Labour rights

Re-affirming UK’s right to strike

Members of Parliament, union leaders and grassroots activists came together to demand that anti-trade union laws are repealed and strikes…

September 15, 2020

ILO asks Belarus to respect protesting workers and union leaders

The government has been coming down hard on workers who are joining strikes and protests demanding fair elections. The International…

September 12, 2020

Campaigners demand full pay for UK’s low wages workers while they are self-isolating in pandemic

The campaigners demand full pay for the UK's low wages laborers while they are on self-quarantine so they can bear…

September 10, 2020

Japan Uighurs Association demands an explanation from companies practicing forced labor in Xinjiang

As reports revealing the forced labor of Uighurs in China continue, Uighurs in Japan and rights activists are urging Japanese…

September 8, 2020

COVID-19 risks pushing garment workers into modern slavery

Much of the hard-won rights of garment workers in Asia are being squandered away due to the economic effects of…

September 5, 2020

UN denounces Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union and detain its officials

The U.N's human rights office denounced Jordan’s decision to close the Teachers Syndicate Union, which hit the union's freedom of…

September 4, 2020

Mexican consulates along with US Labor Department back up migrants to file complaints against employers

The US Labor Department has been encouraging and helping out migrant workers from Mexico to file complain against their employers,…

September 2, 2020

Qatar introduces new laws for welfare of migrant workers, now implementation is the key focus

In a welcoming move on Sunday, the Emir of Qatar introduced two new laws aiming at abolishing its abusive kafala…

September 1, 2020

Central Americans Forced To Use Smugglers To Cross Borders Through Sea

Migrants across Latin America are now using illegal routes to get back home. The Covid-19 situation has made it difficult…

August 28, 2020

NLC vows to take action against government on lapse in labour rights in Nigeria

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has announced to initiate action against state governments and labour employers who are using the…

August 27, 2020

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