Since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian trade unions have mobilised to help workers displaced by the war while simultaneously fighting against the weakening of labour laws.Read the full article
Luc Triangle:“This May Day we must remember what trade unions have done for democracy in the past, and harness the collective power of trade unions to defend and rebuild democracy now and in the future.”Read the full article
“In North Macedonia, hundreds of factories make clothes and shoes for Europe’s big brands. It is no secret how harsh the working conditions are in these factories, but the widespread violations of the labour law have long gone unchallenged.”Read the full article
“As these flashpoints become increasingly the norm, [global] companies should be using their agility to deal with these crises in a way that improves supply chain resiliency and workers’ ability to make a living safely. When there is a dent to profits, the go-to should not be that suppliers, and [...]Read the full article
Gerardo Martínez:“The measures [against labour and trade union rights], which the current government has implemented unilaterally and without any consultation with social actors and representatives, ignore the tradition of institutionalised social dialogue that has been part of our country’s democratic [...]Read the full article
The Egyptian government is launching a plan to “export Egyptians abroad” in order to increase remittances from Egyptian expatriates, which have become the country’s number one source of foreign currency.Read the full article
Atahualpa Blanchet:Platform cooperativism represents more than just an alternative employment model: it also offers a vision of hope for building a more equitable and participatory world of work in the digital age.Read the full article
Given how underresearched menopause is, we are yet to see what impact rising global temperatures will have on women, particularly for the 47 per cent of women participating in the global labourforce. But limited research and anecdotal feedback suggests that “pollution and menopause may [...]Read the full article
Dijana Šobota:Workers who more positively assess their level of being informed about workers’ rights are more likely to state that their rights have not been violated, while a higher incidence of violations of rights was recorded among those respondents who felt that their level of being informed was [...]Read the full article
Tens of thousands of nurses, nursing assistants and other hospital staff in Cameroon face precarious socio-professional conditions. While many have worked for the state for almost ten years, they are not part of the civil service and lack employment contracts. Some work without salaries, while [...]Read the full article
Luc Triangle:“Most poor people in the world work. The systematic attacks on unions significantly reduces the ability of working people to secure and defend decent wages. Wages are not a neat calculation based on supply and demand and the price of labour; they are born from a bargaining [...]Read the full article
“Although they were inspired by the success of the Bangladesh Accord that followed the devastating collapse of the Rana Plaza factory complex in 2013, what sets the Lesotho agreements apart is that they were the first to incorporate International Labour Organization Convention 190 (C190), a [...]Read the full article
Pamela Morinière:“Being recognised as an author should not be the exclusive privilege of creative writers, especially against a backdrop of fake news, where a journalist’s signature is a guarantee of quality and professionalism.”Read the full article
Loredana Carta:“The ITUC Global Rights Index is now, more than ever, a powerful force to build a better world for working people. It has been used to force governments to improve workers’ right in return for international loans, trade unions have used the Index for targeted action to force legislative change [...]Read the full article
Between 2,500 and 3,000 workers have come together to file a case in Scotland against James Finlay Kenya, accusing the company of creating the terrible working conditions that have caused them life-limiting musculoskeletal injuries.Read the full article
Ira Rachmawati:Recruitment Advisor has been actively used as an organising tool by unions to reach out to migrant workers and build trust. In addition, unions that utilise the platform have been able to increase cooperation with other unions in origin or destination [...]Read the full article
Hawkers in the state of Meghalaya in north-east India have been successful in ensuring that an unfavourable state law is repealed and a more progressive national law is adopted.Read the full article
While Moroccan legislation guarantees a number of individual freedoms and social rights, including freedom of association, workers who make too many demands are likely to face harsh reprisals.Read the full article
“There was a turning point around 2015 when the general public started becoming aware of problems in the industry. We began to realise that if we wanted our industry to work well we needed unions.”Read the full article
Cameroon is one of Africa’s most successful footballing nations. But away from the spotlight of the country’s celebrated national team, local players face exploitation and precarious conditions. They are underpaid and lack social security while the clubs they play for act with [...]Read the full article
Former housekeeper Rachel Keke entered politics following a successful battle to defend the labour rights of chambermaids in the hotel industry. Now a deputy in the French National Assembly, Keke continues to fight for the rights of essential [...]Read the full article
South Africa’s domestic work sector has long been characterised by a high degree of informality and poor adherence to labour regulations.Read the full article
Sharan Burrow:“Working people are clear in their demands. They know that the answer is a new social contract based on climate-friendly jobs, rights, wages, social protection, equality and inclusion.”Read the full article