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Unions save all jobs at Harland and Wolff after 3 weeks strike
More than 100 workers have occupied the Belfast site 24-hours a day for almost three weeks as part of a joint GMB / Unite campaign to...
Aug 19, 20192 min read


Migrant Workers in Qatar Strike Over Work Conditions
Hundreds of migrant workers in Qatar went on strike this week to protest what they say are poor working conditions, unpaid and delayed...
Aug 9, 20194 min read


Don’t bulldoze workers’ rights in India
Trade unions in India protested Friday 2 August against the Modi 2.0 government’s plans to worsen workers’ rights. In the name of...
Aug 5, 20193 min read


Arthur Svensson prize receiver sentenced to 7 years prison
Erlan Baltabay, the leader of the Oil and Energy workers’ union based in the southern city of Shymkent, has been sentenced to 7 years in...
Jul 26, 20192 min read


Shoppers are cancelling Amazon Prime to support worker protests
Many Amazon workers, globally, have become increasingly discontent with their pay and conditions and they are beginning to take action....
Jul 17, 20192 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...
Jul 14, 20193 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 27, 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 26, 20192 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 19, 20193 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 13, 20197 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 10, 20193 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 5, 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...
Jun 4, 20191 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 29, 20193 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 27, 20192 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 21, 20193 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 16, 20192 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 15, 20191 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 13, 20193 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 7, 20191 min read
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