Labour rights

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
UN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirusUN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirus

UN raises awareness about worsening plight of domestic workers amid coronavirus

Domestic workers have been hit the hardest amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Even before the global outbreak of coronavirus, these…

July 23, 2020
Workers in the United States Protest for Racial Inequality on National Strike DayWorkers in the United States Protest for Racial Inequality on National Strike Day

Workers in the United States Protest for Racial Inequality on National Strike Day

Many workers rallied outside the Massachusetts Statehouse and the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan to fight racism and economic inequality.…

July 21, 2020