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Sri Lanka women-led unions urge consultations ahead of labour reforms

Women-led union leaders are calling for a more inclusive consultation process and have reached out to allies within the Sri Lankan and global labour movements. The unions argue that the …

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Sri Lanka: new union-employer agreement addresses key worker rights issues

Garment worker unions in Sri Lanka have signed a ground-breaking agreement with employer association Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) on Monday, in which both parties reached an understanding about how …

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Money Heist: COVID-19 Wage Theft in Global Garment Supply Chains

“The Covid-19 pandemic exposed the undeniable truth that extreme labour exploitation forms the core feature of global apparel supply chains. The humanitarian crisis unleashed on garment workers in Asia due …

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Sri Lanka: Employers Federation of Ceylon (EFC) Seeks Post Covid Short Term Relief for Employers

Here is the full text of the EFC’s submission. The EFC is asking the Hon. Minister of Skills Development, Employment & Labour Relations to approve a longer work week, allow …

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Primark announces wage fund for garment workers

Primark, one of the UK’s most popular retailers, has announced it will create a fund to help pay the wages of the millions of garment workers affected by its decision to …

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Sri Lanka media rights activists decry new anti-terror laws

Media rights activists on Monday urged the Sri Lankan government to withdraw proposed anti-terror legislation, calling it is a set of draconian laws aimed at suppressing the media freedom and …

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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