After vetoing similar legislation last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill that will make it easier for California farmworkers to take part in unionization votes. The outcome …
Bangladesh – Experts: Amended labour laws remain unclear
‘Instead of protecting rights and ensuring welfare of the workers, some provisions would create further complications in future’ The government has made 101 amendments and additions to the Bangladesh Labour …
UK Unions launch legal challenge against government’s ‘strike breaking’ agency worker law
Trade unions have launched legal proceedings against the UK government, arguing that new laws allowing companies to use agency workers to break strikes are a “broad daylight” attack on the …
T-MEC: miedo a castigos acelera libertad sindical
Este lunes, trabajadores de Teksid de México, subsidiaria de la automotriz Stellantis, votarán para elegir al nuevo sindicato que los representará para renegociar el contrato colectivo, mismo que lograron después …
Hong Kong’s labour chief defends rule requiring new trade unions to sign declaration pledging not to threaten national security
Hong Kong’s labour chief has defended a rule requiring founders of new trade unions to sign a declaration pledging they will not threaten national security, saying it is the government’s …
Natchi Apparel US import ban lifted ‘thanks to’ collective bargaining
The US has dropped an import ban on Indian garment maker Natchi Apparel, imposed originally on concerns over forced labour. Natchi Apparel, is owned by Eastman Exports and was added …
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A Draft Adrift: What next for the UN treaty?
“The Eighth Session of the Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (OEIGWG), scheduled for 25-29 October, is already off to a rough start. …