Letter of UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association on amendments to Ukraine’s trade union law

“I have the honour to address you in my capacity as Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution …

No Dialogue with Trade Unions, India’s Labour Laws Are Now a Product of Unilateralism

“In the last two months, India’s labour laws have experienced rapid changes in the blink of an eye. A number of state governments have either amended or are considering amending …

A Union Default for the U.S.

“Unions have traditionally had a strong levelling effect on incomes, transferring money from capital to labour, particularly to the low-waged. Thus, falling union membership and collective bargaining coverage over the last …

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Juarez labor attorney with ties to El Paso faces arrest days after winning release from jail

A Mexican labor attorney — with dual U.S. citizenship and a residence in El Paso — faces new charges and pending arrest in Juárez after recently winning release from jail …

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Zimbabwe: Authorities must drop charges against health care workers for demanding better wages

In response to charges levelled against 13 nurses who are accused of contravening lockdown regulations, introduced as a way to address COVID-19, by protesting to demand better wages and working …

Citing danger to organized labor, trade unionists join legal fight vs Anti-Terrorism Law

MANILA, Philippines — Trade unionists assailed the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 before the Supreme Court, citing the danger the law poses on labor rights defenders. The Center …

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Rights of 3,000 workers threatened, Pakistani union files complaint vs hydropower project

BWI and the Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers (PFBWW) filed a joint complaint to the Compliance Advisor/Ombudsman (CAO) of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on 6 July citing …

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos celebrará audiencia pública sobre Opinión Consultiva acerca de Libertad Sindical

Durante los días 27 a 31 de julio próximos, la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, en el marco de su 135° periodo de sesiones (virtual) realizará Audiencia Pública para recibir …

Kenya: Union sues university leaders over cuts to salaries of academics

In Kenya, the Universities Academic Staff Union has taken the vice-chancellors of two universities to court over cuts in lecturers’ salaries, which had been previously suspended by a judge. On …

BRIEFING PAPER: LABOUR RIGHTS ENFORCEMENT IN THE USMCA

“The USMCA includes two mechanisms to enforce the labour rights obligations of the agreement. The first, set out in Chapter 23,1 seeks to improve the effectiveness of the existing state-to-state …

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