Equal Times

26 April 2024

In the face of climate change, workers’ health is put to the test by new dangers

Climate disruption is leading to the onset of health problems, such as ‘heat stress’ or skin and eye diseases, while certain extreme weather events are responsible for a large number of work-related deaths every year. In Brazil, workers in the least skilled jobs are often hardest [...]Read the full article

Inside the union-busting campaign of the former Argentinian government

4 July 2022

Labour

Inside the union-busting campaign of the former Argentinian government

Under the previous Argentinian administration, trade unionists were the target of illegal spying attempts, orchestrated court cases and death threats.Read the full article

In Hungary, the right to strike has been curtailed by Viktor Orbán

27 June 2022

Labour

In Hungary, the right to strike has been curtailed by Viktor Orbán

The right to strike in Hungary was repeatedly restricted, particularly in the public sector, during the last term of office of the nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán, who was elected for the fourth time in a row in April [...]Read the full article

10 December 2021

Labour

Why the Commonwealth must promote domestic workers’ rights

Owen Tudor: Ten years ago, the International Labour Organization (ILO) adopted Convention 189 and Recommendation 201 on the rights of domestic workers. Since that ground-breaking step, 35 countries around the world have ratified C189, but only seven of them are in the Commonwealth, which covers a third of [...]Read the full article

The ILO's condemnation of Belarus is unequivocal – but so is China and Russia's support for Lukashenko

8 July 2021

Labour

The ILO’s condemnation of Belarus is unequivocal – but so is China and Russia’s support for Lukashenko

Frank Hoffer: The ILO’s findings not only demand clear action by Belarus to respect international human rights, but they also establish a moral imperative for the international community not to stand idly by.Read the full article

Despite the efforts of trade unions and NGOs, seafarer abandonment is on the rise

25 June 2021

Labour

Despite the efforts of trade unions and NGOs, seafarer abandonment is on the rise

Every year, thousands of seafarers are abandoned by their shipowners while the world looks on with indifference. Trapped on board without wages until their ships are sold, some spend months and even years in their floating prisons.Read the full article

16 June 2021

Labour

The unstoppable domestic workers’ movement: powerful, resilient and determined until all are free!

Marieke Koning: “Over the last ten years, C189 has delivered change for millions of domestic workers.”Read the full article

8 March 2021

Labour

Decent work for all means violence, harassment and discrimination-free work for all

Yannis Panagopoulos: Trade unions have a duty to provide effective support to the victims of violence and harassment, and take decisive action to prevent abusive behaviours.Read the full article

Here's how we make 2021, the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, count

7 January 2021

Human rights

Here’s how we make 2021, the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, count

Purva Gupta: “2021 is possibly the last chance for all actors to engage their heads, hands and hearts to make meaningful progress as we embark on the five-year countdown towards zero child labour in 2025.”Read the full article

16 October 2020

Labour

As incremental efforts to end child labour by 2025 persist, Congo’s child miners – exhausted and exploited – ask the world to “pray for us”

Despite the government’s stated intention to put an end to the practice, child labour remains a reality in Congo’s mining sector. In the absence of effective political coordination to address the problem, trade union, community and non-profit leaders are working to tackle the root causes as well [...]Read the full article

The technology used to facilitate human trafficking can also be used to fight it

30 July 2020

Human rights

The technology used to facilitate human trafficking can also be used to fight it

“The technology to combat human trafficking is there,” says Cucos. What we need to do now, as he underlines in the report, is “to move beyond the cycle of developing and piloting new initiatives, and toward expanding the coverage of those existing initiatives that are showing [...]Read the full article

Saving workers from the hell of the fishing industry in Asia

1 July 2020

Labour

Saving workers from the hell of the fishing industry in Asia

The fishing industry is one of the world’s most violent. With demand exploding and owners looking to cut costs, cases of forced labour on fishing vessels are multiplying.Read the full article

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