Sri Lankan factory targets union organisers
Two women garment workers at Lanka Garments in Sri Lanka’s Koggala Free Trade Zone were coerced into resigning after management accused them of forming a trade union. The workers were
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Sri Lankan garment workers protest as US tariffs used to cut benefits
Sri Lankan garment workers are facing cuts to benefits as employers cite US tariff increases as justification. UnionAID partner, the Free Trade Zones & General Services Employees Union reports that
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“Beautiful Flowers” – Women’s group formed in rural Myanmar
In the far north of Myanmar below the Himalayas, ten women in Putao have established a sewing cooperative and set up a women’s association called “Vnap Nampan Wat” roughly meaning
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Solidarity kitchens on the move in Sri Lanka
Garment workers who have lost jobs as a result of the economic and political crisis in Sri Lanka can now gather together over free meals and discuss their issues. The
Solidarity Kitchens Support Sri Lankan Garment Workers
Every Sunday garment workers in Sri Lanka who have lost jobs because of the political and economic crisis come together to cook, talk, share experiences, and engage in morale boosting
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UnionAID Funding for Two New Union Projects
Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union (FTZGSE) has been funded to build union membership campaigns around two objectives: awareness and action to end workplace violence and harassment using
Wins for Garment Workers During COVID Downturn
Bangladesh: Bolstered by labour rights training workshops for National Garment Workers Federation delegates during Covid-19, union members from eight factories submitted collective demands to owners to enforce maternity leave provisions,
Safeguarding Jobs and Health in Sri Lanka
Covid-19 has had an immense impact on the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and men working in Sri Lanka’s garment sector. The initial lockdown left many trapped in