In an interview for Equal Times, the report’s coordinator and principal investigator, Silvia Borelli, labour law professor at the University of Ferrara (Italy), explains how the business of storage and home …
In an interview for Equal Times, the report’s coordinator and principal investigator, Silvia Borelli, labour law professor at the University of Ferrara (Italy), explains how the business of storage and home …
As the planet heats up, the world’s most vulnerable workers are being pushed to the brink. In 2024, India recorded its hottest year on record, with temperatures hitting 50 degrees …
This publication provides an overview of evidence and guidance on the growing challenge of workplace heat stress in the context of climate change. It highlights the health and productivity risks …
This report focuses on data workers in a growing technology hub: Nairobi, Kenya. Fueled by a young, educated, tech-savvy population, a workforce with cultural and linguistic proficiency, an economy with …
“As artificial intelligence reshapes the future of work, a new form of digital oversight is spreading quietly and rapidly across the globe—not from Big Tech, but from a sprawling network …
Corporations use bankruptcy to undermine worker collective power. For example, corporations can run to bankruptcy court to shed collective bargaining agreements and class action torts judgments such as sexual harassment …
Coffee. Gloves. Smartphones. Solar panels. Seafood. So much of what we consume comes from sprawling global supply chains tainted by forced labour. This abhorrent practice endures because it pays. Companies …
July was a busy month at the U.S. Department of Labor. Within a period of a few days, the agency announced dozens of regulatory changes, primarily intended to roll back existing protections for workers. …
This working paper explores the role of collective bargaining in achieving a just transition, drawing on recent literature and a sample of 512 collective agreements. An in-depth study of six …
Trump to Coal Miners: Drop Dead
It has not been a very good year for the American coal industry, as both exports and price per ton continue to trend downwards, but it’s been even worse for the …