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Updated 1/5/2004; 10:50:25 AM

Monday, December 08, 2003

Poor need knowledge not only technology to bridge digital divide: experts (AFP). AFP - Developing countries need to gain knowledge rather than technology to latch onto the booming information society, experts said ahead of a major conference on bridging the digital divide between rich and poor. [Yahoo! News - Technology]
1:29:11 PM    comment []

Trade protectionism in rich countries hurts poor nations, UN survey finds  Trade protectionism in wealthy countries, especially policies that target agriculture and textiles from the South, is the biggest threat to the people of poorer countries, according to the United Nations annual World Economic and Social Survey, released today in New York.[UN News Service]
1:28:51 PM    comment []

Nations Chafe at U.S. Influence Over Internet. A powerful nonprofit group and the United States government are expected to come under heavy fire at an Internet conference in Geneva this week. By Jennifer L. Schenkerinternational Herald Tribune. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
12:10:30 PM    comment []

Africa pressed on migrants. European leaders call on North African nations to stem the huge flow of illegal immigrants to Europe. [BBC News | Africa | World Edition]
11:25:05 AM    comment []

China: Ruse in Toyland - how the world's sweatshop hides the workers' woes. Real-world Kin Ki employees, mostly teenage migrants from internal provinces, say they work many more hours and earn about 40 percent less than the company claims. They sleep head-to-toe in tiny rooms. They staged two strikes recently demanding they get paid closer to the legal minimum wage.  LabourStart headline - Source: NYT [LabourStart]
11:24:24 AM    comment []

Global: International drive on to unionize Quebecor workers in 11 countries.  A drive is underway to unionize Quebecor's largely non-union American workforce, targeting some 3,000 employees at six key plants in the U.S. The unions, along with labour leaders from 11 different countries, launched the campaign Friday at a meeting in Memphis, Tennessee. They said that recent layoffs, cuts in benefits, and lax health and safety standards prompted the move. LabourStart headline - Source: CBC [LabourStart]
11:23:24 AM    comment []

US spending surges to historic level. Vote on gargantuan bill in Congress caps a year of stunning growth in government. The lasting fiscal legacy of the Bush administration will also include a historic rise in domestic spending that could affect everything from consumer interest rates to a fiscal landscape that could force epic tax increases in future. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories]
11:21:07 AM    comment []

Americas : Globalization From December 7-16, there will be a series of actions and protests against the final negotiations of the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement, which the United States Trade Representative describes as "an agreement to eliminate tariffs and other barriers to trade in goods, agriculture, services, and investment between the United States and Central America," that will be held December 8-12 at the Mayflower Hotel in downtown Washington DC. [The Independent Media Centre]
11:17:31 AM    comment []

NZ urged to cut refugees' support. Anti-immigration politicians in New Zealand urge a reduction of welfare payments to refugees. [BBC News | Asia-Pacific | World Edition]
11:16:34 AM    comment []

Delegates agree on generating more employment in Africa, UN’s ILO says  The 10th African regional meeting of the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) has agreed on a list of priorities for action over the next two to four years, including creating more employment, encouraging entrepreneurs, upgrading the informal economy and improving the observance of workplace rights. [UN News Service]
11:15:57 AM    comment []

PSI asks for international protests over lack of trade union rights in Columbia. Last December, Public Services International (PSI), the global union federation that represents public sector workers, launched a campaign asking unions and their members to write Colombian president Uribe, denouncing the deaths and disappearances of Colombian union members. Regrettably, the situation in Columbia has not improved. Once again, PSI has designated December 10, the UN International Day of Human Rights, as a day to protest Colombia’s ongoing violation of union and human rights. [Labour News Network]
11:15:19 AM    comment []

Prostitutes Rally for Brothel Legislation (AP). AP - About 50 prostitutes marched to Parliament Monday to protest a government decision to withdraw legislation that would have made it easier for brothels to operate in Athens during the Aug. 13-29 Olympics. [Yahoo! News - Top Stories]
11:12:16 AM    comment []

Women's pay closes on men's. A new survey shows while gender pay differences are closing, many industries still pay women less than male colleagues. [BBC News | Business | Economy | World Edition]
11:06:58 AM    comment []

Ailing dollar falls to record low. The dollar falls to a record low against the euro and an 11-year low against the pound, battered by concerns over the US economy. [BBC News | Business | Economy | World Edition]
11:06:31 AM    comment []


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