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Jul 26, 2019
2 min

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 17, 2019
2 min

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 14, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
2 min

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, 2019
2 min

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, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
7 min

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, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
1 min

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, 2019
1 min

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, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
2 min

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, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
2 min

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, 2019
1 min

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, 2019
3 min

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, 2019
1 min

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, 2019
7 min

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, 2019
2 min

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, 2019
2 min

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...

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