On the Barricades Spring-Autumn 2005 - Indonesia; Pacific Islands
EAST TIMOR: Thousands rally in church-led reform protests – initially organised around reactionary religious issues but also encompassing dictatorial government attitudes
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/VBOL-6BLDBL?OpenDocumenthttp://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/04/20/2003251223http://www.abc.net.au/ra/news/stories/s1349036.htmCatholic education demos take up social justice issues
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/624/624p16b.htmINDONESIA: Journalists protest court verdict against colleagues
http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=24437 Protests against Israel
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Trends&loid;=8.0.151918944∥=0Workers protest low pay at sugar factory
http://www.nosweat.org.uk/article.php?sid=1334&mode;=threadℴ=0Hundreds of farmers protest against water privatisation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/1909Major strike at garment sweatshop in Jakarta
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2011Crap arrest of eco-warrior leads to unrest in court
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2200Hundreds rally in Jakarta for peace in Aceh
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/633/633p20.htmGamblers protest over ban
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2201Workers occupy Gap factory
http://www.nosweat.org.uk/article.php?sid=1282http://www.nosweat.org.uk/article.php?sid=1293http://www.nosweat.org.uk/article.php?sid=1316http://www.workersliberty.org/node/view/4341Strike at garment factory
http://www.workersliberty.org/node/view/4237Strike at Puma factory
http://www.nosweat.org.uk/article.php?sid=1259Rail workers protest over downgrading of status
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/labo-j23.shtmlTextile workers rally for reinstatement
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/lab-m21.shtmlMayday rallies across Indonesia demand improved pay and conditions
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/labo-m07.shtmlActivists resist evictions in Sulawesi
http://www.antiimperialista.com/view.shtml?category=9&id;=1117574292&keyword;=+Palestine solidarity protests in Jakarta, Aceh and nationwide
http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Trends&loid;=8.0.151918944∥=0http://www.aljazeerah.info/April%202005%20News/18%20n/Indonesians%20in%20Various%20Cities%20Protest%20Israeli%20Threats%20to%20Al-Aqsa%20Mosque.htmhttp://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=7942http://www.zeenews.com/links/articles.asp?aid=212415&sid;=WORhttp://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/EdmontonSun/News/2005/04/18/1002012-sun.htmlhttp://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2005/April/theworld_April387.xml§ion;=theworldStreet vendors block roads in eviction protests
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2755Farmers protest for land reform
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2751Peasants and urban poor protest at parliament over violent attacks by corporate goons
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2747Hundreds rally in 10 cities against fuel price rise
2000 march on Presidential Palace in Jakarta, while elsewhere police fight protesters trying to storm petrol stations
http://www.mg.co.za/articlePage.aspx?articleid=252450&area;=/breaking_news/breaking_news__business/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/09/30/2003273817http://www.adnki.com/index_2Level.php?cat=Politics&loid;=8.0.213805650∥=0INDONESIA
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Compilation of articles on May Day commemorations
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- Peaceful actions greet international Labour Day
- May Day, thousands of workers rally in Bandung
- Thousands of workers inundate Central Jakarta on May Day
- Workers blockade road in front of mayor's office in
Malang
- Makassar workers pelt effigies of Yudhoyono-Kalla with
bottles and stones
- Thousands gather to commemorate May Day in Jakarta
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Peaceful actions greet international Labour Day
Tempo Interactive - May 1, 2005
Deni Mukbar/Siswanto, Jakarta - May Day was commemorated
today by hundreds of workers and mass organisations from
Greater Jakarta at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in
Central Jakarta.
The action, which began at around 10am, was joined by a
number of organisations including the Indonesian
Association of Trade Workers (ASPEK) and Student's
Solidarity for the People (SMUR) who called for
improvements to workers' welfare and the proper application
of the law on labour affairs.
Meanwhile at 11.20am, another mass organisations calling
themselves the United People's Alliance held an action at
the State Palace calling on the government and President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to strengthen domestic industries.
Other demands including opposing the use of contract
workers and improvements to the performance of national
industries.
Since 7am in the satellite city of Bekasi, workers from a
number of organisations had packed roads leading towards
Jakarta concentrating in at number of points such as the
Social Affairs Department in front of the Bekasi regional
government offices.
The coalition of workers came from the Bekasi branch of the
National Workers Union (SPN), the Bekasi branch of the
Association of Indonesian Trade Unions (GSBI), the Permindo
Oil Trading Workers Association, the PT Hirose Electric
Indonesia Trade Union and other trade unions from the
Bekasi regency.
Prior to this, they commemorated May Day by holding a long-
march through Bekasi but delayed holding a demonstration as
they plan to this later at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout.
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May Day, thousands of workers rally in Bandung
Detik.com - May 1, 2005
Ahmad Yunus, Bandung - May Day was also commemorated by
workers in the West Java provincial of Bandung. Around
3,000 works spilled into the streets of Bandung organising
a long-march and convoy.
Demonstrators began gathering at the Monument to the
People's Struggle on Jalan Dipati Ukur at around 8am where
they gave speeches in which they called for workers welfare
to be improved. They also rejected the use of contract
labour. A number of banners and posters were brought to the
action with messages such as "Reject Cheap Wages" and
"Abolish Contract Labour Systems".
The demonstrators then held a long-march and convoy from
Jalan Dipati Ukur via Jalan H Juanda and Jalan Diponegoro.
At 11.40 demonstrators were still at the Radio Republic
Indonesia building on Jalan Diponegoro where they plan to
broadcast their demands though the radio station.
The workers came from a number of organisations including
the National Workers Union, the West Java National Trade
Union Congress Alliance, the Greater Bandung Employees
Brotherhood Forum and the Indonesian Association of Free
Trade Unions.
The long-march and convoy resulted in traffic jams and a
number of places such as Jalan Supratman were even closed
off by police. (asy)
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Thousands of workers inundate Central Jakarta on May Day
Detik.com - May 1, 2005
Iqbal Fadil, Jakarta - Commemorating May Day on May 1,
thousands of workers inundated the Hotel Indonesia
roundabout in Central Jakarta resulting in a massive
traffic jam on Jalan Sudirman.
The workers, who were from a number of trade unions from
Jakarta and the satellite cities of Bogor, Tangerang and
Bekasi, arrived at the roundabout at around 9am on Sunday.
At around 10am they began leaving the roundabout to march
to the State Palace so right now the Hotel Indonesia
roundabout and Jalan Thamrin is filled with a sea of
people.
To get to the State Palace on Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara,
they used all of the lanes on Jalan Thamrin except the
busway and as a result traffic on Jalan Sudirman between
Senayan and Hotel Indonesia came to a total standstill. The
busway was intentionally left empty but ended up being used
by private vehicles and ordinary buses.
Workers brought a number of banners, their trade union
flags and the majority wore headbands. In addition to those
going on foot, a number of workers also traveled in a
convoy of motorcycles.
A number of demands were taken up for this May Day: that
May 1 become a labour day and national holiday; an end to
mass dismissals; an end to the use of contract labour; the
repeal of Law Number 13/2003 on Labour Affairs, Law Number
2/2004 on the Settlement of Industrial Disputes and Law
Number 39/2004 on the Protection of Migrant Workers;
upholding and protecting the freedom of workers to form
trade unions; establishing mechanisms to protect Indonesian
migrant workers and their families and; providing free
education, health and cheep housing for the poor.
They also called on all parties to end violence against and
the trafficking of women and children, an end to
privatisation and the sale of state assets, the arrest and
trial of corrupters and the seizure of their assets,
bringing employers to trial who violate workers and an end
to interference by the IMF, World Bank, the Consultative
Group on Indonesia and the Asia Development Bank in
national economic policy. (asy)
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Workers blockade road in front of mayor's office in Malang
Detik.com - May 1, 2005
Budi Hartadi, Malang - Thousands of workers in East Java
city of Malang commemorated May Day by blockading the road
in front of the mayor's office on Jalan Tugu.
As well as the demonstration in front of the mayor's office
workers also held an action in the grounds of the Gajayana
Stadium and the Malang City square.
During the action workers called on the government to make
May 1 a national holiday and for the government to
immediately abolish all anti-worker policies which are
contained in Law Number 13/2003 on Labour Affairs and Law
Number 2/2004 on the Settlement of Industrial Disputes as
well as an end to liberalisation in the labour sector.
"Workers are being dismissed, workers' wages do not conform
to the minimum regional wage and fuel price increase
indicate that the government of President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and Vice-president Jusuf Kalla are puppets of
imperialism", shouted a worker during a speech.
As well as giving speeches, they also brought a number of
posters with the messages such as "Stop fuel price
increases", "Increase workers' wages" and "Fuel price
increase are further strangling the working class".
The action was also joined by a number of activists from
the Joint People's Movement against Fuel Price Increases,
the People's Democratic Action Committee, Indonesian Labour
Solidarity for Struggle and the Malang branch of the All
Indonesia Trade Union.
Although the action proceeded in an orderly manner,
hundreds of police officers were deployed to maintain
security and supervise the hundreds of workers
commemorating May Day. (asy)
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Makassar workers pelt effigies of Yudhoyono-Kalla with
bottles and stones
Detik.com - May 1, 2005
Gunawan Mashar, Makassar - Like pelting the holy wall with
stones to excise evil. That's what it was like at a
demonstration in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of
Makassar during the commemoration of May Day - they pelted
effigies of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice-
president Jusuf Kalla with bottles of Aqua and stones.
Actions by workers commemorating May Day on Sunday were
held in a number of places. As well as workers, students
from a number of other organisations also took to the
streets.
One of the places used by demonstrators was the Reformasi
toll road where hundreds of workers and students from the
United Student Worker Front (FBMB) linked up with the
Association of Islamic Students (HMI) and demonstrated by
'sleeping' in the middle of the toll road intersection.
Their action was carried out as a symbol that workers no
longer trust the Yudhoyono-Kalla government and that since
they took office workers have continued to have no power
and are still left to flounder with no clear future. As a
result of the action traffic on road leading to the
Reformasi toll road slowed to a crawl.
Demonstrators had also made effigies with pictures of
Yudhoyono and Kalla that were pelted with bottles of Aqua
and stones. This act was a symbol of protest against the
president and vice-president.
At around 11am demonstrators left the Reformasi toll road
and are currently travelling towards the Karebosi Square to
meet up with other workers who will arrive from other
locations.
Each year Karebosi Square is a focal point for workers
commemorating May 1. As of going to print around 500
workers had already gathered and this will increase because
many are still on their way such as workers who had
gathered at the Makassar Industrial Zone on Jalan Ir Sutami
who are now on their way to the square.
Hundreds of police officers have been put on alert to
maintain security during the demonstrations. (asy)
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Thousands gather to commemorate May Day in Jakarta
Tempo Interactive - May 1, 2005
AJI/AT, Jakarta - The commemoration of international labour
day (May Day) in Jakarta today involved thousands of
workers and other social organisations such as students,
the urban poor, farmers and women.
The participants had been commemorating May Day since
10.30am by holding a people's theater at the Hotel
Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta then marching to
the State Palace.
This May Day the teams raised were national
industrialisation for the people as an alternative economic
concept to resolve welfare problems that have yet to be
solved by the government of President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and Vice-president Jusuf Kalla.
National industrialisation is industrialisation that gets
rid of the neoliberal framework and must be carried put by
a clean, democratic, modern, independent and populist
government. The Yudhoyono administration has no commitment
to implement industrialisation that is truly free from the
interests of neoliberalism.
Action commemorating labour day, May 1, were also held in
the satellite city of Tangerang (Cisadane/KBC Worker
Committee), in Jakarta (Indonesian Transportation Trade
Union for Struggle, SBTPI) and dominated by opposition to
illegal payments at the North Jakarta port of Tanjung Priok
and in the satellite city of Bekasi in front of the
Indomobil car factory followed by a march to Bekasi's
Tongyang industrial zone.
[Translated by James Balowski.]
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United People's Alliance demonstrates against neoliberalism
Detik.com - April 20, 2005
Dian Intannia, Jakarta - Around 30 student activists, rural
workers and urban-poor activists from the United People's
Alliance (Aliansi Rakyat Bersatu, ARB) are demanding that
the government apply the concept of national
industrialisation. The oppose the concepts of neoliberalism
and global capitalism which is being applied by the
government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY).
This opposition was conveyed at demonstration held in front
of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas)
building on Jalan Taman Suropati in Jakarta on Wednesday
April 20.
"SBY should put into place a national industrialisation
[program] based on [concepts of] independence, democracy,
populism, modernism, transparency and internationalism",
said ARB's public relations officer Lukman Hakim during
break in the demonstration.
According to Hakim who is also a deputy-chairperson of the
People's Democratic Party, to date the concepts which have
been applied by the government such as investment by
foreign capital have been unproductive. This has also
occurred with the privatisation of state owned enterprises
(BUMN).
He then gave as an example foreign investment in the mining
field such as the gold mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya
which has had no positive influence on ordinary people and
has instead has caused environmental damage. "SBY should
put into place a people-orientated industrialisation which
is based on domestic potential, not neoliberalism", he
said.
SBY he continued, should be able to use the reconstruction
of Aceh as a impetus for domestic industrialisation. If SBY
was astute, he could use Aceh to reinvigorate domestic
industries, where the development based on the Aceh blue-
print for reconstruction can take advantage of domestic
markets as the principle foundation.
This however said Hakim, can only occur under preconditions
where a peaceful conditions must be created in Aceh. One of
these is by implementing a cease-fire between the armed
separatist Free Aceh Movement while at the same time
pursuing diplomatic efforts.
During the action the alliance also demanded a meeting with
Bappenas officials to convey their desires and to demand
that the government put into place a social subsidy program
to cover the people's basic needs such as subsidising
energy, electricity, housing, agriculture, education and
health care which the government is obliged to do.
They also called for abolishing contract labour and ending
dismissals though a subsidy program, canceling the foreign
debt, rejecting privatisation and the sale of state assets
along with seizing the wealth of corrupters which could be
taken to subsidise the needs of domestic industrialisation.
While the action was taking place, Bappenas officials
headed by the state minister of national development
planning and head of Bappenas, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, were
actually in the middle of a meeting so only Bappenas'
director of industry, Lucky Eko Wurdoyo, was prepared to
meet with them later at 1pm. (umi)
[Translated by James Balowski.]
INDONESIA
Textile workers on strike
City News - May 12, 2005
BOGOR: Representatives of about 6,000 workers of textile producer PT Great River Indonesia staged a rally at the Bogor Council on Wednesday, demanding that councillors force the company to reemploy their colleagues.
"We will continue the strike until we reach an agreement with the company," a worker, Martanto, said.
The workers were protesting PT Great River's decision to lay off some 700 workers on May 9 and, according to them, had cut their monthly salary in half.
"The company always claims losses, but production is still going on, we still receive a lot of orders ... Every time we ask the executives to show us the financial reports, they always refuse," Martanto added.
The company produces shirts and lingerie for export to the U.S., Italy, Australia and Japan.
The company's human resources officer, Harun Hutapea, deplored the strike, saying that the company needed the workers' moral support to get fresh capital. -- JP
FP3 action coordinator arrested after demonstration in
Jayapura
SPMNews - April 27, 2005
On Saturday April 25, hundreds of people from the
Liberation Front against the Oppression of Papua (Front
Pembebasan Penindasan Papua, FP3) went to the Papuan
Provisional Parliament in the provincial capital of
Jayapura where they held an action calling for a resolution
to the human rights violations in Wamena and Wasior.
The action proceeded in a safe an orderly manner until the
demonstrators arrived at the parliament grounds.
FP3 action coordinator Jefry Pagawak took the opportunity
to read their demands which include asking the head of the
Papua regional office for legal affairs and human rights to
take responsibility for the forced transfer of 11 prisoners
from the Wamena Jayawijaya jail to the Gurung Sari jail in
the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar. FP3 said
that the transfer had already caused many of the prisoners
to suffer life-long disabilities and even die.
FP3 also asked for the National Human Rights Commission
(Komnas HAM) and the Attorney General to take
responsibility for the delays in the investigation by the
Wamena and Wasior Commissions for the Investigation of
Human Rights Violations. "We demand that Komnas HAM, the
Attorney General, the Minister for Legal Affairs and Human
Rights and Indonesia's Director General for Correctional
Institutions immediately return the 11 prisoners from the
Makassar jail to the Wamena jail or at the very least to a
Papuan regional office for legal affairs and human rights.
In addition to this [we demand] the immediate trial of the
perpetrators of human rights violations in Wamena and
Wasior. The government mustn't keep this affair quiet",
said Pagawak.
The demonstrators also believe that past acts of violence
committed by the TNI (Indonesian armed forces) and Brimob
(Mobile Brigade) in Papua must be brought to trial. FP3
also rejects the plans for new army battalions to be
headquartered in Merauke, Wamena and Nabire and a Kostrad
(Army Strategic Reserves Command) command to be established
in Timika.
Not long after the demonstration ended, Intel (Indonesian
intelligence) officers and members of the Jayapura
municipal police detained Pagawak. Papuan police have given
no clear indication as to how long he will be held. Pagawak
was detained without an arrest warrant so we were also
surprised said a close friend of Pagawak (who asked that
their name not be mentioned) after SPMNews contacted them
via their mobile phone in Jayapura.
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/3186WEST PAPUA
The burning wildfire in Papua
Jayapura, 4 August 2005. On 29 July 2005, the Papuan Customary Council held a press conference in Jayapura affirming the plan to organise rallies in all districts and provincial houses of representatives. It is part of series of activities to mark its stance to return Law No. 21/2004 on the Special Autonomy for Papua back to the Central Government. These activities also include a seminar on the implementation of this law 6 and 8 August and the commemoration of the International Day of indigenous peoples on 9 August. Interestingly, this plan almost coincides with the issuing of H.R. 2601 by the US House of Representatives that includes substantial concerns over Papua and Aceh in Section 1115 . This political decision endorsed by Eni Faleomavaega (American Samoan Congressman) and Donald Wayne creates various interpretations and assumptions partly because most of Papuans do not have direct access to such information
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Papuans demand UN conduct review of 1969 'Act of Free
Choice'
SPMNews - May 2, 2005
Port Numbay (Jayapura) - Around 500 indigenous Papuans
organised by the Papua Youth Group (Kelompok Pemuda Papua)
held a demonstration against the integration of West Papua
in to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia on the
morning of Sunday May 1 at the Trikora Abepura Square. They
presented five demands, three of which were directed at the
secretary-general of the United Nations, Koffi Annan.
The three demands were for a review of Pepera documents
(the 1969 UN sponsored referendum on integration with
Indonesia) as it is legally flawed, full of irregularities
and intimidation, urging the Indonesian government to
immediately withdraw all of its troops (organic and non-
organic) from West Papua by the end the year and for the
government as a member of the UN to give an opportunity to
the Papuan people to determine their own future though a
free and confidential referendum under the supervision of
the UN and other international agencies.
In the document containing the demands which was signed by
Kwila Nungga Penggu two demands were presented to the
Indonesian authorities, the immediate and unconditional
release of all Free Papua Movement political prisoners and
that the Papuan people explicitly reject special autonomy
and the Indonesian sponsored Papuan People's Council and
for Indonesia to give an opportunity for the people of West
Papua to determine their own future.
The action appeared different from usual because it was
conducted in the form of a joint prayer led by a Papuan
student activist who is a candidate priest and was wearing
traditional Papua clothing.
After hearing that Brimob (Mobile Brigade) planned to
attack the peaceful demonstration, the demonstrators
immediately dispersed at around 12.30pm and proceeded
towards the Pendopo Sentani in an orderly manner to join up
with Mamta (Mamberamo-Tami) demonstrators and a number of
prominent Papuan Cultural Council members who were
preparing to hold an event marking the third anniversary of
the council and to lay a wreathe of flowers on the grave of
Theys H. Eluay(1).
Notes:
1. West Papuan pro-independence leader, Theys Eluay was
found dead in his car in November 2001 after attending a
party thrown by Indonesia's Kopassus Special Forces. Seven
Kopassus soldiers were later found guilty of the murder and
sentenced to short terms in jail.
[Abridged translation by James Balowski.]
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/3175TONGA: Civil servants and public sector workers strike
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http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/639/639p14b.htmProtesters scuffle with police during march to home of king
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid;=10342026http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid;=10341880Human rights activists protest royal control of electricity companies
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/news/stories/s1370948.htmOverseas Tongans assist strikers
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacbeat/stories/s1428287.htmTeachers and students march as strike continues
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2227Health workers join strike
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/2208Vehicles trashed and burnt as activists take fight to government
http://blackcat.enzyme.org.nz/massive_strike_in_tonga_-_school_smashed_200_arrested?PHPSESSID=7ccf617ed753bcd84dc1b90a5976939fCivil service strike enters fifth week
http://blackcat.enzyme.org.nz/latest_from_tongaCivil servants protest during strike
http://www.matangitonga.to/article/tonganews/government/eua260805.shtmlMass strike and protests challenge monarchy
http://www.themilitant.com/2005/6934/693457.html10,000 march on palace in protest over electricity prices
http://www.themilitant.com/2005/6924/692457.htmlTONGA/NEW ZEALAND: King fails to escape unrest by fleeing the country
Tongans target royal residence in Auckland
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westpapuaresistance/message/374Aviation walkout
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/aug2005/labo-a27.shtmlSOLOMON ISLANDS: Plantation workers strike
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jun2005/labo-j04.shtmlFIJI: Government attacks hotel strike
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/labo-j30.shtmlThree-day civil service strike; timber workers also strike
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/lab-j02.shtmlIndefinite strike by 3000 government employees
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jun2005/labo-j25.shtmlhttp://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jun2005/labo-j11.shtmlMunicipal workers strike
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/aug2005/labo-a06.shtmlNurses end five-day strike
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/aug2005/lab-a13.shtmlSAMOA: Construction workers strike
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/labo-j30.shtmlNEW CALEDONIA: General strike and protest over attack on union leader
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/lab-j09.shtmlGeneral strike and march call for job preference for locals
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/labo-m28.shtmlGUAM: Chamorros fight water privatisation
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/1841Campaign against military bases also organised
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/globalresistance/message/1851Protest against water privatisation
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/630/630p17f.htmChamorros launch anti-bases campaign
http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/634/634p18e.htmSAIPAN: Workers demonstrate for back wages; sweatshops in crisis
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/NewsDetails.asp?News_id=14210http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID;=46054http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=1&newsID;=46082Garment workers walk out of labour board meeting
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/may2005/labo-m07.shtml 
