At least 2 million migrants from Burma work in low-skilled, dirty and dangerous jobs in Thailand from which they frequently incur accidents and disease. Since 2001, Thailand has discriminated against migrant work accident victims from Burma by denying them access to the Workmen’s Compensation Fund (WCF), even though all workers […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
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The Building and Wood Workers Trade Union of Cambodia (BWTUC), an affiliate of BWI, has been struggling to organise KC GECIN Enterprise, a construction company in Phnom Penh. The company employs around 160 workers. Instead of recognising the union and starting a process to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement, the […]
The Building and Wood Workers Trade Union of Cambodia (BWTUC), an affiliate of BWI, has been struggling to organise KC GECIN Enterprise, a construction company in Phnom Penh. The company employs around 160 workers. Instead of recognising the union and starting a process to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement, the […]
WRP Buana Multicopora is a Malaysian company operating in Medan, Indonesia. On June 12, 2009 the company dismissed 400 workers because they went on strike to give solidarity for 7 workers who resigned from the company but did not receive severance pay. Since then the workers have kept fighting against […]
WRP Buana Multicopora is a Malaysian company operating in Medan, Indonesia. On June 12, 2009 the company dismissed 400 workers because they went on strike to give solidarity for 7 workers who resigned from the company but did not receive severance pay. Since then the workers have kept fighting against […]
The Latin American Forum conference achieved some valuable discussions thanks to the international delegates, participants and organisers. Click here to read the report presented by AAWL at the conference Conferences coming up: Annual Occupational Health & Safety Reps Conference Wednesday 27 October – Melbourne Convention […]
The Latin American Forum conference achieved some valuable discussions thanks to the international delegates, participants and organisers. Click here to read the report presented by AAWL at the conference Conferences coming up: Annual Occupational Health & Safety Reps Conference Wednesday 27 October – Melbourne Convention […]
The recent flooding in Pakistan has been devastating for many workers. APHEDA and Médecins Sans Frontières are two of the many organisations that have responded to the crisis. APHEDA is working with their partner in Pakistan, the Labour Education Foundation (LEF) which combined with the National Trade Union Federation, the […]
The recent flooding in Pakistan has been devastating for many workers. APHEDA and Médecins Sans Frontières are two of the many organisations that have responded to the crisis. APHEDA is working with their partner in Pakistan, the Labour Education Foundation (LEF) which combined with the National Trade Union Federation, the […]
The recent flooding in Pakistan has been devastating for many workers. APHEDA and Médecins Sans Frontières are two of the many organisations that have responded to the crisis. APHEDA is working with their partner in Pakistan, the Labour Education Foundation (LEF) which combined with the National Trade Union Federation, the […]