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May 8, 20245 min read
Brands must divest from Myanmar
Since Myanmar’s military seized power in a brutal coup d’état against the civilian government in February 2021, plunging the nation into...
Apr 11, 20242 min read
Khaing Zar Aung from Myanmar is awarded the Arthur Svensson Prize
"Arthur Svensson's International Prize for Trade Union Rights" 2024 is awarded to the courageous trade union leader Khaing Zar Aung from...
Mar 13, 20243 min read
Standing up for domestic workers matters
In most countries domestic workers are totally or partially excluded from general labour laws, including those concerning working...
Mar 5, 20243 min read
Starbucks and workers’ union agree to talks
Starbucks Workers United announced last week that it has reached a “significant” agreement with the company to take steps toward...
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Oil workers prevailed in a historic strike in Norway
9 British oil workers went on strike for almost a year. Now they get a collective agreement and pay rises. The LO union IE&FLT has now...
Feb 8, 20246 min read
Informal Workers in India Rally for Labour Rights
Thousands of informal workers from various unorganized sectors in India rallied outside the Parliament demanding legal protections and...
Jan 25, 20243 min read
Workers' rights is an essential part of human rights
International labour standards give expression to human rights at work, including the right to work; the right to social security; the...
Jan 11, 20244 min read
Myanmar: A challenge for the world’s unions
The military junta regime in Myanmar has arrested over 26,000 dissidents and killed around 400 trade unionists. It has one of the worst...
Jan 2, 20242 min read
Signing on for workers' rights in the Textile and Garment Industry
56 brands have so far signed the new International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry, taking...
Nov 30, 20236 min read
The Tesla strike is a battle we cannot lose
Sometimes strikes appear where very fundamental principles are at stake. The Tesla strike in Sweden is one such strike. In our...
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Landmark decision on right to strike
The right to strike is fundamental for workers to get a fair deal and for democracy. For nearly 10 years, there has been an impasse on...
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Trade unions declare total strike in Imo State, Nigeria
The recent developments in Imo State, Nigeria, have sparked a major showdown between the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union...
Nov 2, 20234 min read
UN blasts Amazon, Walmart, DoorDash for ‘shameful’ wages and union-busting
The UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has called on the CEOs of Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash and the US...
Oct 24, 20233 min read
Solidarity conference with banned Belarusian trade unions
Last year the Belarusian independent trade unions that received the Arthur Svensson prize two years ago, were banned and the leaders were...
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Philippines: Killings and death threats against union leaders
The killing by Philippine police of a trade union leader Jude Thaddeus Fernandez and death threats against the Arthur Svensson award...
Oct 3, 20232 min read
Broad wave of workers protests in India
Unsettling scenes unfolded at an iPhone manufacturing factory in southern India when workers, upset about their unpaid wages and working...
Sep 22, 20234 min read
Ukraine’s trade unions are on the front line
Life goes on for the Ukrainian trade unions. But these are very difficult times for working people. Unemployment is rising and there are...
Sep 5, 20234 min read
50 million people live in modern slavery
Modern slavery is hidden in plain sight and is deeply intertwined with life in every corner of the world. Each day, 50 million people are...
Aug 30, 20232 min read
The Luxury Brands Exploiting Garment Workers
Exploitative labour practices are pervasive within the fashion industry, and luxury brands are no exception. Contrary to popular belief,...
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Azerbaijan: Labour activists targeted as new unions emerge
The existing trade unions in the oil-rich former Soviet republic are strongly tied to the regime and the labour rights are weak....
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