Photos: May Day rallies across Asia demand improved labour rights | Workers’ Rights News
Workers and activists have taken to the streets across Asia as the world marks May Day. Rallies took place in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and…
Workers and activists have taken to the streets across Asia as the world marks May Day. Rallies took place in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and…
Varanasi, India - “Hum paani ke jeev hain. We are creatures of water,” says 29-year-old Vishwakarma Sahni. Sahni belongs to Varanasi’s community of approximately 8,000…
Rajesh Jatavad*, a delivery rider for Zomato, a food delivery app in southern India, is worried about his full name being displayed for customers on…
Names marked with an asterisk* have been changed to protect identities. On a bitterly cold night in February, Robby* was finishing up his shift on…
Revised text scraps a set of criteria proposed by the European Commission to determine if an online company is an employer. European Union countries have…
Airport workers and train drivers take action to demand more pay to offset soaring inflation in the country. Massive industrial action has paralysed air and…
Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. After a night of selling roses in Tuscany, Mohammed* was cycling along a seaside…
Thousands of farmers on tractors and trucks are marching towards the Indian capital, New Delhi, to push the government to address their demands, including guaranteed…
Montreal, Canada – “It would be contrary to the whole Canadian belief in freedom of the individual.” The year was 1952, and Canada’s then-minister of…
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – It is late afternoon in Kuala Lumpur and in the harsh heat, Zabi* concludes his third visit to the doctor in…
Hundreds demand improved healthcare and safety standards after 18 people were killed at a nickel processing plant. Hundreds of Indonesian workers have protested for better…
Names marked with an asterisk have been changed to protect identities. Bucharest, Romania – For six months, Douglas* worked hard at a Bucharest restaurant, cooking…
Claire Chang, a visual merchandiser at sports goods retailer REI’s flagship location in New York City, was drawn to the company because of her then-blossoming…
Rescue efforts to save workers trapped since November 12 slowed after damage to a digging machine. Indian rescuers have brought in a new manual digging…
A fire at a mine owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal has killed at least 28 workers, with more than 20 still missing. At least 28…
One union alleges the mineworkers were ‘held hostage’ while another contends they were staging a ‘sit-in’ protest. More than 100 miners who had been underground…
I’m a screenwriter. My union, the Writers Guild of America (WGA), has been on strike since May 2, when our contract with the studios –…
H&M, the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at Myanmar garment factories that supply it, Reuters news agency has…
Haryana, India – At the break of dawn, thousands of workers walk out from dusty and congested maze-like alleys to work at nearby factories in…
Warner Bros Discovery has warned that uncertainty over the dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors could impact the timing of its film slate and…