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The 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 took to the streets as the organization has blatantly disregarded their fundamental work rights and

International 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 like Primark, Zara, and H&M are failing to protect their garment workers' rights, says the

International 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 states have endorsed a global convention. However, the execution of the agreement on the most

The 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 a solar company in New York laid off its construction workers who were trying to

Haryana 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 to Haryana Udhyam Memorandum (HUM) within six months. This website will have the database of

Major 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, Apple, Volkswagen, Sony, Victoria’s Secret and others. A report titled ‘Uyghurs for sale’ by the

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 against the "regressive, anti-worker Labor Law amendment, the Deccan Herald reported. The general secretary of All India

UN 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 workers had been surviving without adequate labor laws and fair wages but the pandemic onslaught

Workers 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. An effort that organizers believed would develop into a nationwide strike, The AP reported. In

Saudi Arabia announces new fines for companies violating workers rights amid pandemic

Saudi Arabia announces new fines for companies violating workers rights amid pandemic

New penalties are introduced and will be enforced on companies that breach a royal mandate to support Saudi laborers in the private sector that are hit by the aftermaths of the coronavirus pandemic, the Arab