Film fundraising makes over $2000
Thanks to those who bought tickets for Summer of Soul, and other generous donations, we have raised over $2000 for Myanmar. The Myanmar Appeal has also been boosted by $10,000 thanks to a generous donation from Matt Wilson of the House of Good Fortune Coffee, Petone. In addition, Matt also supplied small bags of coffee …
Mike is leaving UnionAID
We are sad to announce that our wonderful Executive Officer, Mike Naylor, is leaving shortly to work for Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta as her advisor. Mike has been with UnionAID for seven years working with our Asia-Pacific union partners to develop effective partnership projects, and to oversee our three Young Leaders Programmes. We will …
Online learning a hit with Young Leaders
Positive feedback from participants of the Indonesia and Mindanao Young Leader Programmes reflected how relevant and enjoyable online learning has been made by the programme managers, Caroline Novak, Laila Harre and Alex Hill. As one young leader from Mindanao said, One thing I found really interesting in this journey was that online learning can be …
Striking workers continue to thwart Myanmar military
Thanks to our generous donors and supporters, $42,600 in donations have been sent directly to groups in Myanmar through UnionAID’s networks. This supports workers to defy the military and remain on strike. One month’s financial support to sustain 454 workers participating in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) strike action. This includes nurses, doctors, teachers, clerical …
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Youth voice brings changes in Myanmar border camps
Songs, poems, and video clips have illustrated the experiences of young people from Internally Displaced People’s (IDP) camps in northern Myanmar. Working in pairs, these 154 young men and women shared stories of their lives in a small co-designed project on the Kachin border with China, funded by UnionAID. Common concerns shared were: no job …
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Promoting education for children of unionists: NZEI project
The child of impoverished parents working as agricultural labourers, 14 year old Sharadha (left) has blossomed at the evening tuition centre in her Puliyankulam. Previously, Sharadha struggled at school and was hesitant to interact with others. After attending the Tamil Nadu Labour Union tuition centre, she was promoted to eighth standard at her normal school. …
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Small project reaps real benefits for Nepalese workers
Nepalese workers from the Top Glove factory in Malaysia are better off today thanks to UnionAID and our project partner in Nepal, Yubraj Khadka. After an international campaign forced Top Glove (whose profits rose 1646% due to Covid) to offer compensation to its former migrant workers for exorbitant and illegal recruitment fees, UnionAID partnered with …
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Hsai Wan freed at last
Two weeks ago, after 225 days in prison, Hsai Wan, from our 2020 Myanmar Young Leaders Programme (MYLP), was released along with over five thousand other political prisoners. He was imprisoned for wearing a tee-shirt with the message “down with the Dictatorship”. He told us that he is in good health. However, he is afraid …
Pregnant workers prioritised for COVID vaccinations
The Thai Ministry of Health has agreed to prioritise pregnant workers for COVID vaccinations thanks to a recent union campaign. The death of a pregnant woman at an aluminium factory, whose baby was delivered by Caesarean section just before she died from Covid, prompted swift and effective action by union members who discussed the situation …
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