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Brexit, what changes for workers in the UKBrexit, what changes for workers in the UK

Brexit, what changes for workers in the UK

With Britain's exit from the European Union, thousands of workers are looking to the future with concern. In fact, among…

October 29, 2020
ILO asks Belarus to respect protesting workers and union leadersILO asks Belarus to respect protesting workers and union leaders

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
COVID-19 risks pushing garment workers into modern slaveryCOVID-19 risks pushing garment workers into modern slavery

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
Beirut blast worsens conditions of Bangladeshi workersBeirut blast worsens conditions of Bangladeshi workers

Beirut blast worsens conditions of Bangladeshi workers

Already stranded due to the pandemic and the economic collapse gripping Lebanon, the blast only increased their desperation to go…

August 21, 2020
Nepal is not prepared for the return of its migrant workersNepal is not prepared for the return of its migrant workers

Nepal is not prepared for the return of its migrant workers

Thousands of Nepalis working abroad are set to return home, having lost their jobs to the economic fallout of the…

July 30, 2020
Nepal issues new guidelines to repatriate stranded workersNepal issues new guidelines to repatriate stranded workers

Nepal issues new guidelines to repatriate stranded workers

The cabinet has said the government will sponsor air tickets for those whose companies haven’t come forward to send them…

July 25, 2020
Lebanon: Economic crisis worsens migrant workers’ plightLebanon: Economic crisis worsens migrant workers’ plight

Lebanon: Economic crisis worsens migrant workers’ plight

Lebanon’s economic crisis worsened the plight of thousands of migrant workers, who were throwing out by their employers and had…

June 27, 2020
Covid-19: which categories of workers are most exposed to the risks of contagion?Covid-19: which categories of workers are most exposed to the risks of contagion?

Covid-19: which categories of workers are most exposed to the risks of contagion?

There are health workers, governments employees, public administration employees or workers at stations, airports and ports who remain in close…

April 6, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in perilCoronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

Coronavirus pandemic puts millions of jobs in peril

With the maximum countries under lockdown in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic crisis, the worst-hit are the workers who…

April 2, 2020
Hunger workers due to coronavirus response measures in TunisiaHunger workers due to coronavirus response measures in Tunisia

Hunger workers due to coronavirus response measures in Tunisia

Measures in response to covid-19 are exacerbating the difficult economic situation of millions of workers in Tunisia. Cafes, restaurants, but…

April 1, 2020