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Kathmandu's street vendors continue to fight for a dignified livelihood
3 July 2024
Labour
Kathmandu’s street vendors continue to fight for a dignified livelihood
After city authorities issue a complete ban on street vendors from operating in the Nepali capital, vendors are struggling for their survival.Read the full article
“I'll stay on strike for months or even years to get this collective agreement”: In Sweden, the fight against Tesla continues
1 July 2024
Labour
“I’ll stay on strike for months or even years to get this collective agreement”: In Sweden, the fight against Tesla continues
For the past eight months, around thirty employees of Tesla garages in Sweden have been striking for a collective agreement. While their strike has generated solidarity and sympathy throughout Sweden, the company’s position does not bode well for [...]Read the full article
Online but unemployed: the economic reality of young Latin Americans in the digital age
27 June 2024
Labour
Online but unemployed: the economic reality of young Latin Americans in the digital age
In the midst of the transition to a digital economy, the youth of Latin America face inequality, precariousness and high unemployment rates. Artificial intelligence, which threatens to replace traditional roles, demands increased adaptability [...]Read the full article
More austerity and military spending: the EU's new squaring of the circle
25 June 2024
Politics & economy
More austerity and military spending: the EU’s new squaring of the circle
In line with the programme of the formations that won the recent European Parliament elections, budgets for the coming years will be marked by greater austerity and high military spending. What impact will this have on Europe’s already [...]Read the full article
In Cyprus, violence against asylum seekers is on the rise amid widespread indifference
20 June 2024
Human rights
In Cyprus, violence against asylum seekers is on the rise amid widespread indifference
Despite the concerning rise in violence against refugees and humanitarian workers, the Cypriot government is pursuing a migration policy that focuses more on security measures than on rights, in line with trends across the European [...]Read the full article
Turkish unions take an inventive approach to fighting gender-based violence in the world of work
19 June 2024
Human rights
Turkish unions take an inventive approach to fighting gender-based violence in the world of work
Türkiye has not only failed to ratify the International Labour Organization (ILO) Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) and its accompanying Recommendation (No. 206) but also withdrew from the Istanbul Convention in 2021. Trade [...]Read the full article
How African states are resisting pressure from the North in trade agreements while failing to assert their priorities
4 June 2024
Politics & economy
How African states are resisting pressure from the North in trade agreements while failing to assert their priorities
African countries are regularly offered Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) by the world’s major economic powers. The balance of power is so unequal that they seem forever condemned to be the big losers. Recent history has nonetheless shown us that [...]Read the full article
Will the push to get public sector workers to exercise slow the rise of non-communicable diseases in Uganda?
27 May 2024
Culture
Will the push to get public sector workers to exercise slow the rise of non-communicable diseases in Uganda?
“NCDs are putting a strain on our healthcare system. It should therefore be a collective and individual effort to fight it.”Read the full article
In Mexico, against a backdrop of widespread violence, freedom of press and democracy itself hang in the balance
21 May 2024
Human rights
In Mexico, against a backdrop of widespread violence, freedom of press and democracy itself hang in the balance
“Continuity in the government after the elections in Mexico on 2 June will mean the end of Mexican democracy as we know it. We will see a transition to a system of competitive authoritarianism or a façade of democracy which will not allow for a [...]Read the full article
As a full ground invasion looms over Rafah, a nurse in Gaza tells his family's story of surviving over 200 days under fire
16 May 2024
Human rights
As a full ground invasion looms over Rafah, a nurse in Gaza tells his family’s story of surviving over 200 days under fire
Ahead of Israel’s expected full ground invasion of Rafah, a nurse and paramedic writes about his and his family’s horrifying experience of trying to survive in Gaza over the last seven months.Read the full article
The stakes for Europe are higher than they seem in elections overshadowed by the far right
14 May 2024
Politics & economy
The stakes for Europe are higher than they seem in elections overshadowed by the far right
In the 6 to 9 June elections, Europeans are staking much more than it seems: with unprecedented support for the far right, between high levels of discontent and disinformation, they risk condemning themselves to losing social rights and [...]Read the full article
How the war in Ukraine has devastated the country's trade union movement – and the lives of workers
7 May 2024
Labour
How the war in Ukraine has devastated the country’s trade union movement – and the lives of workers
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
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