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Collective bargaining belongs at the center of our democracy

We are at an inflection point in American history. COVID-19 and the resulting economic impact have left more Americans unemployed than in any other point since the Great Depression. Millions cannot pay rent, …

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Denuncias por incumplimientos laborales en Tratados de Libre Comercio presentadas por sindicatos | Complaints for labor violations in Free Trade Agreements filed by unions

En varios países de Latinoamérica se  han utilizado mecanismos de quejas o reclamaciones, en el marco de Tratados de Libre Comercio con Estados Unidos, Canadá y la Unión Europea que …

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Tesco suspends avocado supply from Kakuzi Kenya on rights concerns

UK retail chain Tesco has suspended the purchase of avocados from multinational Kakuzi and its majority shareholder Camellia Plc, following a class action suit levelling accusations of gross human rights …

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How Unions Can Bridge the Gap Between Climate and Labor Movements

“While U.S. union den­si­ty hit an all-time low in 2019, the non­prof­it sec­tor appears to be one area where work­ers are union­iz­ing. The Non­prof­it Pro­fes­sion­al Employ­ees Union (NPEU) brought sev­en …

Conflict or Cooperation? Australian Union Responses to COVID-19

Read the full blog post here: https://labourlawdownunder.com.au/?p=949 The Australian union movement has experienced long-term membership decline, as have unions in many comparable countries over the last 30 years. Union density …

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Delivery app operators agree to some labor protections for gig workers

Unions representing delivery drivers and some of the top companies that employ them on Tuesday inked an agreement to provide labor protections to those workers — a first for Korea’s gig …

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U.S. accused of violating international labor laws, forced-labor protections in new complaint

Leaders representing a large number of U.S. trade unions filed a complaint with the United Nations’ labor agency Wednesday, arguing that the country under President Trump has violated international labor …

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AFL-CIO & SEIU Complaint to the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association Against the Government of the United States of America

The complaint focuses on the failures of U.S. labor law and policy including which have endangered the rights of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes the fact that the …

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Comentarios a las memorias de OIT enviados por centrales sindicales Colombianas. Aplicación de los Convenios 144, 87, 98, 122, 177 y 159

Como es de su conocimiento, cada año las centrales sindicales tienen la posibilidad de enviar sus propios comentarios a las Memorias de cada Gobierno envía a la Comisión de Expertos …

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Collective-bargaining rights for platform workers

The pioneering Danish collective agreement on platform-based domestic workers has been vitiated by a misguided ruling by its competition authority. https://www.socialeurope.eu/collective-bargaining-rights-for-platform-workers/

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