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Opinion
Hanafi Rustandi’s message to Iran: Islam and democracy are compatible

Piracy
Things get worse off Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden

Labour broking
South African transport workers confront the challenge

Zimbabwe
Harsh conditions for trade unions

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Cover Story Capitalism in crisis What does the financial meltdown mean for transport workers?

In this issue: Trade union work isn't easy, but for some it's more dangerous than others ... Working life: Hassan Hameid, airline catering supervisor in Bahrain

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Repression in Iran
Interview with Saeid Torabian

Organising globally
Transatlantic partnership by road transport workers

HIV/AIDS
Kenya dockers win new policy

Thailand
Positive effects of union education

Civil Aviation
Argentinian unions celebrate success

Women transport workers
Hopeful signs in the latest ITF survey