrangements on Thursday, ending a three-week dispute and avoiding industrial action over Christmas.

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PROTESTS

Land grabs are main cause of mainland protests, experts say

Land seizures, pollution and labour disputes have been the three main causes of tens of thousands of mass protests in recent years, according to a top think-tank.