VALTER SANCHES: Welcome to Global Worker19 noviembre, 2020We have lived with Covid-19 since the beginning of this year. Variations of global lockdowns in the first and now second wave have been tough, and workers around the world have been severely affected. The world totals 56 million infected and 1.3 million deaths, bringing us all the challenge of a lifetime
VALTER SANCHES: Welcome to Global Worker19 noviembre, 2020We have lived with Covid-19 since the beginning of this year. Variations of global lockdowns in the first and now second wave have been tough, and workers around the world have been severely affected. The world totals 56 million infected and 1.3 million deaths, bringing us all the challenge of a lifetime
PROFILE: Struggle for democracy in Belarus18 noviembre, 2020In the last three months, Belarus has become known for the protests that started when the former president of the country, Alexandre Lukashenko, awarded himself 80 per cent of the votes in a widely contested election. Unprovoked police violence followed the rigged elections, triggering the protests.
PROFILE: Struggle for democracy in Belarus18 noviembre, 2020In the last three months, Belarus has become known for the protests that started when the former president of the country, Alexandre Lukashenko, awarded himself 80 per cent of the votes in a widely contested election. Unprovoked police violence followed the rigged elections, triggering the protests.
Nationwide demonstrations against regressive labour law in Korea18 noviembre, 2020Tens of thousands of workers demonstrated across South Korea on 14 November, calling on the MOON Jae-in government to withdraw a regressive labour law revision and enact the “CHUN, Tae-il Act”, as workers commemorate the 50th year since the self-immolation of Korean labour martyr CHUN, Tae-il.
Nationwide demonstrations against regressive labour law in Korea18 noviembre, 2020Tens of thousands of workers demonstrated across South Korea on 14 November, calling on the MOON Jae-in government to withdraw a regressive labour law revision and enact the “CHUN, Tae-il Act”, as workers commemorate the 50th year since the self-immolation of Korean labour martyr CHUN, Tae-il.
Action needed on Uyghur slave labour18 noviembre, 2020The Chinese government continues to hold members of the Uyghur minority group in forced labour camps. Goods produced by these enslaved workers – particularly cotton – are entering global supply chains.
Urgen acciones contra el trabajo esclavo uigur18 noviembre, 2020El gobierno chino sigue reteniendo a miembros del grupo minoritario uigur en campos de trabajos forzados. Los bienes producidos por estos trabajadores esclavizados, en particular el algodón, están ingresando a las cadenas de suministro mundiales.
Action needed on Uyghur slave labour18 noviembre, 2020The Chinese government continues to hold members of the Uyghur minority group in forced labour camps. Goods produced by these enslaved workers – particularly cotton – are entering global supply chains.
Los trabajadores de BHP informan a los inversores sobre su realidad18 noviembre, 2020IndustriALL Global Union y PIRC (Pensions & Investment Research Consultants Ltd.) organizaron una mesa redonda virtual, que reunió a representantes de los trabajadores de BHP con inversores en la empresa para plantear preocupaciones sobre violaciones y mala gestión en torno a la COVID-19.
