Dr. Neha Mathur
Peru - General Confederation of Workers (CGTP) and the Union of Education Workers (SUTEP) protested on Thursday on the streets of Lima, the capital of Peru, demanding an increase in the minimum wage. They marched
Dr. Neha Mathur
United States - Domestic workers in New Jersey expressed their struggles over numerous issues including deteriorating treatment for many years. There were series over withdrawals for two months which finally resulted in a protest at
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Europe - Thousands of people protested in Athens, the capital of Greece, on Wednesday over low wages and high prices of commodities. Workers called it a “deepening crisis”. The workers protested against rising prices and
Ayswarya Murthy
A study finds that the risks of illegal fishing are increasing with every passing day. There was a gradual increase in the illegal fishing sector during the covid-19 pandemic and that essentially led to increase
Ayswarya Murthy
Qatar - Earlier it was labourers, now it is security guards in Qatar that have been reportedly been victims to forced labour. The UN labour agency has recently joined Amnesty International in calling on World
Ayswarya Murthy
United States - The big e-retail company Amazon finally has a workers’ union. Amazon was not happy with this and in its history, such an unprecedented support for a workers’ union has not been seen
Ayswarya Murthy
Hong Kong - Sick domestic workers were left homeless and jobless in Hong Kong after contracting Covid-19. Many workers also faced other forms of discrimination and abuse after contracting Covid-19. When Josephine, a 54-year-old domestic
Ayswarya Murthy
India - Lack of rights in the informal sector in India is getting increasingly serious. For the formal sector, governing bodies have command to look over and listen to pleas of those who have suffered
Ayswarya Murthy
Brazil - It is quite out of a movie clip where bank employees are striking while the owner goes on a vacation, oblivious to the suffering of his own employees. Brazil’s central bank employees are
Ayswarya Murthy
United States - Gig companies have registered their first legislative win in an attempt towards rewriting of labor laws. On Thursday, Governor of Washington Jay Inslee has signed a bill into that though ensures benefits
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