Asia Pacific Currents

Asia Pacific Currents

APC first went to air in the mid 1980s. We broadcast stories and issues from the Asia Pacific region from a labour and grassroots perspective. The programs feature regular interviews with labour and human rights activists of the Asia Pacific region, updates on solidarity campaigns and reports of labour and progressive struggles in the region.Presented by Pier, Kavitha and Jiselle (pictured) as well as Diana and Budi.
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

How the labour movement fared in 2016

December 16, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and a discussion of labour struggles in 2016.
Length: 29:02 minutes (13.3 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

Workers and unions against racism in Australia

December 9, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and the upcoming global street fiesta in Melbourne, Australia.
Length: 28:33 minutes (13.07 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

Report back on workers' struggle in India

November 29, 2016
| Interview on current labour struggles in India and labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region.
Length: 29:44 minutes (13.62 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

Massacre of workers at the Gadani shipbreaking yards in Pakistan

November 22, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and explosion at Gadani shipbreaking yards in Pakistan.
Length: 30:28 minutes (13.95 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

CUB brewery dispute in Melbourne, Australia set to escalate

November 15, 2016
| An interview with Steve Diston on the ongoing attempts to bust the union at CUB Brewery.
Length: 29:32 minutes (13.52 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

Petrol tank drivers strike in Jakarta, Indonesia

November 8, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and interview with Guruh Riyanto, KPBI, on the petrol tanker drivers strike.
Length: 27:27 minutes (12.57 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

November 16 marks the global day of action against trade union repression

October 28, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and an interview on the Global Day of Action against trade union repression.
Length: 29:01 minutes (13.29 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

The effects of death squads in the Philippines' war on drugs

October 27, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and an interview on the effects of the continuing war on drugs in the Philippines.
Length: 27:46 minutes (12.71 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

Truck workers also stage nationwide strike in South Korea

October 19, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and truck drivers' general strike in South Korea.
Length: 27:09 minutes (12.43 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents
Asia Pacific Currents

Major Honda strike in northern India continuing

October 10, 2016
| Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and interview with Shivani, union organizer, on the continuing Honda protests.
Length: 29:06 minutes (13.32 MB)