Myanmar union leader finds refuge in Wellington
Our first UnionAID project in 2003 was providing training for workers on the Thai-Burma border with exiled unionists from the Federation of Trade Unions Burma (FTUB). Later when we visited …
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Bangladesh garment workers push for wage hike
The National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) in Bangladesh, representing over 111,000 members across 108 registered factory unions, launched an ambitious campaign, with support from UnionAID, advocating for a significant increase …
UnionAID backs Philippines call centre workers in fight for living wages
UnionAID supports the BPO Industry Employees Network (BIEN) and their vital campaign to ensure call centre workers in the Philippines receive a living wage. Their ongoing campaign aims to secure …
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Support nurses in Myanmar
Over 20,000 people have been displaced by conflict in Kayah state since the Myanmar military coup and are living in informal camps just over the border in Shan State. These …
Campaigning workshop for Myanmar activists
Thirty Myanmar democracy activists and leaders – students and refugees – attended the UnionAID campaigning workshop in Wellington on the 1st April. They came from across the country, from Dunedin …
Octopus processing project adds value to women’s lives and livelihoods
Twelve women from a coastal village in Indonesia which is reliant on the harvesting of octopus have doubled their incomes through an innovative business scheme. Instead of just selling the …
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Symposium highlights possible ways forward for Myanmar
Two key messages from the recent Symposium at Victoria University point to possible ways forward to a new democracy in Myanmar by supporting emerging community organisations on the ground in …
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Labour rights activist joins Mindanao Young Leaders Programme
Ariana Olar has recently arrived in Wellington with the 2021 and 2022 cohorts of young leaders from Mindanao in the Philippines. Ariana has just finished managing Workers’ Watch, a three …
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Victory for all-women union committee in Thailand
When their employer tried to undermine the legal status of the bargaining team by including non-union workers from a sister factory in another province, the Rangsit Labour Unions Group (RLUG) …
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Myanmar military carries out deadly airstrikes – NUG statement
The Myanmar military carried out a string of deady air strikes on civilians on 11 April 2023. Dr Tun-Aung Shwe from the National Unity Government of Union of Myanmar (NUG) …
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