The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed three important labour codes that shall cheer industries and allow them flexibility in hiring and retrenchment, make industrial strikes difficult besides, facilitate ease of doing …
Volkswagen to pay victims of Brazil dictatorship in landmark settlement
Germany’s Volkswagen VOWG_p.DE will pay about 36 million reais (£5.1 million) in compensation and donations to atone for the persecution of former employees during Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, the carmaker said on …
ILAW Statement: Condemning the Continued Harassment of Zimbabwean Workers
The ILAW Network has sent a letter to the President of Zimbabwe condemning the continued harassment of workers and trade unionists in Zimbabwe, including labeling ZCTU as a terrorist organization. …
Settlement Agreement between VW and Government of Brazil
On September 23, 2020, the government of Brazil and Volkswagen entered into a settlement agreement to resolve claims filed against VW alleging that it was responsible for providing information on …
Belarus: Where democracy is not a right
Belarus – which literally means [land of the] White Rus – is a landlocked eastern European nation. Population: under 10m. Capital city: Minsk. Governed by: Alexander Lukashenko, the first and …
ITUC for New Social Contract between workers, government and business.
“Implementing a New Social Contract would make sure that that rights are respected, jobs are decent with minimum living wages and collective bargaining, social protection is universal, due diligence and …
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US-Africa trade relations: Why is AGOA better than a bilateral free trade agreement?
“In recent months, the U.S. began negotiations for a bilateral free trade agreement with Kenya. These negotiations are aligned with the current administration’s vision for trade reciprocity rather than unilateral …