Trade Unions in Transformation – Developing and Utilizing Power Resources: The Case of Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union

This report introduces Kenya National Private Security Workers’ Union (KNPSWU). Kenya has the problem of informal employment and bad working conditions. To improve these problems, KNPSWU developed more members and …

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Nigeria: Trade Unions in Transformation – A Case Study of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria

This study provides an insight into how the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) is retaining its influence in spite of the challenges faced by …

GSP PLUS AND LABOR STANDARDS IN PAKISTAN: THE CHASM BETWEEN CONDITIONS AND COMPLIANCE

This report assesses the progress of the GSP+ program between the European Union and Pakistan towards better labor standards in Pakistan in the light of a three-pronged analysis comprising, (1) …

The Employment Status of Uber Drivers A Comparative Report Prepared For The Social Law Project, University Of The Western Cape

Oxford Pro Bono Publico University sponsored research project from 2017 highlighting the status of Uber drivers in a variety of jurisdictions with a comparison between drivers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, …

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A study on the respiratory effects in road construction workers in Mysore, India

This study discusses the findings of a cross-sectional study of 128 road construction workers in Mysore, India. The study shows that nearly 70% of road construction workers suffer from respiratory …

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Mixed Picture for Indonesia’s Garment Sector (2017)

This ILO report, specifically on page 5 to 8, indicates how women and men are treated differently in the garment industry in Indonesia. The wage gap between the gender exist, …

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African Cooperative Leaders Share Their Observations on the 2017 ILO/JCCU Study Tour in Japan

This article reports the leaders’ observations and insights after the study tour in Japan. Among these countries, Kenyan representative thought the cooperatives in Kenya should consider offering mutual insurance services, …

ADHIKARI v. KBR INC.

The plaintiffs in this case, five Nepali men, allege that they were promised work in Jordan but were instead trafficked to work for KBR, a U.S. defense contractor, on a …

“But we want to work”: The movement of child workers in Peru and the actions for reducing child labor. (Paywall)

This article tackles child labor. It focuses on the program Edúcame Primero (Educate Me First) and its application in Peru, Colombia, and some Central American countries. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajcp.12180

US EEOC and Peru sign historic national collaboration and dissemination agreement to combat labor discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of the United States of America and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru have signed a Memorandum of Understanding by which they commit to …

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