Police Unions: It’s Time to Change the Law and End the Abuse

“The killing of George Floyd and the events of the last week require us to recognize that police unions have abused the power of collective bargaining in indefensible ways. These …

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What comes after withdrawing from the African Court of Human and Peoples’ Rights? Filling the gaps to bring human rights-based claims against Tanzania

“In November 2020, Tanzanian individuals and NGOs will no longer be able to file human rights-based petitions before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. This change is significant. …

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One Way To Protect Workers In A Pandemic: Make It Harder To Fire Them

“The pandemic has created an unprecedented workplace safety crisis, making millions of jobs vastly more dangerous. It’s critical that workers like Martin can share their stories with the public and …

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‘The Spirit of Australia’, just not in a pandemic: Qantas plays hard-ball on workers’ rights

“Nine years ago, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce made himself a household name by embarking on a high-risk strategy in an industrial dispute that involved grounding the airline’s fleet globally. Faced …

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Impact of the Global Pandemic on Indian Labor Laws

“In the wake of the global pandemic and the nation-wide lockdown, a heavy constraint has been put on individuals as well as the economy. To minimize the impact of the …

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‘The Spirit of Australia’, just not in a pandemic: Qantas plays hard-ball on workers’ rights

“Nine years ago, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce made himself a household name by embarking on a high-risk strategy in an industrial dispute that involved grounding the airline’s fleet globally. Faced …

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Unfair Choices: Can Workers Refuse to Return If Their Workplaces Are Unsafe?

“Since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, some workers have faced a gut-wrenching decision: stay at work and risk illness and death, or leave work and lose their job.  Although …

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Will global corporations take responsibility for those they have long exploited?

This commentary by Jay Ramasubramanyam, discusses the need to reevaluate, restructure, and emphasize the need for a massive shift in the way global supply chains work. In particular, multinational corporations …

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Implications for Corporate Governance Reform of the (Almost) First Food Delivery App Union

“It was supposed to be the first union for food delivery app couriers in North America. In February 2020, the labor relations board for the Canadian province of Ontario found that …

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Posición del Plenario Intersindical de Trabajadores – Convención Nacional de Trabajadores (PIT-CNT) con respecto al Proyecto de Ley con declaración de urgente consideración

INTRODUCCION Se encuentra a estudio de esta Comisión del Senado el Proyecto de Ley con declaratoria de urgente consideración remitido por el Poder Ejecutivo, con fecha 28 de abril del …