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Jul 14, 20193 min read
Samsung faces charges over alleged labour abuses in factories in Asia
Two NGOs accused Samsung France of misleading advertising for making ethical commitments to workers' rights whilst allegedly abusing...
Jun 27, 20192 min read
Trade Union Leader Faces Prison Time in Kazakhstan
Erlan Baltabay is the outspoken leader of a local trade union of oil workers in Shymkent, a city in southern Kazakhstan. He is on trial,...
Jun 26, 20192 min read
Severe labour exploitation of migrant workers in the EU
FRA research published this week highlights the urgent need for European governments to do more to tackle severe labour exploitation in...
Jun 19, 20193 min read
ITUC Global Rights Index 2019: Democracy in crisis
The systematic dismantling of the foundations of workplace democracy and the violent repression of strikes and protests put peace and...
Jun 13, 20197 min read
10th Arthur Svensson award ceremony
In a ceremony at Rockefeller music hall in Oslo 12th of June the Philippine trade unionist France Castro received the Arthur Svensson...
Jun 10, 20193 min read
Millions join general strike in Sudan
Millions of people in Sudan have joined a general strike called by pro-reform groups, shutting down the centre of cities across the...
Jun 5, 20191 min read
Trade union organizer shot dead in the Philippines
A trade union organizer was killed 2nd June while conducting a meeting with workers in Cavite. Dennis Sequena was shot by an...
Jun 4, 20191 min read
Netherlands Takes Big Step Toward Tackling Child Labor
On May 14, the Dutch Senate adopted the “Child Labor Due Diligence” law that obliges companies to find out whether their goods have been...
May 29, 20193 min read
American Call Center Workers Rally for Their Filipino Counterparts
Under Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, labour unions in the Philippines have experienced arrests and brutal backlash for speaking out...
May 27, 20192 min read
Jeans should cost 33 euros more
Researchers say that retailers should actually pay 33 euros more for a pair of jeans, to take into account hidden expenses such as damage...
May 21, 20193 min read
Organizing in the garment and textile sector in Ethiopia
On 7 March, thousands of textile and garment workers went on strike at Ethiopia’s biggest industrial park, Hawassa, demanding better...
May 16, 20192 min read
Iran: Police crackdown on labour activist protest
Iranian authorities are holding at least eight activists and journalists arrested during a Labour Day protest on May 1, 2019, Human...
May 15, 20191 min read
Svensson seminar, Oslo 12th June: "Shrinking space - democracy and trade unions"
Organizer: Svenssonstiftelsen Kulturhuset, Youngsgt 6, Oslo 1200-1400. Free and open for all. Speakers: Loredana Carta, International...
May 13, 20193 min read
Unions are the enemy
In the US, the common corporate view is that unions are the enemy, an illegitimate nuisance that should be wiped out. In no other...
May 7, 20191 min read
Lebanese Take to The Streets for Workers' Rights
Hundreds of Lebanese activists and domestic workers took to the streets on Sunday in protest of the controversial "Kafala System" and in...
May 3, 20197 min read
Trade unions as schools of democracy
At the heart of the protest movement in Sudan is a trade union. Proving again that democratic influence and change require collective...
Apr 25, 20192 min read
Time to act on decent work for all e-waste workers
The e-waste industry is the largest growing waste stream. It is hazardous, complex and expensive to treat in an environmentally sound...
Apr 14, 20192 min read
France Castro is awarded the Arthur Svensson Prize 2019
The Arthur Svensson International Prize for Trade Union Rights 2019 is awarded to the Philippine trade union activist France Castro. She...
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Free Lula: Public events in more than 30 countries
Public activities will take place in more than 30 cities worldwide between 7 and 10 April, to support the campaign to free former...
Apr 5, 20192 min read
Chinese crackdown on labour activists
In a deepening crackdown, the Chinese government has been detaining workers and activists who advocate for labour rights amid a...
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