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 …
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 …
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 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 …
UnionAID backs Philippines call centre workers in fight for living wages Read More »
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 …
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 …
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 …
Octopus processing project adds value to women’s lives and livelihoods Read More »
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 …
Symposium highlights possible ways forward for Myanmar Read More »
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 …
Labour rights activist joins Mindanao Young Leaders Programme Read More »
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) …
Victory for all-women union committee in Thailand Read More »
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) …
Myanmar military carries out deadly airstrikes – NUG statement Read More »