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WR News Writer

WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Migrant workers can now access employment documents online

Migrant workers can now access employment documents online

Taiwan - In Taiwan, migrant employees and their employers may now check online to see how their employment-related paperwork is progressing, according to the Ministry of Labor (MOL), which announced the opening of a new

Backward migration may harm urban economy

Backward migration may harm urban economy

India - The National Statistical Office (NSO) revealed the long-awaited official statistics on migration in its Fourth Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data, which was issued on June 14. The "Migration in India 2020-21" report,

Migrant workers endure unhealthy living conditions & inadequate nourishment

Migrant workers endure unhealthy living conditions & inadequate nourishment

India - Five other migrant workers, all from Bihar, dwell in the same cramped room as Ratan Kumar, a worker from Jamalpur in the Khagaria area of Bihar. He works on a building site in

Migrant laborers threaten to halt work on garbage segregation

Migrant laborers threaten to halt work on garbage segregation

India - On Thursday, more than 100 migrant worker families who were residing in a colony at Thubarahalli in Varthur protested what they claimed were forcible evictions by the authorities. The workers referred to the

St. Catharines to consult migrant workers on transportation planning

St. Catharines to consult migrant workers on transportation planning

Canada - Blanca Islas Perez was immediately transported back to the 1990s when she learned of Fermin Soto Sanchez's passing in St. Catharines, Ontario, earlier this month. After her husband passed away, she started working

Leamington honors its employees by holding first Migrant Worker Day

Leamington honors its employees by holding first Migrant Worker Day

Canada - On Sunday, a local band performed live music to commemorate the first-ever Migrant Worker Day in the area. The aroma of Jamaican and Mexican food filled the air at Leamington's Seacliff Park. The

North American Cities Rise Up to Fair Worker Rights for Future FIFA World Cup

North American Cities Rise Up to Fair Worker Rights for Future FIFA World Cup

United States - Keeping in mind the way labor exploitation issues have been rampant in sport events being organized, some 16 cities have come together to set down guidelines for fair working conditions of support

Migrant workers: Day out is a boost to mental health

Migrant workers: Day out is a boost to mental health

Singapore - Migrant workers flocked to well-known spots in droves as restrictions limiting their movement were largely eased on Sunday. They claimed that the day out with friends had improved their mental health. Many people

Migrant worker writes ‘false statements’ on Facebook: MOM

Migrant worker writes ‘false statements’ on Facebook: MOM

Singapore - The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced on Wednesday that a long-time migrant worker whose work permit was not renewed had made earlier false claims in a Facebook post that might have incited workers

In the Gulf, more than 10,000 Nepalese migrant workers have died

In the Gulf, more than 10,000 Nepalese migrant workers have died

Nepal - More than 10,000 Nepali migrant workers have died in Gulf countries as a result of a lack of drinking water, food, and long hours of heavy labour in scorching heat. Natural deaths account