The US has dropped an import ban on Indian garment maker Natchi Apparel, imposed originally on concerns over forced labour. Natchi Apparel, is owned by Eastman Exports and was added …
ETUI: The right to strike – country factsheets (35 Countries)
The right to strike varies considerably across Europe, often with specific rules and restrictions imposed on public service workers. The European Trade Union Institute has produced 35 country factsheets that …
TUC reports government to UN body over attacks on right to strike
The UK’s main union body has reported the government to the UN’s labour standards organisation for alleged attacks on workers’ right to strike. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) said ministers …
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – Concluding Observations on Zimbabwe
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) evaluated Zimbabwe in its recent review found: “The Committee is concerned that legislation to protect labor rights and prevent discrimination …
Tribunal Federal Laboral emitió sentencia contra Saint Gobain
El Tribunal Federal Laboral -de nueva creación con la reforma laboral- emitió una sentencia condenatoria en contra de la empresa Saint Gobain, quien fue denunciada por violar los “derechos humanos …
Starbucks illegally withheld raises from union workers, labor board says
Starbucks illegally withheld wages and benefits from thousands of unionized baristas, the National Labor Relations Board alleged in a complaint Wednesday. The complaint arrives during a campaign by the coffee …
International Lawyers Assisting Workers Network
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It’s time to build a global arbitration system to defend workers’ rights
“Many consumers are appalled to learn that the products they buy are produced by exploited workers, and have demanded action from companies and governments; the result has been a growing …