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Demonstrators march in Niagara-on-the-Lake for migrant workers’ rights

Demonstrators march in Niagara-on-the-Lake for migrant workers’ rights

Canada - Dozens of demonstrators marched across Canada for the rights of migrant workers. They asked the federal government to grant permanent immigration status to migrant workers, refugees, and undocumented people. Niagara-on-the-Lake also hosted a

Four migrant workers scummed to landslide at a construction site in Kochi

Four migrant workers scummed to landslide at a construction site in Kochi

India - In Kochi, Kerala, four migrant workers were killed at a construction site as land caved in while they were working on Friday. As per initial reports, the migrant workers belonged from West Bengal.

Hong Kong Employers Refuse To Aid Filipino Women Workers Amidst Covid-19 Infection Surge

Hong Kong Employers Refuse To Aid Filipino Women Workers Amidst Covid-19 Infection Surge

Hong Kong - Filipinos employed in Hong Kong are getting a taste of the new variant, as they struggle to keep work, send money home and not be infected.  While many have been vaccinated, but

Private seniors’ home in Quebec under investigation for alleged abuse of migrant workers

Private seniors’ home in Quebec under investigation for alleged abuse of migrant workers

Canada - Quebec's immigration and labour minister, Jean Boulet, has sent workplace health and safety investigators to investigate the matter of migrant workers' abuse in Lévis, Quebec. The workplace health and safety board (CSST) will

Malaysia: Simpang Pulai tile factory workers found to be living in unsafe conditions

Malaysia: Simpang Pulai tile factory workers found to be living in unsafe conditions

Malaysia - Majority of the migrant workers working for a tile factory in Kampung Kepayang, Simpang Pulai have been found living in stressful, gravely unsafe conditions. More than 20 workers work at the factory at

Kitex Garment labor camp violence: arrested migrant workers stuck even after relaxed bail conditions

Kitex Garment labor camp violence: arrested migrant workers stuck even after relaxed bail conditions

India - 174 migrant workers were arrested linked with the Christmas eve violence at labor camp of Kitex Garments in Kerala. Two groups of many migrant workers clashed over some issue. The matter quickly escalated

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Myanmar - Situation in Myanmar has become so terrible that people are preferring to flee the country with risks of getting arrested rather than staying back and not doing anything. Mots of migrants are choosing

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Taiwan - Maria, 51, came from the Philippines to Taiwan in search of employment opportunities in 2016. Taiwanese salaries are much higher than what she could earn back home. She started working as one of

Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan - President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited head office of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment at Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla for inspection and assessed its operations on Friday. During the

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

A study finds the gulf region to be among the most unsafe regions for workers. A human rights group finds as many as 10,000 migrant workers from various Asian countries die each year in Gulf