Solidarity 043, 9 January 2004

Workers of the world: ROUND-UP

Crackdown in Argentina Workers' Party expels left leaders Indonesian military continue war in Aceh Crackdown in Argentina On 20 December 2003, the second anniversary of the popular uprising in 2001 that brought down the government of Fernando de la Rúa, 50,000 people demonstrated in the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. During the peaceful demonstration a bomb exploded, causing injuries to 23 people, including several children and a pregnant woman. On 22 December 5,000 people participated in a demonstration called by different social movements and political parties to condemn the attack, and...

The writing on the wall

Hidden hand Not so nice for us Biting the hidden hand Look at me The real fat cats Hidden hand According to Life at the Top: The Labour Market for FTSE-250 Chief Executives by Nick Iles, the median salary of FTSE-100 top pussies has grown by 92% in the last 10 years, to £579,000. In 2001, when the value of top companies fell by 16%, top executives gave themselves a 12% increase in pay, with bonuses up by 34%. Shocking figures, but they won't surprise people who follow the news. Even more interesting in Iles' report is the critical examination of the myths about why managers get so much dosh...

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