June 2020: ILAW Amicus Brief Concerning the Amparos Against Mexican Labor Law Reforms

ILAW Press Release Jun 23 2020 EN y ES (English and Spanish) ILAW Memorial Amicus Reforma Laboral ES FINAL 2020 06 22 (Spanish version) ILAW Memorial Amicus Labor Reform EN …

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The implications of Covid-19 on workers rights: A regional overview

“This issue focuses on the impact of Covid-19 on workers’ rights across Southern Africa. The restrictive measures imposed by governments to combat the spread of the pandemic has resulted in economies shrinking, …

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Workers’ rights seen crumbling as coronavirus threatens further setbacks

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Labour rights are being eroded worldwide as more countries deny workers the ability to strike, unionise and negotiate better terms, a global trade union said …

INDICE CSI DES DROITS DANS LE MONDE 2020: Les pires pays au monde pour les travailleurs et les travailleuses

“L’édition de 2020 de l’Indice CSI des droits dans le monde dénonce la rupture du contrat social alors que les violations des droits des travailleurs et des travailleuses n’ont jamais …

CSI ÍNDICE GLOBAL DE LOS DERECHOS 2020: Los peores países del mundo para los trabajadores y las trabajadoras

“La ruptura del contrato social queda expuesta en el Índice Global de los Derechos de la CSI 2020, con el mayor nivel de violaciones de los derechos de los trabajadores …

2020 ITUC Global Rights Index: The World’s Worst Countries for Workers

“The breakdown of the social contract is exposed in the 2020 ITUC Global Rights Index with violations of workers’ rights at a seven-year high. The trends by governments and employers …

With ‘Systemic Violations’ of Worker Rights, US Comes in Dead Last in Labor Rankings of Wealthy Nations

The International Trade Union Confederation’s world map showing its rankings of the best and worst countries for working people includes a noticeable difference between the U.S. and other wealthy countries. Dark …

U.S. unions urge Mexico to defend workers’ rights after labor advocate’s arrest

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Pressure is growing for Mexican authorities to release prominent labor lawyer Susana Prieto, arrested a week ago at a protest, with two U.S. unions concerned about …

Association des employeurs maritimes v. Syndicat des débardeurs, section locale 375 du Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique

Le Conseil canadien des relations industrielles statue que les ports ne constituent pas des services essentiels au sens strict du terme et confirme que le droit de grève est protégé …

Maritime Employers Association v. Longshoremen’s union, local 375 du Canadian Union of Public Employees,

Canadian Industrial Relations Board rules that ports do not constitute essential services in the strict sense of the term and confirms that the right to strike is protected under the Labour …