Morocco Women Farm Workers Gain an Equal Voice at Work
WATCH: Women farm workers share how they bargained a contract that gives them equal rights. [READ MORE]
Working People in the News
Global Unions Urge Jordan to Withdraw Harsh Labor Laws
Jordan’s Senate is set to consider amendments to the country’s labor code that will restrict worker’ fundamental rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining and that fail to address Jordan’s longstanding limitations on worker rights, according to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), which is joined by global unions in condemning the proposal and… [READ MORE]
South Africa’s Workers Fight Job Losses
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) launched a general strike across eight provinces Wednesday as a warning to South Africa’s governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), to address rampant job losses and unemployment across the public and private sectors. “We are tired of economic growth that does not create employment opportunities, that… [READ MORE]
Bangladesh Garment Employers Retailate Against Workers
Tens of thousands of Bangladesh garment workers waged weeks-long strikes in December and January to protest low wages and unequal pay increases—and now workers say factory employers are using the walkouts to further repress their efforts to form unions and collectively bargain better wages and working conditions. More than 11,000 garment workers have lost their… [READ MORE]
