Labor protection for the vulnerable: An evaluation of the salary and injury claims system for migrant workers in Singapore

This report examines Work Permit holders in Singapore who migrant workers from Bangladesh, China, and India.  These workers are the majority workforce in Singapore’s construction and marine sectors. The authors …

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Enabling Access to Justice: A CSO Perspective on the Challenges of Realizing the Rights of South Asian Migrants in the Middle East

In 2015-2016, the GAATW International Secretariat undertook a project called the ‘South Asia – Middle East Access to Justice Project’ (SAME A2J Project) as part of a larger initiative, ‘Addressing …

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Thailand report on migrant workers forming unions (bilingual)

In Thailand, where migrant workers are not covered by the nation’s labor laws, a new report argues that by including migrant workers in Thai labor laws and allowing them the …

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Transnationalizing Unions: The Case of the UAW and the IG Metall

This case study documents the Transnational Partnership Initiative between the United Auto Workers union in the United States and the IG Metall union in Germany. The two unions joined efforts …

The State of Migration in Thailand

This article indicated that the contributions of migrants has made an overwhelmingly positive impact on society in both tangible and intangible terms in Thailand. For example, numerous studies have pointed …

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Safety and health issues in workers in clothing and textile industries

The article discusses the occupational health and safety concerns for workers in the clothing and textile industries. The article details a range of health concerns including exposure to cotton dust, …

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Book Review: “Migrants at Work: Immigration and Vulnerability in Labour”

Book Review written by Ines Wagner in the BJIR, An International Journal of Industrial Relations, Volume 54, Issue 4, December 2016, pp. 883-884. Hardcover book itself edited by Cathryn Costello …

Migration Matters: Thailand – the Land of Migrants and Refugees

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada’s Migration Matters web series delved into migration patterns in Asian countries. This article talks about Thailand’s Migration in these different areas: Economic Opportunities for …

A Comparative analysis of non-discrimination law in Europe

This report commissioned by the EU covers the 28 EU member states as well as some additional countries in the region (e.g., Turkey and Iceland).  The first 60 pages provide …

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Canada’s violation of immigrant workers “right not to be held under slavery or servitude”: Meta-analysis of empirical data (1966-2016) and policy alternatives

The memo is an excerpt of the author’s doctoral dissertation. Based on empirical data, the author analyzed the restrictions and obstacles to migrant workers’ fundamental labor rights and made policy …

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