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Jan 24, 20201 min read
Philippine police plan to prevent unions from organizing
Trade unions slammed the Philippine National Police (PNP) for deploying cops in economic zones as a deterrent against “radical labour...
Jan 21, 20203 min read
Notorious union busting firm hired by Google
Google, the Silicon Valley search giant, has hired IRI consultants, a market research firm notorious for aggressive union busting, likely...
Jan 10, 20202 min read
Hong Kong Workers join Labour Unions as New Protest Tactic
About 40 pro-democracy unions have formed in recent months or are in the process of registering with the government, with dozens more...
Dec 11, 20192 min read
We condemn the raids and arrests of trade union leaders in the Philippines
Hon. Rodrigo Duterte President Republic of Philippines and Philippines embassy in Norway Oslo, 10th...
Dec 4, 20193 min read
Biggest strike in France for decades
France is bracing itself for a widespread transport strike starting on Thursday, December 5. This looks set to be the most comprehensive...
Nov 28, 20192 min read
Agricultural regions in Europe turning into no-rights zones
All over Europe, migrants face serious human and labour rights violations in the agricultural sector. Embedded in a system of...
Nov 22, 20192 min read
Nationwide marches and general strike in Colombia
Thousands of Colombians were on Thursday taking to the streets to demonstrate against liberal economic policies and armed conflict amid...
Nov 19, 20193 min read
Retail workers across China are taking collective action
Businesses throughout China’s hyper-competitive retail sector, from traditional supermarkets to new e-commerce platforms, have been...
Nov 15, 20192 min read
The first global company union committee that includes the suppliers
Inditex is the first textile company in the world that will have a global union committee, a union coordination body that aims to ensure...
Nov 11, 20193 min read
Trade unionists harassed, arrested and abducted in Zimbabwe
The repression of trade unionists has been a permanent scar on Zimbabwe’s political landscape since the early 1990s, but ever since...
Nov 5, 20193 min read
Military and police raids against trade unions in the Philippines
Some 57 people were arrested during the simultaneous raids conducted by joint military and police forces against trade unions, civil...
Nov 4, 20193 min read
Still suppression of workers' rights in Kazakhstan
After widespread strikes in 2011 and 2012, Kazakhstan adopted a new Trade Union Law in 2014 that virtually eliminated the possibility of...
Oct 30, 20192 min read
STRIKE! The Game of Worker Rebellion
STRIKE! The Game of Worker Rebellion is a cooperative 2-to-4 player board game about building a citywide rebellion against HappyCorp, a...
Oct 28, 201911 min read
Slavery: The 5 things we've learnt and the many things we haven't
Five lessons come to mind reflecting on the challenges of how labour abuse and exploitation, forced labour, modern slavery and human...
Oct 25, 20194 min read
Workers’ rights in informal economies - unions must engage
Slightly more than 60% of all working people in the world are informally employed. They lack the labour and social protections that help...
Oct 22, 20193 min read
European Corporations Abuse the Rights of Working People in America’s Southern States
European corporations are two-faced when it comes to respecting working people’s freedom of association and workers’ rights....
Oct 18, 20193 min read
Qatar dismantles kafala system of modern slavery
Qatar has announced sweeping reforms to its labour market, with a view to ending the kafala system and marking a momentous step forward...
Oct 16, 20192 min read
Teacher unionist gunned down by masked men in the Philippines
Yesterday teacher unionist Zhaydee Cabañelez was gunned down by 4 masked men, leaving her in critical condition with two gunshot wounds...
Oct 11, 20194 min read
Ecuador: What led to the uprising?
Mass anti-government protests have paralysed Ecuadoran transportation and other services for more than a week. Protesters are angry over...
Oct 9, 20193 min read
Brutal repression of trade union demonstrations in Eswatini
More than 30 people have been injured as police opened fire on demonstrators during a public sector strike action in former Swaziland. ...
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