Labour rights

Activists call for ending Uighur forced labour, ask clothing brands to cut ties with suppliers in XinjiangActivists call for ending Uighur forced labour, ask clothing brands to cut ties with suppliers in Xinjiang

Activists call for ending Uighur forced labour, ask clothing brands to cut ties with suppliers in Xinjiang

An international coalition of human and labour rights activists and advocates is urging major clothing brands to divest from suppliers…

August 18, 2020
Under pressure to reclassify “drivers” as “employees” under state’s labour law Uber CEO threatens shutdown in CaliforniaUnder pressure to reclassify “drivers” as “employees” under state’s labour law Uber CEO threatens shutdown in California

Under pressure to reclassify “drivers” as “employees” under state’s labour law Uber CEO threatens shutdown in California

 Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has threatened to shutdown the services in California temporarily if the company loses the long going…

August 14, 2020
Garment Manufacturing Hits Worker Salaries In Asia Post PandemicGarment Manufacturing Hits Worker Salaries In Asia Post Pandemic

Garment Manufacturing Hits Worker Salaries In Asia Post Pandemic

The forced temporary closure of garment manufacturing units due to pandemic conditions is now showing huge losses in the form…

August 11, 2020
The labor rights violation by FAVORI LLC compels 134 Somali workers to go on strikeThe labor rights violation by FAVORI LLC compels 134 Somali workers to go on strike

The labor rights violation by FAVORI LLC compels 134 Somali workers to go on strike

Around 134 workers of Favori LLC Airport Management & Ground Handling Services (FAVORI LLC) have now halted their work and…

August 10, 2020
International retail industries fail to protect garment workers’ rights in AsiaInternational retail industries fail to protect garment workers’ rights in Asia

International retail industries fail to protect garment workers’ rights in Asia

In Asia, millions of garment workers have lost their jobs since coronavirus lockdowns hit the global retail industry. Big brands…

August 8, 2020
International Labor Organization’s convention on child labor receives universal approvalInternational Labor Organization’s convention on child labor receives universal approval

International Labor Organization’s convention on child labor receives universal approval

On Tuesday, The International Labor Organization (ILO) expressed that this is the first time in history; all the 187 member…

August 5, 2020
The good, green jobsThe good, green jobs

The good, green jobs

Environmentalists and unionists are coming together to realise that fighting climate change and upholding labour rights are deeply intertwined. When…

August 3, 2020
Haryana State Govt. decides to link all contract workers with Haryana Udhyam MemorandumHaryana State Govt. decides to link all contract workers with Haryana Udhyam Memorandum

Haryana State Govt. decides to link all contract workers with Haryana Udhyam Memorandum

The Haryana government has decided to link all registered websites, organizations, industries, which are employing contract workers and labor contractors…

August 1, 2020
Major global brands complicit in forced labour of UyghursMajor global brands complicit in forced labour of Uyghurs

Major global brands complicit in forced labour of Uyghurs

Hundreds of factories across China are using Uyghur labour supplied by the state to make products for companies like Nike,…

July 29, 2020
The Joint Committee of Trade Unions opposes the labor law amendment, calls it ‘regressive’The Joint Committee of Trade Unions opposes the labor law amendment, calls it ‘regressive’

The Joint Committee of Trade Unions opposes the labor law amendment, calls it ‘regressive’

On Friday, In a unilateral move, the Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU) submitted a memorandum to the Labor department…

July 25, 2020