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Turkish Workers Strive for Salary Hikes To Deal With High Inflation

Turkish Workers Strive for Salary Hikes To Deal With High Inflation

Turkey - Workers are being affected by a 60 percent annual inflation rate. This year, Turkey has seen an increase in strikes and labor unrest. Experts believe the protests could revive more participation in labor

Exploitation of Home-Based Workers in Pakistan: Salary Just $1 (Rs192) A Day

Exploitation of Home-Based Workers in Pakistan: Salary Just $1 (Rs192) A Day

Pakistan - There are Twenty million home-based workers, with more than 71 percent (or two-thirds) of them being female. The majority of them are piece-rate workers who perform tasks like sewing, embroidery, knitting, carpet making,

UI clerical workers protest for back pay, fair contract and wage increases

UI clerical workers protest for back pay, fair contract and wage increases

United States - The members of Local 3700 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) trade union protested outside of the Illini Union on Wednesday, demanding back pay and an increase

Children Deprived Of Midday Meals In Anganwadis

Children Deprived Of Midday Meals In Anganwadis

India - Multiple instances are coming to light about anganwadi children not being served cooked meals as its promised and a part of the government scheme. Cooked meal facilities had become non-existent around the Covid-19

Labor Leaders Took Out A Rally to Approve Full Wage & Festival Allowance for Dhaka Factory Workers

Labor Leaders Took Out A Rally to Approve Full Wage & Festival Allowance for Dhaka Factory Workers

Bangladesh - At different events in Dhaka on Friday, various workers' rights organizations urged the government, mills, and factory proprietors to pay workers' wages and festival allowances prior to Eid-ul-Fitr. In a press statement, the

Myanmar workers are under worse conditions since the military coup

Myanmar workers are under worse conditions since the military coup

Myanmar - Many workers are in the worst conditions in Myanmar. Employed people face daily violations of labour rights. There are also many jobless people in the Southeast Asian nation. The violations of labour rights

Namibian Labors Are Becoming Victims of the Tyranny of Foreign Employers – Herbert Jauch Main concern of the Namibia Labor Act

Namibian Labors Are Becoming Victims of the Tyranny of Foreign Employers – Herbert Jauch Main concern of the Namibia Labor Act

China - Concerns have grown over the years over unfair Chinese labor conditions in Namibia, with numerous incidents of poor and severe working conditions recorded around the country. Many people believe that the government as

Russian Invasion In Ukraine Leaves Its Own Economy Barren

Russian Invasion In Ukraine Leaves Its Own Economy Barren

Russia - Job prospects continue to become scarce in Russia as the Ukraine war stretches on into another month. With many companies withdrawing their operations in Russia, people are witness great loss of jobs as

Health Care Workers Strike At Howard University Hospital Over Low Wages

Health Care Workers Strike At Howard University Hospital Over Low Wages

United States - Many health care workers at Howard University Hospital protested against alleged unfair labour conditions and wage contracts on Monday. The underpaid doctors held a one-day strike and demanded more payment and fair

Cambodia: Construction workers face rampant violation of their rights

Cambodia: Construction workers face rampant violation of their rights

Cambodia - Even as unions and labour organizations in Cambodia's garment industry have made relevant developments in terms of protecting workers' safety and rights, those employed in informal and subcontracted industries, such as the construction